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Weathering the blow of climate changeTransforming and mitigating

Climate change is accelerating. Each year, temperature records are broken, and we are forced to devote ever greater resources to recovering from the shocks of extreme weather...

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Weathering the blow of climate changeGreater Barcelona and its extensive mobility

The current mobility model remains a major challenge for urban quality of life, decarbonisation and even...

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“We have created an environment where ordinary people can do extraordinary things”

Lluís Torner

Lluís Torner is a person who radiates passion and enthusiasm for cutting-edge research, particularly in the science of light, photonics. The Institut de Ciències Fotòniques (ICFO...

The new creative and technological hub will be centred in the Turbine Hall, the building next to the Tres Xemeneies. © Ajuntament de Barcelona / Sebastià Rambla
A second life for the Tres Xemeneies in Sant Adrià

The former thermal power plant in Sant Adrià de Besòs is on track to become a major hub for the audiovisual industry, a sector that, in Catalonia, comprises more than 4,100...

Last January, Sarah Whiting took part in a session at the CCCB reflecting on how architecture can be a socially engaged practice capable of shaping public life today. © Josep Tomàs
Sarah Whiting. An influential voice in architectural theory and practice

Sarah Whiting is a leading figure in contemporary architecture. Her career brings together professional practice, teaching and criticism, with an interdisciplinary approach and a...

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The breeze

The small wheels of Piero and Anton’s suitcases rattle against the pavement. The sound rips through the silence enveloping Carrer Gran de Sant Andreu, while the sun beats down on...

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  • Txema Salvans

    (Barcelona, 1971). His work takes a documentary and artistic approach that steps outside the usual realms of photojournalism, leaning instead towards the photographic essay. 

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‘En altres paraules’

Culture. With outstanding names such as Sara Mesa, Alauda Ruiz de Azúa, Leila Guerrero, Pol Guasch, Nacho Vegas, Hans Laguna, Carme Riera, Elisenda Solsona and many others.

When:
From 06/05/2025 to 27/05/2025
Where:
CaixaForum Barcelona

Exposició 'Maya Deren. Una cadència d'imatges'

Exposició. Maya Deren és, en essència, una de les cineastes d’avantguarda més importants, figura clau del cinema experimental del segle XX.

When:
From 27/02/2025 to 07/09/2025
Where:
Museu Etnològic i de Cultures del Món *c. Montcada

‘Dones de paraula’

Feminism. The exhibition aims to give visibility to the suppression and dismissal of women’s words in history, literature and Biblical or mythological narratives.

When:
From 29/11/2024 to 25/05/2025
Where:
Museu Frederic Marès

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