Books & Media

Catalan children’s books: El Vaixell de Vapor

This week we read a tweet in which a guy shared some of his favorite El Vaixell de Vapor books from his childhood. These...

Movies filmed in Barcelona, the city on the big screen

Before moving to a new city or going on a trip to a different country, we like to read novels about the place we...

“Diamond square”, la Plaça del Diamant and Mercè Rodoreda

Sometimes we prefer to get lost in the city without having a map in hand, bumping into places which we didn’t expect to find....

Best music festivals in Barcelona

There are some internationally well-known music festivals which take place in Barcelona. So if you are a newbie to the city and you love...

Best Catalan TV shows you should watch

We have grown up watching a bunch of Catalan tv shows. But if we had to choose some of the best Catalan tv shows...

When I Sing Mountains Dance: voices from the Pyrenees

“Canto jo i la muntanya balla” (When I sing the mountain dances) is a novel written by Catalan writer Irene Solà. And what a...
Americans in Barcelona