Mar-Apr
19-5
MECAL PRO Film festival
Screening more than 350 short films from over 38 countries, this festival features competition sections for international, animation, and documentary short films. Each film will be competing in their section to win the top prize. Venues include CCCB, MACBA, Centre Arts Santa Mónica mecalbcn.org
Apr
5-12
SEMANA SANTA EASTER WEEK Traditional
Spain's religious history comes alive during Easter. Barcelona's festivities aren't nearly as dramatic as those of Seville and other towns, but a couple of local churches and religious brotherhoods hold processions. One is the “Nuestra Señora de las Angustias” organised by the church of Sant Jaume in C/ Ferran and the “Hermandad de la Macarena y la de Jesus del Gran Poder” from the church of Sant Agusti in Pl. de Sant Agusti 2, in the Raval. All over Barcelona
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18-19
FIRA PER LA TERRA EARTH FAIR Environmental & entertainment
This is Barcelona´s Earth Day festival. It aims to address our contemporary global ecological situation, underlining that everyone is responsible for participating in sustainability. There is always a large food market, with stalls selling local ecological produce such as cheese, honey and pastries. Food trucks offer ready-to-go meals which you can enjoy in the park. Education and activism are top of the agenda, supported by a packed programme of talks and presentations which include eveything from transformational projects to meditation groups and healing arts. Local yoga centres, alternative healthcare practitioners and community-oriented initiatives present their proposals and visions from stalls in the park. Film screenings and concerts also take place during the weekend. Ciutadella Park www.diadelaterra.org 30
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