Featured Events in Barcelona in June 2025 (July Updated)

A group exhibition that aims to reverse the dramaturgy of the museum by putting the artwork at the centre so we can address its will, its energy and its poetic intention. What would happen if we separated the artwork from the museographic context that surrounds it? Would it be possible to think of museography as a kind of aphasia, a loss of language? Would it be possible to break up the dramaturgy of the museum that guides us in how to move through its spaces, how to register the artistic experiences they offer us, and how to apprehend the sensations that emanate from them? If we assumed that this shift were possible, what other meanings might arise, allowing us to interpret the work in a different way, and also to reinvent the museum as an institution? If that were within the realm of possibility, could we respond directly to the will of the work, to its energy and desire, to its ‘poetic intention’? Martinican poet and philosopher Édouard Glissant states that the poem must never deny the “way of the world”: can the museum put the work of art and the ways in which it reflects the world at the centre of everything?

The exhibition Pleas of Resistance traverses more than twenty-five years of practice by the artist Carlos Motta, who consistently engages with the body and sexual dissidence as a terrain of experimentation and political contestation. His early explorations of photographic self-portraiture are shown alongside his most recent performances and video installations. The exhibition explores the magnitude of Motta’s artistic research and its implacable rigor in relation to the archive, interrogating its violence, its silencing and its desires. Motta’s work challenges the imposition of Eurocentric epistemologies – from the time of the conquest and colonial period in the Americas to the present day – and considers the legacy of religion as a perpetrator and disturbing vehicle of coloniality.

This photography exhibition by Joaquim Gomis brings together a selection from the extensive reportage that the great friend of Joan Miró and Joan Prats made of the Prats family's hat shop on Rambla de Catalunya. The Prats hat shop became an improvised cultural center and a magical creative center where anything was possible. The shop windows were transformed into exhibition spaces.

Francesc Galí i Fabra (Barcelona, 1880-1965), the author of the paintings of the dome that crowned the Palau Nacional, was one of the most important figures of Catalan art in the first half of the 20th century. Together with Pompeu Fabra, he refurbishd the Catalan artistic pedagogy during the Noucentisme period, becoming the master of a generation of artists from his School of Art, where he formed Joan Miró or Llorens Artigas, and the Escola Superior de Bells de la Mancomunitat de Catalunya. Galí also developed a fruitful artistic career as a painter, cartoonist, muralist, posterist and illustrator. His work goes through all Catalan modernism: Modernism, symbolism, Noucentisme and the avant-garde. Despite his merits, Galí chose to play an invisible role: to be an artist, to work in the shadow of his disciples and to take care of his legacy. This exhibition aims to make visible what was hidden. I want to see the footprint of the person who didn’t want to leave a trace. At the same time, the exhibition explores a chapter of the origins of the museum, in the context of the great expansion project that has the centenary of the International Exhibition of 1929.

"I learned to swim on dry Land" is an exhibition by the artist and essayist Coco Fusco, which explores the confrontation between art and power in post-revolutionary Cuba. Through poetry, performance, and activism, the exhibition recovers the voices of dissident creators such as Virgilio Piñera and Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara. With unpublished documentation and references to the U.S. and its policies, Fusco offers a reflection on language, censorship, and cultural resistance.

The museum will present a large video installation at the Sala Oval (Barcelona, 1943). Created in New York City between 1980 and 1982, From the center is a fundamental work both in the artist’s career and in the history of video art. This work of great technical complexity and rich in meaning evokes the great megalithic monuments of antiquity, is an electronic "Stonehenge", in the words of the artist. Due to its quality and importance in the historical perspective of Catalan contemporary art, the Generalitat has recently acquired it for the National Collection of Contemporary Art and is already part of the MNAC collections. The twelve monoliths in a circle form a large transient panorama and offer a total of partial visions that, as a whole, represent a unique and complete contemplation of the world. The filming of all the images was made over two years from a single fixed point on the roof of a building in the center of Manhattan, on the Broadway corner of the Grand St. George. The sounds and music of each of the twelve channels were created by the artist, musician and sound pioneer Peter Van Riper (1942-1998). The sum of the twelve video and sound channels generate an intense and complex space.

Barcelona's much-anticipated annual music, dance, circus and theatre festival, The Grec, is about to begin. It has become part of the city's cultural landscape and is closely linked to the city's artistic life. This year, the 'Greek Theatre', as it is called, is more visible than ever, but you can still catch the event at numerous venues across Barcelona. This year's 'Grec Barcelona Festival' celebrates local artistic talent, including artists who have grown up under the patronage of the 'Grec Barcelona Festival' and now represent Barcelona around the world. It also pays tribute to world-class masters of the performing arts. Teatre Grec will take place in around 50 venues across the city during June and July, showcasing international productions, top local talent and unique experiences.

This exhibition offers a multifaceted, open-to-interpretation account of the key events that motivated the founding of the Center for Contemporary Art Studies (CEAC). The exhibition will explore the circumstances and people who drove modernism in Catalonia, emphasizing the figure of Joan Prats, who was instrumental in the creation of the Fundació Joan Miró-CEAC. It will also reflect on the impact of the Civil War and the Franco regime, and the desire to recover the ideals of the modern movement of the 1920s and 1930s. The exhibition will address key moments in the history of the Fundació, such as the 75th anniversary of Joan Miró, the exhibitions dedicated to the artist in Barcelona in 1968 and 1969, and the construction of the building designed by Sert. Following this, a section will be dedicated to the early years of the CEAC's operation until Miró's death in 1983. The tour will continue with the transformation of the Foundation from the 1980s onwards, a period in which key elements include the expansion of the building and the changes brought about by Olympic Barcelona. Finally, the exhibition will culminate with a tribute to the artists who have been part of the Foundation's recent history, highlighting their creative processes.

This exhibition offers a multifaceted, open-to-interpretation narrative that reviews the key factors that motivated the founding of the Center for Contemporary Art Studies (CEAC). The exhibition will explore the circumstances and people who drove modernism in Catalonia, emphasizing the figure of Joan Prats, who was instrumental in the creation of the Fundació Joan Miró-CEAC. It will also reflect on the impact of the Civil War and Franco's regime, and the desire to recover the ideals of the modern movement of the 1920s and 1930s.

Thanks to the efforts of Picasso's personal secretary, Jaume Sabartés, and the artist Antoni Clavé, in 1955 the cousins Joan and Miquel Gaspar met Pablo Picasso in Vallauris, accompanied by Picasso's childhood friend Joan Vidal i Ventosa, Sabartés and Clavé. The trust that was generated between Picasso and the Barcelona gallery owners made it possible for the Gaspars to put on regular exhibitions about the artist in their gallery in Consell de Cent Street from 1956 onwards. Between 1956 and 1973, the year of Picasso's death, all relations established from Barcelona were through the Gaspars as connecting elements, as well as through Sabartés until his death in 1968, since the creation of the Museu Picasso de Barcelona in 1963. The exhibition presents the close friendship between Pablo Picasso and Jacqueline Roque, along with cousins Joan and Miquel Gaspar and their respective partners, Elvira Farreras and Ena Alba. The commitment to the artist and his work, together with the love that Picasso felt for Barcelona, was crucial in the role that it played for the Picasso legacy in our city.

`(See the Spanish version below) Open Mic + Live Music! A cozy, no-judgment zone where artists of all kinds—singers, poets, comedians, and dreamers—grab the mic and shine. Whether you're here to perform or just vibe, come be part of the magic! Free entry, free ginger ale, and a chance to win a surprise box from Jameson! Grab the mic or just vibe with us! Micrófono Abierto + Música en Vivo! Un espacio acogedor y sin juicios donde artistas de todo tipo—cantantes, poetas, comediantes y soñadores—agarran el micro y brillan. Ya sea para actuar o simplemente disfrutar, ¡ven a ser parte de la magia! Entrada gratis, ginger ale gratis y la oportunidad de ganar una caja sorpresa de Jameson. ¡Toma el micro o ven a disfrutar! Information Source: METOCAQUÍ | eventbrite

Rock Fest Barcelona, set to take place on June 29, 2025, at the iconic Parc de Can Zam in Barcelona, Spain, promises an unforgettable experience for rock enthusiasts. With tickets priced at 676 USD, this premier event will showcase an impressive lineup of legendary rock bands and emerging artists, ensuring a diverse and electrifying atmosphere. The festival's reputation for delivering high-energy performances and a vibrant community spirit makes it a must-attend event for fans of the genre. Attendees can expect state-of-the-art sound systems, captivating stage designs, and a variety of food and beverage options to enhance the overall festival experience. Rock Fest Barcelona stands as a testament to the enduring appeal of rock music, drawing visitors from around the globe to celebrate in one of Europe's most vibrant cities.

The creation of Joan Miró would not be properly understood without the large number of drawings, sketches, annotations and preliminary studies that he kept over the years. Miró's methodical character finds in the drawing an ideal instrument, always within reach, that allows him to retain embryonic ideas and visualize them. In some cases the works are faithful transpositions of preparatory drawings, with references to colors, measurements, the title or the technique. However, support is not always a conventional role. Sometimes an ad stimulates irony or a newspaper article provides a context or set to figures and signs, evoking how distressing or desolate the representation might be. Other times it's just a snippet to set up a fleeting mental connection. The support never disguises what it is: a ticket, a sheet of an agenda or a calendar, the back of a typed letter or the closing of an envelope. Then Miró's manual dating contradicts the printed date on the page torn from the agenda, the typed text that translutes claims to be read and the envelope leaves its folds intersecting.

The MNAC, at the Musée des Beaux Arts in Lyon and the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, will be exhibiting this exhibition for the first time in the three versions of the Vision of St. Francis of Assisi by Pope Nicholas V, a masterpiece by Francisco de Zurbarán (1598-1664). The exceptional possibility of confronting the three paintings gives light on each of them. The work that preserves the MNAC has undergone a profound restoration process that has allowed it to recover its original appearance and to remove the details hidden by the passage of time. In the vision of St. Francis by Pope Nicholas V, Zurbarán depicts a legendary episode in which the Pope asked the Pope to see the mummified body of the saint in the crypt of the basi of ’Assisi. The painter condenses a complex narrative action by focusing on the essentials and shows us only the subjective vision of the Pope. Zurbarán has the figure of Saint Francis as a work of ’art in a museum, working with light, space and geometric construction. It gives him strength and a prodigious presence, making it seem that the mummy of the saint takes his own life. From the contemplation of the real, the images transport us beyond reality, or inside, their soul. This exhibition will also bring together other works by Zurbarán, among them the two twin versions, which are very different from his famous still life’atuells, the Museo del Prado and the Museu Nacional ’d’Art de Catalunya. In these paintings, Zurbarán creates an aesthetic of the emptiness, the distance and the presence, and the silence, where we do not distinguish the everyday life of the religious mystery.

Primavera Sound is fast becoming one of Barcelona's most popular music festivals. It's a festival that's taking Europe by storm with its trendy line-ups and innovative ideas. It's a treat for music lovers. As the largest and most cutting-edge music festival in southern Europe, the Primavera Sound Festival is held every year in Barcelona.

El Bar Viu del barri de Gràcia es transforma en un espai on la realitat es despista i la lògica fa vacances. En un ambient íntim i acollidor, t'espera un espectacle únic a càrrec de l’il·lusionista Llimona (sí, sí, com la fruita, però amb més màgia que vitamina C). Prepara’t per viure la màgia a tocar de dits: cartes que cobren vida, cordes que no obeeixen les lleis de la física, jocs de perill que et faran contenir la respiració, mentalisme, hipnosi i un bon grapat de sorpreses més. Tot plegat amanit amb molt d’humor i aquella proximitat que només té la màgia viscuda de ben a prop. Les portes s’obren a les 19:45 i l’espectacle comença a les 20:30. Vine amb temps, agafa bon lloc, seu amb la teva gent i si pots, caça una taula... mai se sap quan voldràs aferrar-te a alguna cosa sòlida. Prepara’t per riure, sorprendre’t i, sobretot, per dubtar de tot el que creies saber. Amb “Màgia amb Llimona”, el misteri està servit. I és refrescant. Information Source: Màgia amb Llimona | eventbrite

Guns N' Roses Barcelona is set to be an unforgettable night of rock and roll at the iconic Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys in Barcelona. Scheduled for June 9, 2025, at 21:00, this highly anticipated event promises to deliver a powerful performance by the legendary band. With ticket prices ranging from 65 EUR to 277 USD, fans will have the opportunity to experience the electrifying atmosphere of a live Guns N' Roses concert in one of Spain's most renowned venues. The Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, known for its rich history and stunning architecture, provides the perfect backdrop for this monumental event. Attendees can expect a night filled with classic hits, high-energy performances, and an unparalleled rock experience. Don't miss the chance to witness Guns N' Roses Barcelona, a concert that is sure to be the highlight of the summer.

Giovanni Ghizzani, renombrado pianista conocido por su elegancia interpretativa y una sensibilidad musical que cautiva a cualquier audiencia, se prepara para ofrecer una velada inolvidable. Aclamado por su virtuosismo y versatilidad, Ghizzani ha recorrido escenarios de todo el mundo, dejando una huella imborrable en los géneros del jazz, el soul y la música contemporánea. En esta ocasión, se une a un invitado especial, cuya identidad añade un toque de misterio y expectativa al evento. Juntos, prometerán una conexión única a través de su arte, ofreciendo un repertorio cuidadosamente seleccionado que combina la emoción cruda del jazz, la profundidad del soul y la innovación de las composiciones modernas. Information Source: Velvet Room Bcn | eventbrite

You choose: Full Everesting (Individual) - 8,848m+ ; 24 climbs to TibidaboHalf Everesting (teams of 2 cyclists) - 4,424m+ ; 12 climbs to TibidaboQuarter Everesting (teams of 4 cyclists) - 2,212m+ ; 6 climbs to TibidaboNote that this event is authorized by EVERESTING. Registration includes: TrackWelcome PackContent (photos and video)Aid StationAnimationBecome a part of the Everesting Hall of Fame, with the Cri Cri badge - for everyone who finishes the challenge.Cyclists who register to Full Everesting before March 15th will recieve Free access to the Training BOT (Training AI Companion) until the event date.Rules What is Everesting? Everesting is the ultimate cycling challenge: climb the same hill repeatedly until you reach the elevation of Mount Everest—8,848 meters. There are no time limits, no distance requirements—just one simple, brutal rule: complete the full elevation gain in a single ride. As the creators and custodians of the Everesting challenge, we uphold its legacy as a test of endurance, mental strength, and sheer determination. Whether on road, gravel, or MTB, Everesting is a benchmark that pushes cyclists to their absolute limits. Information Source: Cri Cri | eventbrite

Live Music and Art: Haven Open Art Evening We all crave fresh experiences—that's why at Haven, we are bringing you an evening where music and art flow together naturally. Expect a laid-back atmosphere perfect for vibing to soulful tunes, enjoying live art in action, and connecting with others on a deeper, more meaningful level. Throughout the evening, four canvas areas will showcase artists painting live, rotating at set intervals so multiple creators can leave their unique mark. Want to join as a featured artist? Send us a DM at @our.haven.barcelona on Instagram to reserve your spot. Music lineup is being carefully curated—get ready for some fresh, soulful sounds to complement the creative energy. Date: Friday 20th of June Time: 5:30 PM – 11:00 PM Location: Choko Barcelona Form of ID is required for entry, Choko is a social association that requires membership for entry, ticket includes membership to Choko if you are not a member. Come chill, connect, and experience something beautifully different. Information Source: eventbrite

Barcelona Underground: MODO DIVA // JOEY AND THE VILLAINS Kick off your Sant Joan celebrations early with a night of raw, alternative rock at BlackLab Brewery. On the eve of Barcelona’s most electric holiday, two rising bands from the city’s underground scene — Modo Diva and Joey and the Villains — take the stage for a high-energy show that blends gritty alt rock and post-punk, with an indie edge. Modo Diva brings a fierce mix of 90s alternative and punk rock influences, while Joey and the Villains channel the darker pulse of post-punk with a sharp indie sensibility. Together, they’ll deliver an unforgettable live experience, all set in the atmospheric heart of Barcelona’s portside brewery. Information Source: eventbrite

¡Prepárate para una noche única en Barcelona! Sumérgete en un ambiente íntimo y elegante mientras disfrutas de un deslumbrante show de burlesque con algunas de las mejores artistas del momento. ✨Comienza la velada con un cóctel de bienvenida y disfruta de una selección de bocados gourmet durante toda la noche.✨ Una noche de belleza, seducción y vibras inolvidables — pensada para quienes buscan algo realmente especial. Elenco especial: Vivi Velours, Calo, Darlinda Just Darlinda y Ella Muah como artista residente. Y para acabar la velada habrá un sorteo especial. Plazas limitadas — ¡reserva pronto! Tickets no reembolsables Get ready for a one-of-a-kind night in Barcelona! Step into an intimate, stylish setting and enjoy a dazzling burlesque show featuring some of the hottest performers around. ✨We’ll kick things off with a welcome cocktail and treat you to a selection of gourmet bites throughout the evening.✨ A night of beauty, seduction, and unforgettable vibes — made for those who crave something truly special. Special Cast: Vivi Velours, Calo, Darlinda Just Darlinda and Ella Muah as resident artist. And to end the evening, there will be a special raffle. Spots are limited — book early! Non-refundable ticket Information Source: La Whiskería | eventbrite

Suburbia Contemporary is pleased to announce “Territories of the Invisible,” an exhibition presented in collaboration with Galerie Jochen Hempel (Leipzig, Germany; jochenhempel.com) as part of the official program of Art Nou 2025 (artnou.net). Opening: Wednesday, June 25, 2025, 6:00 PM Dates: June 25 – July 25, 2025 Venue: Suburbia Contemporary Address: Carrer de València 345, 08009 Barcelona Artists: Sol Namgung, Seungjoo Lee This exhibition explores tensions between space, memory, and identity through works that investigate perception and transformation. The paintings trace uncertain boundaries between public and private, reality and representation, stability and movement. We would be happy to have you join us, where you can enjoy a drink in our backyard area after the opening. For more information or to confirm your attendance, please contact us at info@suburbiacontemporary.com. We look forward to welcoming you. Information Source: Suburbia Contemporary | eventbrite

¡PREPARA LAS PESTAÑAS Y AFILA TUS UÑAS, QUE LLEGA EL BINGO DRAG A METRIC!✨ El jueves 26 de junio vuelve nuestro Bingo Drag edición pride, el plan más divertido, brillante y un pelín canalla de Barcelona. Show en directo con nuestra host John Oh, DJ drag, premios, sorpresas y mucho, mucho glitter. Con tu entrada, juegas toda la noche con 2 cartones y, si quieres más oportunidades, cada consumición extra te da cartones adicionales. Regalos, música y sorpresas en cada número. 📍Metric Market | Avda. Diagonal 505 📲IG @metricmarket | metric-market.com Information Source: Metric | eventbrite

La Caída és una peça de dansa que s’endinsa en la complexitat de les relacions humanes i com aquesta pot ser abismal. A vegades, el vincle que uneix dues persones pot ser més poderós que la raó o la voluntat pròpia, fins al punt que l’individu es dissol en la dualitat compartida. Són lligams que neixen de l’inconscient, forjats per allò que resta ocult dins la mateixa relació. Què passa quan caiem en una relació d’amor i odi? Què ens atrau i què ens allunya de l’altre? És realment l’altre la causa dels meus conflictes? Qui soc jo per a l’altre? El terme ‘persona’ prové del llatí i significava ‘màscara’ en el context del teatre. Tots portem màscares, i ens relacionem amb els altres a través d’elles perquè ens identifiquen, però també oculten el nostre jo més profund, sovint fins i tot a nosaltres mateixos. En aquesta actuació de La Caída al Centre Cultural La Model podrem veure una versió site specific de la peça, adaptat especialment per aquest espai tan especial i carregat de dualitats i abismes. Information Source: LA LLAVE SAL | eventbrite

DESCRIPCIÓ DE L'ACTIVITATVols ser el primer a veure un tastet d'aquest espectacle que s'estrenarà al Festival Grec? Un grup reduït de públic tindreu l’oportunitat d’entrar a la sala d’assaig, veure un fragment de la funció i conversar amb la companyia en una xerrada moderada per una persona professional de Recomana. Aquesta activitat forma part del Factoria Grec, un cicle d’assajos oberts organitzat per Recomana amb la col·laboració del Festival Grec. INFORMACIÓ BÀSICA DE L'ASSAIG OBERTTítol espectacle: Qui va matar el meu pare Companyia: Édouard Louis / Pau Roca Lloc: Heartbreak Hotel Dia: Divendres, 27 de juny Hora: 18h Durada: 1h Modera: Ramon Oliver Organitza: Recomana.cat amb col·laboració amb el Grec Festival de Barcelona 2025 SOBRE L'ESPECTACLESixto Paz porta a escena aquest muntatge amb un únic actor sobre l’escenari, un Dafnis Balduz que ens mostra en solitari les forces que donen forma i transformen la vida d’individus desestimats per la societat com si no importessin. Racisme, homofòbia, pobresa... Són el dia a dia d’un jove nascut en una família treballadora i el tema d’aquesta coneguda novel·la. L’autor és un escriptor i intel·lectual francès, conegut per haver trobat inspiració en la pròpia vida. L’any 2018, Édouard Louis va publicar una novel·la en forma de monòleg. Era la tercera part d’una trilogia de novel·les autobiogràfiques que l’han fet especialment conegut i admirat a França. Si a Per acabar amb “Eddy Bellegueule” retratava l'assetjament viscut a l’escola i l’homofòbia omnipresent de la manera més crua i a Història de la violència recreava un intent de violació i assassinat que va patir l’any 2012, a Qui va matar el meu pare Louis uneix un cop més realitat i política, a partir del personatge del seu pare, un home alcoholitzat que s’està en una cadira de rodes des que va patir un accident laboral. El visita un cop més després d’una absència llarga i, a partir d’aquesta visita, rememora la vida familiar i es pregunta d’una manera poc complaent, però també amb tendresa, quin paper han tingut les condicions sociopolítiques i les retallades socials en la vida del seu progenitor i de tants d’altres com ell. Dirigeix el muntatge Pau Roca, actor i director, que va crear el 2013 la productora Sixto Paz, amb la qual ha passat pel Grec Festival de Barcelona en les edicions de l’any 2017 (Tender Napalm); 2019 (Así bailan las putas); 2021 (Salvació total imminent immediata terrestre i col·lectiva), i 2023 (Bèsties). Com a únic intèrpret, en un treball actoral especialment intens, Dafnis Balduz, actor de teatre, cinema i televisió a qui hem vist darrerament al teatre dirigit per Josep Maria Mestres a L’herència, amb Emma Vilarasau; a L’oreneta, de Guillem Clua; treballant al cinema amb Alejandro Amenábar a Mientras dure la guerra, o bé en sèries de televisió com La Mesías, dirigida per Javier Ambrosi i Javier Calvo o Nit i dia, d’Oriol Paulo. Una coproducció de Sixto Paz i el Grec 2025 Festival de Barcelona. Information Source: Recomana.cat | eventbrite

¡Flavita Banana en DIRECTO en Bajo el Puente podcast! 🎙️Prepárate para una cita imperdible con Flavita Banana en directo. Nos sentaremos a charlar con ella sobre su carrera, compartiendo anécdotas, curiosidades y, por supuesto, mucho sobre su arte. Descubriendo así todos los secretos de cómo ha logrado vivir del arte y no acabar... Bajo el Puente. ¡Y lo mejor es que tú también podrás interactuar! Aún estamos ultimando los detalles, pero buscaremos la forma de que nos hagas llegar tus preguntas y comentarios en directo. Sábado 28 de junio11:30hBiblioteca Miquel Martí i Pol de Sant Joan Despí, BarcelonaLa entrada es GRATUITA, pero el aforo es limitado hasta llenar plazas. Así que, ¡llega puntual para no quedarte sin sitio! ¡Nos vemos allí! Information Source: Bajo el Puente Podcast | eventbrite

Liderat per Sara Brown i Santa Catalina, el Cabaret Monstro ja és tot un clàssic a Ocaña. Molt més que un espectacle de varietats, es un homenatge viu a la rica tradició delscabaretsa Barcelona. Humor, erotisme, burlesque, dissidència, jazz, performances… Vine a descobrir-ho! Information Source: Ocaña en Vivo | eventbrite