Architect Ricard Boffil designed the Teatre Nacional de Catalunya , the largest theater in the region, it was completed in 1997. The aim was to create a permanent public theater with a resident company. Nowadays, you can come and see performances by prestigious foreign and national companies, productions by the resident company and collaborations between resident and visiting companies. In addition, you can attend regular play-reading sessions. The institution organizes competitions and awards grants to new and up-and-coming playwrights to assist their development. There are three auditoriums equipped with state-of-the-art technology. The film library is open to the public and there's a spacious restaurant too. It is attractively situated beside the L' Auditori.
Barcelona with the students and the tourists has scores of nightclubs, pubs and bars that rock the night life. Harlem Jazz Club is one such place that attracts one and all. The locals frequent this place to enjoy the melange of music. Be it professional or an amateur, the crowd enthusiastically cheers the artists. Jazz, funk and blues groups, the variety of the genres of music played here is amazing. Though a very modest club, the extra-ordinary performances rock the house.
Painted in soul-stirring Gothic splendor the likes of which the world has rarely seen, the Barcelona Cathedral is a striking religious landmark, and the seat of the Archbishop of Barcelona. This historic cathedral is dedicated to Eulalia, a patron saint of Barcelona whose crypt sits peacefully beneath its high altar. While construction on the cathedral officially lasted between the 13th and 15th centuries, the majority of the work was finished in the 14th Century. After its completion in 1420, the Barcelona Cathedral revealed expert craftsmanship in everything from skilfully rendered Gothic cloisters, to mythical gargoyles that protectively watch over the cathedral, lending to an architectural significance that persists even today. Perhaps the most festive legacy left by the cathedral is the Catalan tradition of the dancing egg, which is said to have originated when a hollowed egg was filled with wax and left to dance atop the jets of the cloister fountain, in honor of the Feast of Corpus Christi. The cathedral, adorned with intricate spires built atop a handsome nave and marvelous bell towers, vies for domination over the city's skyline with another priestly landmark, the Sagrada Família.
This historic castle is perched atop the Montjuïc hill not far from the Barcelona port. The original structure was built in the mid-17th Century during the Catalan Revolt, at which time armies under King Philip IV sieged much of what is today eastern Spain, though the landmark saw significant expansion and improvement from 1751 to 1779. The building that protects the harbor today has become a symbol of centralist repression and the abolition of Catalan liberties, reminding visitors of Barcelona's complex history. Visitors can reach Montjuïc Castle by cable car and enjoy breathtaking ocean views from its scenic vantage point as well as tours of the landscaped grounds.
Homenagem de Barcelona a um de seus filhos adotivos, o Museu Picasso exibe uma coleção fabulosa em três palácios medievais adjacentes. Embora o famoso artista cubista tenha nascido em Málaga, sua longa carreira artística começou em Barcelona. Os visitantes deste museu verão importantes obras antigas em vários meios, incluindo gravura, litografia e cerâmica. As peças mais conhecidas em exposição no Museu Picasso são o Arlequim, um retrato de uma das esposas de Picasso, e a série Las Meninas. Exposições temporárias regulares se concentram em diferentes aspectos do legado do artista, como sua pesquisa sobre paisagens e incursão no design de teatro. Além disso, há algumas obras de outros artistas do movimento de vanguarda em exposição, o que completa a experiência.
The Fira de Barcelona is one of the largest exhibition spaces in Europe, divided over two locations: Montjuïc and Gran Via. The Gran Via location was designed by Japanese architect Toyo Ito, and is a fine example of conceptual architecture. The six pavilions of this massive venue together comprise an area of 2,40,000 square meters (25,83,338.50 square feet). The convention center alone can accommodate about 5600 visitors, and boasts a flexible, dynamic area of 14000 square meters (150694.7 square feet). The bigger of the two venues, the Fira de Barcelona – Gran Via is buzzing with prominent events throughout the year. See the website for further information.