Foto Colectania presents an exhibition curated by Florian Ebne**r, Chief Curator of Photography at the Centre Pompidou in Paris, made from the collection of Foto Colectania.

For the first time, Foto Colectania has entrusted the curatorship to a renowned international expert with the aim of creating a new reading of the collection and expanding the international projection of Spanish photography - the exhibition has been conceived since its inception to travel outside Spain and reinforce the presence of the collection and its authors abroad.

The project will articulate the history of two emancipations — the social and the photographic one — and is structured in several chapters that dialogue with each other in chrono thematic key, connecting practices and discourses across different generations. The layout will alternate the presentation of the works on the wall with the showcases, linking original photographs with other types of printed images, albums, contact sheets and photo books. This staging will invite reflection on the different formats and states of the photographic image and on how each form conditions its reading and its public function.

Curated by Florian Ebner.

Midwalls are anonymous walls that divide properties. Although they do not play any role in the exterior appearance of the building, they may end up exposed to public view due to changes in urban planning.

Midwalls are anonymous walls that divide properties. Although they do not play any role in the exterior appearance of the building, they may end up exposed to the public in a permanent provisional state due to changes in urban planning. When the case arises, a landscape discontinuity is generated, a break in the urban fabric that can cause serious structural and habitability problems in the affected and neighboring buildings, in addition to the remarkable visual impact it has on public space. Twenty-five years ago, with the aim of eliminating these urban discontinuities and creating new facades that integrate into the urban landscape, the Plan for the Remodeling of Halfways in Barcelona was launched. In the framework of the nomination of Barcelona as the World Capital of Architecture 2026 by the UNESCO-UIA, the organization Fundació Mies van der Rohe and the Barcelona City Council are launching this international competition of ideas to remodel ten half-timbered walls, spread across the city's ten districts, with the aim of leaving a lasting legacy in Barcelona, and calls on the global community of Architects to participate. The jury of the competition selected for each of the locations a winning proposal, as well as a second and a third prize, from among those submitted for each location. The winning proposals will be implemented throughout 2026 within the framework of the programme of activities and as an enduring material legacy of Barcelona 2026, the UNESCO-UIA World Capital of Architecture.

The reverse journey invites you to discover the light and listen to the soundscapes that some churches cross today. This present reveals the fragility of the architecture and the changes imposed by the passage of the seasons, but also the intimate links between each mural set and its primitive atmosphere.

The contest “The Mystery Game” is established with the aim of promoting local commerce. In addition, they purposes** to promote the social, cultural and commercial network of the Poblenou neighborhood.

In his larger-than-life cabinet of curiosities, the Seeker is convinced that there is a hidden and invisible world, a place where the craziest ideas and grandest dreams await. A collection of supernatural characters suddenly enters their makeshift mechanical world.

When the outlandish and benevolent characters set foot on the Seeker's world with a touch of poetry and humor in an attempt to ignite their imagination, their curiosities come to life one by one before their own eyes. What if, by engaging our imagination and opening our minds, we could open the door to a world of wonder?

Accompanyat per l'Orquestra Simfònica del Vallès

The activity consists of a guided visit to the gardens of Villa Amèlia and Villa Cecília, green spaces that combine the original species of the old private gardens with the plantations incorporated during their transformation into public gardens

Organized by: Barcelona Environmental Equipment Network

Catalan mythology is a rich source of narratives and characters, although for many years it has remained in the background, eclipsed by other mythologies such as Norse and Celtic. In fact, contemporary authors of the fantastic genre are finding inspiration in the stories of oral transmission from all over the Catalan territory to write new stories and to reinterpret this imaginary.

In the core exhibition of the fifth edition of Festival 42 you will find fifteen of the most popular and rooted characters of Catalan folklore, with the characteristics that link them in the global literary framework. From Juan de l'Os, which brings us closer to American superhero fictions, to Legends of the Serpent, which remind us Dragon Ball, passing through the constellation swords, which link us with the stories of theArthurian Cycle.

All this, through the illustrations of Laia Baldevey, curator of the exhibition and expert in capturing mythology in images. Among his works stand out Mythology of the Catalan Countries and Mythology of the Montserrat Mountain. The proposal also includes material from the Catalan bestiary, donated by popular culture entities.

**Collaborating with: ** Agrupació del Bestiario Festiu i Popular de Catalunya

In this workshop we will discover the secrets that dogs hide, from various books and other support materials. We will know their natural habitat, how they live, their customs, their body language and their diet, in addition to a lot of characteristics and peculiarities that will help us understand them a little better.

We will finish the session doing a craft around what we have learned about these animals.

Activity related to the center of interest of the library Rights of Animals. Prior registration is required.

Free activity, aimed at children and families.

Talk that offers a critical approach to the housing problem, combining tools from environmental psychology and psychopolitics. It reflects on the concept of home and the idea of “making and breaking the home”, analyzes the residential situation in Barcelona and discusses the psychosocial impacts derived from the difficulties of accessing and maintaining a decent home.

Organized by: Aula Ambiental Villa Urania

Collaboration: Interaction and Social Change Research Group of the University of Barcelona

With more than 20 years of experience and millions of albums sold (currently, millions of streams on platforms), Alex Ubago is a true icon of Spanish music on both sides of the Atlantic. The alabès joins the program of the Guitar BCN26 festival and will perform at the Palau de la Música Catalana on September 17.

Ubago will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the album that undoubtedly marked a before and after in his career: _What do you ask for? _ He will do it in a very special concert in which he will include all the songs from his debut album and the great hits of his career.

The Municipal Velodrome of Horta Miquel Poblet will become the nerve center of track cycling, bringing together the best international cyclists in a competition full of emotion and talent. The program of the competition includes several outstanding events, such as the keirin, the 200 meters against the clock, the individual chase and the madison, with the participation of elite runners and promising young people. The races will test the skills and strategy of cyclists on a top level track. Spectators will be able to experience the action up close and enjoy a vibrant atmosphere with complementary activities and exhibits.

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Gaudí's Bellesguard stands on land with more than two thousand years of history, which has witnessed and starred in major events in our country. Based on a selection of pieces specially chosen for the occasion, Master Savall will guide us on a walk through time that will take us through the different historical moments that have marked the history of Bellesguard and that influenced Gaudí when creating his work. A unique concert that combines history, music and art, memory and beauty.

Festival•B is a meeting with the music of tomorrow and the main showcase in Barcelona of musical trends and the freshest alternative sounds. A unique festival that embraces the trend and takes the dust on the B side of the music scene, displaying an exquisite selection of musical proposals that today set the various independent and urban scenes on fire.

Programming

Once again, the Municipal Market Institute of Barcelona and the Federation of Municipal Markets (FEMM) organize this event with the aim of highlighting the city's markets and the fresh and quality products they offer.

Visit the iron cathedral of the Eixample, a prodigy of Antoni Rovira i Trias that occupies an entire island. On this tour, we will explore the “3 in 1" market and go underground to see how modern architecture protects the medieval bastion and the Roman Via Augusta. A worldwide example of rehabilitation that integrates history, archeology and contemporary design under a monumental dome.

The Secret of Kells, by Tomm Moore and Nora Twomey

Ireland, 2009, animation, 75 min.

Brendan is a 12-year-old monk living in the remote fortified abbey of Kells in 11th-century Ireland. With the other brothers, he helps build a wall to resist the onslaught of the Vikings. A new life of adventure is presented to him when he meets a famous master who comes from foreign lands and who watches over an old magic book that is unfinished. Hoping to finish it off, Brendan will leave the abbey for the first time and enter the dangerous forest, inhabited by all kinds of creatures

**With the collaboration of: ** Cinemes Verdi Barcelona and Barcelona City Council.

Recommended age: for all audiences.

Free entrance. Limited capacity.

The activity is a sensory route through the Vallvidrera neighborhood that invites you to discover the sound language of nature, such as the wind, the birds and the water of the fountains, away from the urban noise. During the tour you will learn about the management of noise pollution, the reading of strategic noise maps and the subjective assessment of sounds, using tools such as the sound level meter and the corresponding measurement scale.

Meeting point: Vallvidrera Superior Station of the Vallvidrera Funicular

Organized by: Barcelona Environmental Equipment Network

Viu, canta i balla l'energia d'Abba amb Mamma Mia! The Musical!

After three seasons of success, more than 1,000 performances in Madrid and having captivated more than 800,000 spectators, Mamma Mia! The Musical arrives at the Teatre Tívoli.

Based on the 23 great èxits d'ABBA, it's the musical comedy with which you can't help but sing, dance or get excited. A homage to les mares i les seves filles, a l'amor i als vells amis.

A spectacle per a totes les edats i per a tot tipus de pública, ideal for gaudir en parella, with friends or family. Dancing Queen, Gimme Gimme Gimme, Chiquitita or _The Winner Takes It All... _Prepare to review the millors songs fromABBA.

More than 65 million spectators have already traveled to the idyllic Greek island to attend the wedding of the any, to fall in love with its characters and to become infected with the seva positive energy. Will you lose yourself?

Immersive guided tour of Can Miralletes, a historic building from 1736 included in the Inventory of Architectural Heritage of Catalonia. The proposal, designed for all audiences, allows you to rediscover the farmhouse, learn about its architecture and explore the various lives and uses it has had over time

Organized by: Can Miralletes Leisure and Environmental Education Service

The New Zealanders Fat Freddy's Drop will bring their “Celebration Of The 21st Anniversary Of Based On A True Story” tour to Madrid and Barcelona in September 2026, with which they pay tribute to the most emblematic album. In Madrid they will perform on the 24th of the aforementioned month in La Riviera and in Barcelona they will perform on the 26th at Razzmatazza 1.

Artistic sheet

Marta Mathéu, sopraano;

Gemma Coma Alabert, mezzo-soprano

Roger Padullés, tenur; Ferran Albrich, baríton

Pablo Ferrández, cello

Quartet Casals (Vera Martínez-Mehner, violin; Abel Tomàs, violin; Cristina Cordero, viola; Arnau Tomàs, cello)

Orfeó Català Escolania de Montserrat

Orquestra Simfonica del Vallès

Xavier Puig, conductor

Program

P. Casals: O vos omnes; Nigra Sum

B. Vivancos: The song of the birds

F. Schubert: String Quintet in C Major, D. 956, op. post. 163

J. S. Bach: Cello Suite no. 1, in G major, BWV 1007

L. van Beethoven: Fourth movement of Symphony No. 9, in D minor, op. 125, “Coral” (translation by Joan Maragall)

The Tàpies Museum joins the programme of the centenary of the birth of Pere Portabella, curated by Jordi Balló, with the project entitled _Tàpies, Portabella. Politics of friendship. _ This project takes as a starting point the personal and professional relationship between both creators, which extended from their youth during the first Franco regime until the death of Antoni Tàpies, in 2012, and beyond.

The case of Tàpies i Portabella, used here as the nucleus of a wider network of cultural agents, offers a model of building political communities based not only on affinities, but also, or above all, on the transformative power of criticism and dissent. Based on the recognition of heterogeneity and difference as articulating principles, the project will explore forms, both historical and present, of alliances between art and politics that cross different languages.

It is a proposal of theInstitute of Critical Derives, a platform of contemporary thought that articulates research projects, seminars and publications with the capacity to generate dialogue between the Tapian legacy and the current currents of critical theory, political philosophy and material aesthetics. For this project, Tània Balló and Pedro G. Romero will join the stable members of the group: Xavier Bassas, Manuel Borja-Villel, Daniel García Andújar, Mabel Tapia and, on behalf of the Tàpies Museum, Imma Prieto, Pablo Allepuz, Pau Dito, Maria Sellarès and Patricia Sorroche.