This year Barcelona will be theatre through and through! There will be a wealth of plays, shows, stand-up comedy and musicals. So if you’re an avid reading of the what’s on guide, devour the culture supplements and are planning to travel to Barcelona… Book your tickets for some of the top shows of the year!

Have you ever wondered about the construction of the Sagrada Familia? Have you ever wanted to know when construction started, when it is expected to be finished and important events throughout the history of this Barcelona icon? Well, if you have then all your questions will be answered with our amazing stop motion video.

Everyone’s really excited about the approaching Oscars, including us. There’s especially a lot of talk about certain films released this year including The Black Swan with Natalie Portman, the King’s Speech with Colin Firth, and Inception starring Leonardo DiCaprio all nominated, and deservingly so, for various different awards from this prestigious event, however we would like to touch upon the latest release by Mexican director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu (Amores Perros and Babel), Biutiful starring the greatest Spanish actor of his generation, Javier Bardem.

Avant-garde Russian architecture and art are unknown to us, due to the indifference that that Russians have had to their dominating architectural style over the years, amongst other reasons. However, it’s not for this reason that Russian architecture deserves a deeper look and one that demonstrates its worth on all levels.

As of this week and up until the 15th of March you will have the opportunity to go to the “In favour of sharks, a sea of hope” exhibition hosted by the Barcelona Maritime Museum during which those who were traumatised by these animals thanks to the legendary film “Jaws” by Steven Spielberg, can finally make their peace.

Last night I was fortunate enough to go to a totally improvised show in the theatre in the Gracia district of Barcelona, and I say improvised because the entire show is in fact spontaneous. I’m referring to “Impro-Show” that takes place every Tuesday and Sunday in Teatreneu on Calle Terol in the Catalan capital, and is performed by the theatre company Compañia Planeta Impro.

As the holidays are approaching it would be interesting to take a look at what Barcelona has to offer in the way of art. The thing is that we have more time and given that it’s now quite cold we can just stop off in one of the many museums and art galleries filling the city. Thus, so as to cultivate our minds a little, we would like to suggest a couple of exhibitions and displays guaranteed to satisfy even the most curious and restless minds.

The thriving art in Barcelona knows no limits, or so it would appear if we take a look at the extensive agenda of the Catalan capital. This week is no exception, thus here are the top three exhibitions being held at the moment to satisfy the most curious locals and visitors in the Catalan capital.

Lovers of art in alls its forms, expressions and styles will never get bored in Barcelona, it’s practically impossible to do in the Catalan capital thanks to a series of artistic initiatives that makes Barcelona stand out on the national scene as nerve centre in the artistic field. There are quite a few exhibitions and activities, so we would like to guide you a little bit amongst the confusion of projects on offer and talk about 3 important exhibitions being held in Barcelona over the next few weeks.

Winter has well and truly set in, the days are getting increasingly shorter, and the hours of daylight rapidly diminishing but everyone gets used to it, especially if you live in or are spending a few days in Barcelona. In Barcelona there are always plenty of exhibitions to go to, theatre productions, music and film festivals, or any of the large number bars of bars and restaurants in the city.