Month: September 2025

DHub to be connected with Glòries metro

Posted on by Lluis Ouro

The DHub is set to become the first public facility in the city with direct access from the metro! The new foyer at the Glòries station (L1) will be located on the ground floor of the building, acting as a transitional space between public transport and cultural activity.

With an area of 380 square metres, the project is by the architects’ studio AMOO STUDIO SCP, which won the ideas competition for an accessible and flowing configuration. The foyer will have a suspended ceiling with organic geometry setting out the space and elegantly and practically incorporating lighting, signage, audiovisual screens and technical systems.

There will also be a new bar and a large multi-purpose module, conceived as spaces for meeting and interaction, in keeping with the identity of the DHub.

The new entrance to the metro will be open during the facility’s usual opening hours, from 9 am to 9 pm daily, except for Mondays, when the DHub opens from 3.30 pm.

The work, which is due to get under way at the start of 2026 and conclude in the summer, has an overall budget of around a million euros. The inauguration will coincide with Barcelona’s role as the World Capital of Architecture, when the DHub will host the congress of the International Union of Architects (UIA).Remember you can find all the latest on mobility in Barcelona at mobilitat.barcelona, and on the Disseny Hub facility at dissenyhub.barcelona.

Imatge virtual de la nova sortida del metro de Glòries al DHUB.

Experience a Mercè.barcelona!

Posted on by Lluis Ouro

Barcelona’s local festival is here from 23 to 28 September, filling streets, squares and parks with music, family activities, shows, traditional culture and artistic projects from this year’s guest city, Manchester. Here’s a summary, you’ll find full details on the website merce.barcelona.

The image for the poster for La Mercè 2025 is the work of Lluís Danés, director, producer and set designer, and the actress Emma Vilarasau will be giving the opening speech. La Mercè also has its own song this year, created by the author and composer Gemma Humet.

The music programme consists of 106 free concerts around 14 venues in the city. Música Mercè and BAM – Barcelona Acció Musical will be offering over a hundred performances from local and international artists, from more than twenty countries, around 14 venues in the city with 16 free-access stages, including the Teatre Grec, Rambla del Raval, Plaça de Sant Jaume, Moll de la Fusta, Bogatell beach and Av. Reina Maria Cristina. From Maria Arnal to The Tyets and Pussy Riot, the music programme also features the likes of Tarta Relena, Mushkaa, Rigoberta Bandini, Niño de Elche, Ladilla Rusa, Mama Dousha and many others.

In-house productions also stand out, such as Al corazón, by Marta Valdés, with names such as Sílvia Pérez Cruz, Mayte Martín, Martirio and Raúl Rodríguez at the Teatre Grec; a tribute to El Pescadilla and Catalan rumba at the cathedral; an evening of contemporary havanera sea shanties in Pl. Sant Jaume, and Hirameki, by Juan Andrés Ospina, with the Orquesta Efímera in Passeig dels Til·lers.

Manchester will be present in the Música Mercè programme with a performance from  Queralt Lahoz and Tom Werkha; the jazz pop of Ríoghnach Connolly & Honeyfeet; the dance music of Porji and the committed songs of Chloe Slater. At the BAM we can also listen to Children of Zeus and Space Afrika, two artists specialising in ambient electronic sounds.

At the Mercè Arts de Carrer we’ll find multiple options such as the Stopgap – Dance Company and the Cambodian artist Nadenh Poan; the installation Warning Notes, and the spectacular Jardí de foc, by the company Walk the Plank. Different bee rusks prepared by Artizani (Bees! The Colony) and the competitive Family Catwalk Extravaganza, by Ghetto Fabulous, are among the other notable activities.

We should not overlook the annual event in the Parc de la Ciutadella from 26 to 28 September either, which is the hosting Terra i Gust, the Sustainable Food Festival.Chosen something yet? You’ll find the full programme all set out at merce.barcelona.

Cartell de la Mercè 2025

Celebrate the European Day of Languages with your .barcelona domain

Posted on by Lluis Ouro

El 26 de septiembre se celebra el Día Europeo de las Lenguas, una iniciativa del European Centre for Modern Languages ​​y el Consejo de Europa, que desde el 2001 pone en valor la diversidad lingüística del continente y promueve el aprendizaje de idiomas como herramienta de convivencia, oportunidad y cohesión cultural.

Held on 26 September, the European Day of Languages is an initiative by the European Centre for Modern Languages and the Council of Europe. The event has been held since 2001, highlighting the linguistic diversity of the continent and promoting language learning as a tool for coexistence, opportunity and cultural cohesion.

Languages are much more than a way of communicating with each other, they are an expression of identity and belonging. In an increasingly digital world, this diversity also needs to be reflected on the internet. A domain in your language gives you a voice and represents you online.

Because of this, and for the third year running, the .cat, .eus. .gal and .barcelona domains are teaming up to mark this occasion with a special promotion: your .barcelona domain for just €5. A unique opportunity to give visibility to your digital identity.

Benefits of having a domain in your language

  • Generates proximity and trust: people identify more with a website in their own language and accompanied by a domain they recognise.
  • Gives cultural visibility: you help strengthen the language and put it on the same level as any other online language.
  • Builds a coherent digital identity: if your content is linked with Barcelona, the .barcelona domain gives your message credibility.

Shared commitment

This promotion is possible thanks to the collaboration between four domains that champion cultural and linguistic diversity on the internet. Working together allows us to reach more communities, share resources and demonstrate that diversity is a key value for a richer and more representative internet.

The previous editions have been very well received, registering new domains that reflect the cultural and linguistic wealth of our communities.Make the most of this opportunity and register your domain here!

Dia Europeu de les llengües. Aconsegueix un domini en la teva llengua per només 5€ + IVA. Promoció vàlida del 22/09 al 19/10