June 2017

You’re planning a visit to Barcelona in June? Let me suggest a couple of interesting exhibitions:
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Exhibitions opening in June 2017

Arxiu Fotografic
Oleguer Junyent, Phoographer. Arround the world by bike and back to "Born" until October 14th, 2017

CaixaForum
The pillars of Europa. The medieval age at the British Museum open until June 18th, 2017
Windows of the world until September 3rd., 2017
Tony Oursier. L7-L5 inestimable until September 3rd., 2017

CCCB
World press Photo 2017 until June 5th., 2017
The fotobook phenomen until August 27th, 2017
Björk Digital (yes the singer), June 14th. till September 24th., 2017

​​Cosmo Caixa
Playing traces: Speaking brains until January 28th., 2018

Disseny Hub
David Bowie is open until September 25th, 2017 *For fans of David Bowie!

Fundacion Mapfre
Duane Michals. Retrospective (Photographer) until September 10th., 2017

Fundacion Tàpies
Antoni Tàpies. Collection/ Objects open until September 28th, 2017
Allan Sekula. Collective Sisyphus June 14th. till September 25th., 2017

MACBA
MACBA Collection 31 open until June 2017
Akram Zaatari open until September 24th, 2017
MACBA Collection: Martha Rosler: God bless Amerika! until October 15th., 2017
Forensic architecture until October 15th., 2017

Miro Museum
Éluard, Cramer, Miró - " À toute épreuve" - ore than a book until July 2nd., 2017
The way things do June 30th. till October 1st., 2017
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​MNAC
Pere Torné Esquius open until July 9th, 2017
Ismael Smith, the beauty and the monster June 22th till September 17th, 2017

Museum Blau
Spinosaurus. The lost giant of the cretageous until September 3rd., 2017

Maritime Museum
The Titanic. A retrospective until October 1st., 2017
Miraestels until September 24th., 2017
Instruments of the Mediterranean until October 15th., 2017
We are the ocean until December 31st., 2017
Unusual objects until December 31st., 2017

Museum of Modernism
Santiago Rusiñol. Gardens of Spain until July 9th. 2017

Palau Virreina
Blackout. 3 until June 18th., 2017
Afrika 815. Lost paradies until June 18th., 2017
Ketty La Rocca. La mie parole until June 18th., 2017
Robert Cahen. Trips until June 25th., 2017

Palau Robert
A portrait of politics. Social and politic news in cartoons until June 11th., 2017
Enemy of the cage. Joaquim Molas and the Avant-Garde until August 27th., 2017

​Picasso Museum
​Picassos Portraits open until June 25th, 2017 *TIP! In collaboration with the National Portrait Gallery

Other events

Dancing Eggs

What on Earth are the Dancing Eggs of Barcelona? On Corpus Christi, the feast 60 days after Christ’s ascension from the dead, Barcelona plays host to several unusual scenes. In some of the fountains throughout the Gothic quarter, you’ll see eggs dancing on streams of water. Eggs which, almost miracle-like, never fall down! The Catalan people call this spectacle “L’ou com balla”, which has been around since 1637, and they use the occasion to place beautiful flower decorations on Barcelona’s fountains. Back then, the dancing eggs were real, but nowadays they are made of Styrofoam or similar material. But why, you ask, would anyone join this strange tradition at all? Nobody really knowns, to be honest… Maybe it was just for fun? Or perhaps the egg has a deeper meaning, representing the circle of life, with all its highs and lows? Or the passage of time? It’s a mystery… The most reasonable explanations are linked to Holy Communion – to give thanks, and to represent rebirth.
When: Satrting June 15th, 2017, for 3 days
Where: Gothic district around the Cathedral La Seu and within its courtyard

Sant Juan - Nits del foc

Once a year, Barcelonians celebrate the beginning of summer with a large feast. This feast also coincides with Saint John’s day (named Juan here). The people of Barcelona combine the two by creating large bonfires of old furniture and other things they no longer need all over the city, symbolically burning the old, and jumping into the water in order to cleanse themselves. Children and adults alike play with small and large fireworks (this replaces the lighting of fireworks for the new year, as it is done in my native Germany). The festivities culminate at the beach with a large party, music, drinks, and the midnight jump into the sea.
When: June 23rd, with June 24th being a public holiday
Where: Main celebrations from Barceloneta beach all the way to Bogatell. The fire is lit on the Arc de Triomf square.

Tapas Tours

Large Barcelonian breweries regularly offer tapas tours. What exactly does that mean, you ask? Well, you go to a participating bar and get a beer and a tapa for 2.50 Euro. This gives the restaurant a way to advertise for itself, and you can walk from one spot to the next and see which tapa you like best!
Tip: Every now and then, I recommend getting a “Clara” (known as a “shandy” or “Radler” in various parts of Europe, a mixture of beer and Sprite) – otherwise, you might get pretty tipsy while out and about.
Participating restaurants put up a sign at the front door, and they also like to hand out maps of the city showing all the participating restaurants – including pictures of the tapa offered by each restaurant
When: the exact date is to be determined or take a look arround, perhaps you see them!
​Please note: This is not a guided tour!

Primavera Sound

This annual festival, which is about to take place for the 15th time, is celebrated with 215 artists from the United States, the United Kingdom, Spain, Germany, and many other countries, for a grand total of three days. The main stages are located in the Parc del Forum, but there are “hidden stages” throughout Barcelona, too. I would recommend checking the list on the website.
Genres: Alternative, House, and Electronic Music.
Date: May 31st to June 4th, 2017
Website with further information: http://www.primaverasound.es/index

Sonar Festival

This music festival has been around since 1994 and is celebrated in Barcelona every June by musicians and DJs from all over the world. The genres mainly cover Electronic Music and New Art Music. The festival is open for three days and takes place on several stages in Barcelona. I would recommend checking the list on the website.
Genres: House and Electronic Music.
Datum: 15.-17. June 2017
Website with further information: https://sonar.es/en/2017/tickets