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Federico García Lorca

"The street where all four seasons of the year coexist at once, the only street on earth that I wish would never end, rich in sounds, abundant in breezes, beautiful in encounters, ancient in blood, the Rambla of Barcelona."

Calixto Bieito

"No one can feel like a stranger, from the idle tourist to the retiree, the child, the lover, the pickpocket, or the poet. Las Ramblas are like the ancient chorus of a Greek tragedy that sees itself metamorphosed and acts as if it really lived in another body, with another character. The Rambla is the work of a poet, 'a chosen moment,' 'a treasure in images.' The Rambla, more powerful than life."

Josep M. de Sagarra

"Do you know what the Rambla de las Flores is? There are more bald people than rich ones, more crazy people than those with a steady mind. And too much smoke, nerves, and dust, and a world that's a bit dazed. One makes spite dance, another dances like a monkey. The sweet girls make hearts dance there. It is Barcelona's ballroom, and the sun comes to serve as a golden carpet."

Josep María Espinàs

"On the Rambla nothing can be imitated. Things are as they are: vulgar, splendid, outdated, alive. The Rambla only imitates itself-but it doesn't know it."

Maria Aurèlia Capmany

"La Rambla belongs to all of Barcelona. To any resident from any remote corner of Barcelona. Sometimes, even long-time residents get impatient and murmur: La Rambla is not what it used to be. La Rambla has never been what it used to be... La Rambla indulges in the luxury of not being what it used to be, but of always being herself."

Carlos Zanón

"Las Ramblas are the excuse for serendipity. You don't know what you're looking for there until you find it, and what you find is exactly what you needed: an umbrella, a bracelet, a relative who shouldn't be around those parts, or a bad batch of something. (...) You went to Las Ramblas because from your neighborhood you wanted to go to Barcelona, to clear your mind, to distract yourself, to lose yourself among others."

Josep Pla

"January 17. [...] La Rambla is a marvel. It is one of the few streets in Barcelona where I feel truly well. There are always enough people to run into one acquaintance or another, but always enough to go unnoticed if necessary. El Quadern Gris"

Carles Soldevila

"And so, mestiza, impure and picturesque, lighting a candle to Saint Michael and another to the devil, has it survived until today? La Rambla is not what it used to be. Agreed. But it is precisely in this permanent capacity to remain the most characteristic street of Barcelona, while continually changing its character, that lies the charm of this dethroned but undefeated queen, still capable of hope and projects."

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The Generalitat buys part of the headquarters of the Bank of Spain in Plaça de Catalunya

The Generalitat buys part of the headquarters of the Bank of Spain in Plaça de Catalunya

Last Friday, March 6th, the Generalitat of Catalonia and the Bank of Spain signed an agreement whereby the Generalitat buys half of the building that the bank owns in Plaça de Catalunya for 28.4 million euros.

According to the agreement, the Generalitat will keep the upper floors of the building (seven floors with a total area of 13,000 square meters, currently unused), while the Bank of...

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The infamy. The Catalan participation in colonial slavery' at the Maritime Museum of Barcelona

The infamy. The Catalan participation in colonial slavery" at the Maritime Museum of Barcelona

The main European countries have been revisiting their colonial past and their role in the...

Place: Museu Marítim de Barcelona
Date: From February 21st. 2025 to April 5th. 2026

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Carlos Peña and Livia Motterle present 'Barcelona Breaking' at Fnac Rambles

Carlos Peña and Livia Motterle present "Barcelona Breaking" at Fnac Rambles

Carlos Peña and Livia Motterle present Barcelona Breaking on Thursday, March 26 at 6:30...

Place: Fnac Rambles
Date: March 26th. 2026

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