Unlike this summer’s extreme weather, which came to Europe then went, extreme conservative governments have also recently come but unfortunately don’t seem to be going.In the UK, the latest incarnation...

With summer over, a new political term begins with the independence issue set to top the agenda in Catalonia. The bid to split from Spain, with a unilateral referendum and a declaration of independence...

My to-do list is getting out of hand. I’ve had the same one for years, and it’s now so long I have to programme time into my day just to get through it. Sometimes I see items on that list that have...

This high quality music and food festival takes place every summer in the Girona’s old quarter. In this year’s edition, the festival will present artists such as Christina Rosenvinge (pictured), Quimi...

The Nits de Clàssica festival, directed since its early days by Víctor Garcia de Gomar, aims to dispel the elitist connotations of classical music, but without a drop in quality. In this eighth edition,...

The Mas Solers estate in Sant Pere de Ribes is the setting for the Sons Solers festival. Since its very beginnings, this has been a festival different from the rest. Held in the impressive natural surroundings...

This festival devoted to poetry (although it also includes music) takes place in several places in the Maresme region: including the towns of Canet de Mar, Mataró, Dosrius, Alella, Llavaneres, and Caldes...