The Barcelona Marathon 2011 and other events in Barcelona this month
March (2011) Events in Barcelona
| FESTIVALS & SPECIAL EVENTS | EXHIBITIONS & CULTURAL EVENTS | CONCERTS & MUSIC | THEATRE & DANCE | SPORTS |
| FESTIVALS & SPECIAL EVENTS | ||
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De Cajón! Flamenco Festival
Until 25 March
Around Barcelona city
The annual flamenco festival takes hold of the city
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Catalan Folk Music Festival
Until 15 April
Around Barcelona city
The Tradicionàrius folk music festival sees different artists playing across the city until April
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Barcelona Guitar Festival
Until June
Around Barcelona city
The annual festival lasts from February until June
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Festa de Sant Medir
3 March
Gràcia district
Fun, colorful parade where candies are thrown to the crowds and a firework display
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Appasionata
26 March: 5pm & 9.30pm
Palau Sant Jordi
A magical encounter between human and horse - actually over 40 horses!
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Sitges Vintage Car Rally
26 - 28 March
Barcelona & Sitges
Vintage vehicles from 1924 and before!
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| EXHIBITIONS & CULTURAL EVENTS | ||
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Afganistan
Until 26 March
Casa Asia, 373 Diagonal
Photography exhibition of the wartorn country
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Zoomanía
Until 27 March
Ceramics Museum, Palau Reial de Pedralbes, Av. Diagonal 686
Ceramic animal collection
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Salvat-Papasseit Poetavantgardistacatala
Until 3 April, Tuesday - Sunday
Centre de arts Santa Mònica, 7 La Rambla
A visual journey into the life of the Catalan poet
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Building the Revolution
Until 17 April
CaixaForum Centre Social i Cultural, Av Francesc Ferrer Guàrdia, 6. Sants-Montjuïc
Soviet architecture and art from the 1920s and 30s
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Are you Ready for TV?
Until 25 April
MACBA. Plaça dels Angels 1
Exploring TV's relationship with art
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The golden era of haute couture
Until 1 May
El Palau Robert - Centre d'Informació de Catalunya, Pg Gràcia, 107 (Eixample)
The links between 1920s fashion in Barcelona and Paris
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Counterfeit Coinage. From Antiquity to the Euro
Until 8 May
MNAC: Catalan National Museum of Art
History of couterfeit coinage from Roman times to present
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Paulina Schumann: A Century of Circus
Until 8 May, Tuesday - Sunday: 11am - 9pm
Centre de arts Santa Mònica, 7 La Rambla
Exibition of images of the acrobat, juggler, dancer, musician, circus performer extraordinaire
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Organigrama
Until 15 May
Fundació Antoni Tàpies, C Aragó, 255. Eixample
Contemporary art using landscapes
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Experimental prototypes
Until 22 May
Museu Disseny Hub Barcelona, C Montcada, 12 - Ciutat Vella
Examples of designs made into prototypes
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| CONCERTS & MUSIC | ||
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Tres flamencos
2 March
Palau de la Música Catalana
Flamenco sounds of Diego El Cigala, El Piraña and Diego Del Morao
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Power of Metal Tour
3 March
Sala Apolo, Nou de la Rambla 111
Heavy sounds for a Thursday!
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Beth
4 March
Teatre Auditori Sant Cugat, Sant Cugat del Vallès
One of the finalists from the 2nd Spanish popstars show, Operación Triunfo
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My Chemical Romance
5 March
Sant Jordi Club
Rock N' Roll with the New Jersey boys
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Miguel Bosé
7 March
Gran Teatre del Liceu
30 years rocking the Spanish music world
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Kylie Minogue
12 March
Palau Sant Jordi
Everyone's favorite Australian pop princess
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Rise Against + Coliseum
12 March
Razzmatazz
The Chicago band will be live in Barcelona
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La Sonrisa de Julia
12 March
Sidecar
Spanish pop sounds
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Russian Musical Chamber Orchestra Ensemble
13 March
Auditori
The Moscow orchestra will be performing
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French National Orchestra
14 March
Auditori
Performace by the well-known French orchestra
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White Lies + Crocodiles
15 March
Sala Apolo, Nou de la Rambla 111
English indie sounds
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Lizz Wright
16 March
Palau de la Música Catalana
Big Jazz and Soul sounds from the small town American
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The 4 Seasons
20 March
Palau de la Música Catalana
A tribute to Vivaldi's classical work
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Rage
20 March
Salamandra 1, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
The 80's rock-metal band play live
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Brad Mehldau
23 March
Auditori
The American Jazz pianist
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Orquesta de Cámara de Munich
23 March
Auditori
The Munich Chamber Orchestra
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M-Clan
26 March
Faktoria d'Arts (Rasa), Terrassa
Rock N' Soul!
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Beethoven Concierto para Violin
26 March
Palau de la Música Catalana
Beethoven's concierto for the violin
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Feeder
28 March
Bikini
Melodic sounds from the Welsh band
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Roger Waters
29 & 30 March
Palau Sant Jordi,
Considered the genius behind Pink Floyd
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Roger Hodgson
31 March
Palau de la Música Catalana
The singer from Supertramp
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| THEATRE & DANCE | ||
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Anna Bolena
Until 5 March
Gran Teatre del Liceu, La Rambla, 51 (59). (Ciutat Vella)
Opera telling the life story of Anne Boleyn
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La omisión de la familia Coleman
Until 6 March
Teatre Borràs, Plaza Urquinaona, 9. (Eixample)
Contemporary drama directed by Claudio Tolcachir. Tickets cost 23-28€ according to performance
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Pedra de tartera
Stone in a Landslide Until 6 March
Teatre Nacional de Catalunya, Plaza de las Artes, 1
The stage version of the novel
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Parsifal
Until 12 March
Gran Teatre del Liceu, La Rambla, 51 (59). (Ciutat Vella)
Richard Wagner's opera
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Petits crims conjugals
Until 24 April
Teatre Poliorama, la Rambla, 115 - Ciutat Vella
Petty conjugal crime - a story of intrigue!
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L'Illa dels monzons
Until 7 November
Villarroel Teatre, Villarroel, 87. (Eixample)
Contemporary comedy. Tickets cost 21-26€ according to performance
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Rigor Mortis
Until 21 November
Teatre Condal, Avda Paralelo, 91. (Ciutat Vella)
Contemporary comedy. Tickets cost 23/29€ according to performance
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Parecido no es lo mismo
8 - 13 March
Teatre Borràs, Plaza Urquinaona, 9. (Eixample)
Comedy duo
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Les tres germanes
9 March - 30 April
Sala Fabià Puigserver, Paseo de Santa Madrona, 40
Drama in Catalan
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Els músics de Bremen
20 - 27 March
Auditori de Cornellà, Albert Einstein, 51. Cornellà de Llobregat
Dance performance
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Man in The Mirror. Michael Jackson
24 March - 3 April
Teatre Tívoli, Casp, 8. (Eixample)
This musical carries on the king of pop's music legacy
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Mamma Mia!
31 March - 10 April
Teatre Auditori Sant Cugat, Plaza Gabriel Ferrater, s/n. Sant Cugat del Vallès
You've seen the movie, so check out the musical theater show!
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| SPORTS | ||
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League Football
1 March
Estadio del RCD Espanyol
R.C.D. Espanyol v R.C.D. Mallorca
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ACB Basketball League
3 March
Estadio Camp Nou
Regal F.C. Barcelona v Union Olimpija
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Barcelona Marathon 2011
6 March
Barcelona
The annual city marathon, first run in 1977
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League Football
6 March
Estadio Camp Nou
F.C. Barcelona v Saragossa
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Champions League Football
8 March
Estadio Camp Nou
Barcelona v Arsenal
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ACB Basketball League
10 March
Estadio Camp Nou
Regal F.C. Barcelona v Cajasol
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League Football
13 March
Estadio del RCD Espanyol
R.C.D. Espanyol v R.C.Deportivo de la Coruña
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ACB Basketball League
20 March
Estadio Camp Nou
Regal F.C. Barcelona v ASEFA Estudiantes
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League Football
20 March
Estadio Camp Nou
F.C. Barcelona v Getafe
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* Want to see past months' events? Take a look! Barcelona Events
