De Cajón Flamenco Festival & Other February Events
February (2010) Events in Barcelona
FESTIVALS
- De Cajón Flamenco Festival
When? January 9 - April 3
Where? Venues throughout Barcelona
What? Flamenco festival featuring vibrant flamenco performances by singers, dancers, guitarists, etc. - Barna Sants Festival of Song
When? January 15 - March 28
Where? Venues throughout Barcelona
What? Music festival featuring singer songwriters. - International Percussion Festival of Catalonia
When? February 5 - 28
Where? l'Auditori
What? Percussion festival showcasing talents from around the world on a wide range of traditional, modern and unusual percussion instruments. - Carnival
When? February 11 - 14
Where? Sants neighborhood
What? Tortilla competitions, food fairs, parties and numerous other activities celebrating Carnival. The highlight is the elaborate, noisy "Gran Rua de Carnaval", a huge parade with singing, dancing, costumes, adorned floats, confetti and carnival groups. The festival wraps up with a big satirical funeral to mark the end of Carnival. - Tradicionàrius
When? January 15 - March 31
Where? Venues throughout Barcelona
What? Catalonia's two-month folk music festival. Enjoy concerts of 17th-century music as well as workshops and other activities.
EXHIBITIONS
- Murals
When? February 19 - June 6
Where? Joan MIró Foundation
What? An exhibition featuring the works of 10 artists with diverse styles who use walls as their canvas. - John Baldessari
When? February 11 - April 25
Where? MACBA
What? An exhibition featuring 130 works - a combination of photographs, paintings and movies - from throughout the career of North American artist John Baldessari. - Mario García Torres
When? December 17 - February 21
Where? Joan Miró Foundation
What? An exhibition showcasing Mexican artist Mario García Torres featuring a series of his films and projects that reflect on the concepts of secrets and silence. - Armando Andrade Tudela
When? January 20 - June 6
Where? MACBA
What? An exhibition featuring works - sculpture, drawing, photography, etc. - by Peruvian artist Armando Andrade Tudela. - Ciudad y espacio público
When? October 8 - June 27
Where? CCCB
What? An exhibition that reflects on the contemporary city life, urban culture and the concept of public space. - A través del bosque. Rodney Graham. Through the forest. Rodney Graham.
When? January 29 - May 8
Where? MACBA
What? An exhibition of books, sculptures, artwork and installations created by Canadian artist Rodney Graham between 1978 and 2008. - Picasso: Erotic Prints
When? November 5 (2009) - February 15
Where? Museu Picasso
What? An exhibition featuring works between the years of 1964 and 1970, when all of Picasso's creations showcased sexually explicit themes.
- Números de buena familia Numbers of Good Family
When? July 16 (2009) - February 14
Where? CosmoCaixa
What? An exhibition that explores the history of numbers and the role of numbers as an essential language in both day-to-day life and in the fields of technology and science. Focuses on the creation of "families" of numbers (real, natural, rational, whole, etc.) to solve problems and to help us organize, calculate, encode, etc.
THEATRE
- Boulevard
When? November 6 - February 21
Where? La Villarroel
What? A play about what goes on behind the scenes of a play. - Tristan und Isolde
When? January 23 - February 20
Where? Gran Teatre del Liceu
What? Opera. - Sasha Waltz & Guests
When? February 1 - 3
Where? Gran Teatre del Liceu
What? Dance production led by famous German dancer and choreographer Sasha Waltz. - Elijah
When? February 17 & 19
Where? Gran Teatre del Liceu
What? An oratorio (large musical composition) written by Felix Mendelssohn depicting various events in the life of Biblical prophet Elijah of the Old Testament. - Allegro Vivace
When? February 23 - March 5
Where? Gran Teatre del Liceu
What? Diverse parts of the world's greatest operas are combined in this single opera production. - American Buffalo
When? January 14 - February 14
Where? Teatre Lliure
What? Production of one of playwright David Mamet's most famous works. - Re-volver
When? February 18 - 21
Where? Coliseum
What? Comedy featuring comedic duo "Los Morancos", who play two of their most famous characters in the show. - Mi primera vez My First Time
When? February 10 - March 28
Where? Club Capital
What? A performance in the style of the Vagina Monologues based on real people's testimonials of their first sexual experiences. Based on a real-life website that invited people to anonymously post their "first time" story online. - 2666
When? February 5 - 7
Where? Sala Fabià Puigserver
What? A stage adaptation of Chilean author Roberto Bolaño's last five novels.
CONCERTS
- Felicity Lott
When? February 5
Where? Gran Teatre del Liceu
What? English soprano singer accompanied by a pianist, string quartet and dancer. - Arctic Monkeys
When? February 6
Where? Sant Jordi Club
What? www.arcticmonkeys.com - Joss Stone
When? February 11
Where? Palau de la Música
What? www.jossstone.com - The Original Glenn Miller Orchestra
When? February 14
Where? Gran Teatre del Liceu
What? Large jazz ensemble featuring trombones, saxophones, trumpets, percussion and two singers. - Eros Ramazzotti
When? February 15
Where? Palau Sant Jordi
What? Italian singer and songwriter - Kevin Costner and Modern West
When? February 18 & 19
Where? Palau de la Música
What? Country music band led by actor Kevin Costner. - Airbourne
When? February 25
Where? Apolo
What? www.airbourne.com - The Swell Season
When? February 27
Where? Apolo
What? Indie duo comprised of an Irish musician and Czech singer and pianist. - Milow
When? February 27
Where? Razzmatazz
What? Belgian singer and pianist.
SPORTS
- Barcelona Half Marathon
When? February 14
Where? Starts at Passeig de Picasso and ends at Arc de Triomf
What? Half marathon.
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