The Sabadell Atlantic Open and other events in Barcelona this month
April (2011) Events in Barcelona
| FESTIVALS & SPECIAL EVENTS | EXHIBITIONS & CULTURAL EVENTS | CONCERTS & MUSIC | THEATRE & DANCE | SPORTS |
| FESTIVALS & SPECIAL EVENTS | ||
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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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Festival de Música Antigua de Barcelona
April & May
Barcelona
34th edition of the annual music festival
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XIII MECAL International Short Film Festival of Barcelona
8 - 15 April
Terrassa
13th edition of the annual festival
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Palm Sunday
17 April
La Seu cathedral and around Barcelona city
Traditional procession of religious statues and locals carrying palm branches
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BAFF Barcelona Asian Film Festival 2011
30 April - 9 May, 11am - 8pm
Contemporary Culture Centre of Barcelona
The best of contemporary Asian films
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| EXHIBITIONS & CULTURAL EVENTS | ||
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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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A Century of Women
Until 30 April
Setba Zona d'Art, Pl Reial, 10. (Ciutat Vella)
An exhibition of collective, multidisciplinary works
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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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The Napoleóns. A Photography Studio
Until 14 May
Arxiu Fotogràfic de Barcelona, Pl Pons i Clerch, 2 (Ciutat Vella)
Over a century of their photographs
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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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Ja tenim 600!
Until 26 June
Museu d'Història de Barcelona (Ciutat Vella)
Changes in Barcelona in the 1950's and the SEAT 600
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Trieste
Until 17 July
Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona, Montalegre, 5 (Ciutat Vella)
Discover Trieste through the eyes of writer, Claudio Magris
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Water Revolution in Barcelona
Until 25 September
Museu d'Història de Barcelona (Ciutat Vella)
Linking water and modernisation
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| CONCERTS & MUSIC | ||
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Slayer & Megadeth
1 April
Sant Jordi Club
The thrash and heavy metal bands on their European Carnage tour
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Adele
1 April
Bikini
Pop music from the London singer
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Alis
1 April
Catwalk
Pachi Delgado and crew with their pop rock sounds
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El Puchero del Hortelano
1 April
Clap, Mataró
Pop rock band formed by students at Granada University in 1998
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Sara Flores
1 April, 8.30; 9.30 & 10.30pm
Tarantos, Plaça Reial, 17 (Ciutat Vella)
Flamenco sounds
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Standstill + Autumn Comets
1 April
Palau de la Música Catalana
Energetic pop-rock
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Arthur Kell Quartet
2 April
Jamboree
Jazz blues vibes
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El Puchero del Hortelano
2 April
Faktoria d'Arts (Rasa), Terrassa
Pop rock band formed by students at Granada University in 1998
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El petit de Cal Eril
2 April
Bikini
Tones of folk rock
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Rolando Villazón
3 April
Gran Teatre del Liceu
The tenor sings classical works
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Big Mama + The Crazy Blues Band
3 April
Jamboree
Big Mama's back with her Catalan blues sound
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Sergio Dalma
3 April
Teatre Kursaal de Manresa, Manresa
Sounds similar to Rod Stewart in Spanish!
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En clau de Bach
3 April
Auditori Municipal de Terrassa
Classical music
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Justin Bieber
6 April, 8pm
Palau Sant Jordi
The American teen sensation
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Río Seco
6 April
Tarantos
Flamenco music
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Polish Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra
6 - 8 April
Basílica de Santa María del Mar
The orchestra will be playing a broad repertoire
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Benjamin Alard
7 April
Auditori
Classical music
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Yacine & The Oriental Groove
7 April
Clap, Mataró
Pop rock music
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Sara Flores
8 April, 8.30; 9.30 & 10.30pm
Tarantos, Plaça Reial, 17 (Ciutat Vella)
Flamenco sounds
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Stanley Jordan
8 April
Jamboree
There's magic in his hands!
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Malu
9 April, 9.30pm
Sant Jordi Club
One of the most popular Spanish voices of the last ten years
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Fatum
9 April
Mephisto
Pop rock sounds from Cadiz
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Esperanza Spalding
14 April
Auditori
Hailed as the future of jazz
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Deerhunter
15 April
Apolo
The indie band play live
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New York Dolls
15 April, 10pm
Salamandra
Entry costs 25€
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Requiem de Mozart
22 April
Palau de la Música Catalana
Mozarts classical music
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Dropkick Murphys
28 April, 9pm
Razzmatazz
Folk music
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| THEATRE & DANCE | ||
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Man in The Mirror. Michael Jackson
Until 3 April
Teatre Tívoli, Casp, 8. (Eixample)
This musical carries on the king of pop's music legacy
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Mamma Mia!
Until 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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A Month in the Country
Until 10 April
Teatre Nacional de Catalunya, Pl Arts, 1 (Eixample)
Ivan Turgenev's classic play
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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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Les tres germanes
Until 30 April
Sala Fabià Puigserver, Paseo de Santa Madrona, 40
Drama in Catalan
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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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Ballet del Teatro Nacional Ruso de Moscú
5 - 10 April
Teatre Tívoli, Casp, 8. (Eixample)
The Moscow, Russian National Theater ballet group perform
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Cavalleria Rusticana & Pagliacci
6 April
Gran Teatro del Liceu, c/ la Rambla 51-59
Classic opera
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It Dansa
10 April
Gran Teatre del Liceu, La Rambla, 51 (59). (Ciutat Vella)
Performance by the young dance company of the Barcelona Theatre School
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| SPORTS | ||
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League Football
3 April
Estadio del RCD Espanyol
R.C.D. Espanyol v Real Racing Club
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ACB Basketball League
3 April
Estadio Camp Nou
Regal F.C. Barcelona v Bizkaia Bilbao Basket
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League Football
3 April
Estadio del RCD Espanyol
R.C.D. Espanyol v Atletico Madrid
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League Football
10 April
Estadio Camp Nou
F.C. Barcelona v Almeria
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ACB Basketball League
17 April
Estadio Camp Nou
Regal F.C. Barcelona v Blancos de Rueda
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Sabadell Atlantic Open
18 - 24 April
RCT Barcelona
See Rafael Nadal and other top tennis names in action
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League Football
24 April
Estadio Camp Nou
F.C. Barcelona v Osasuna
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ACB Basketball League
30 April
Estadio Camp Nou
Regal F.C. Barcelona v Lagun Aro G.B.C
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