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Americana FIlm Festival | North American independent cinemaThe Americana FIlm Festival of Northamerican Independent Cinema will celebrate its seventh edition from March 3 to 8, 2020 at the Cinemes Girona in Barcelona and at the Cinemes Zumzeig. The Americana is an indispensable festival in which you can watch movies that usually do not reach our screens. The opening will be on Tuesday, March 3 at the Phenomena movie theater with the film "Saint Frances" (directed by Alex Thompson), which has received the Audience Award at the prestigious South by Southwest Film Festival, and in the rest of the festivals in which has been screened.

Sónar BarcelonaThe Sónar festival reaches its 27th edition in 2020 and returns to its usual June dates with a program that brings together heroes of contemporary clubbing and cutting-edge electronics, and emerging figures from the trap and urban rhythms around the world. In Sónar 2020, the expected electronic show of the year by The Chemical Brothers stands out; the only exclusive concert in 2020 of the French duo THE BLAZE; the spectacular show of Swedish DJ and progressive house producer Eric Prydz; and the return to the DESPACIO clubbing festival with James Murphy and 2manydjs. In the DJs section, the festival brings us to the first international division: Carl Cox, Richie Hawtin, Helena Hauff, Âme, Laurent Garnier, Joy Orbison, Avalon Emerson, Charlotte de Witte, 2manydjs, The Black Madonna and the cosmic and multidisciplinary project Lost Souls Of Saturn, which unites one of the world's most popular DJs, Seth Troxler, with respected New York sound engineer Phil Moffa.

Llum BCNThe Llum BCN festival, held for the third year in the Poblenou quarter, is a circuit of light installations that combine art and technology. Large state-of-the-art buildings, chimneys of old factories, industrial buildings and some sites will change thanks to the expressive capacity of light. This festival is conceived as a large outdoor experimentation laboratory. It shows us the work of artists, designers and architects from all over the world who are exploring the possibilities offered by new techniques such as dynamic lighting, interactive environments, large-scale projection, virtual reality and artificial intelligence. Llum BCN is full of secrets, surprises and images that you will hardly see again.

Mobile World Congress - MWC BarcelonaThe Mobile World Congress (MWC Barcelona) is the world's largest event in the mobile technology industry aimed at professionals in the sector. Every year it shows us the latest innovations and the latest technology from more than 2,400 leading companies, and organizes a high-quality conference program. As lecturers, important visionaries participate that explore the issues that influence or will influence the technology industry. This international event also offers learning opportunities in its numerous partner-led programs, GSMA seminars and other types of meetings. The theme of the event of this edition limitless intelligent connectivity. More than 109,000 key decision makers in the technology sector (7,900 CEOs) are expected to attend.

Guitar BcnThe Guitar BCN is the most important hall festival in Barcelona. It offers eclectic and cosmopolitan programming with artists linked to the world of the six strings. This year it reaches its 31st edition and as usual it presents reference artists and new values ​​on the rise in halls and emblematic spaces of the city. This year the artists of the Guitar BCN will be on the stages of Apolo, Apollo [2], Auditori del Fòrum, BARTS, BARTS Club, Bikini, Gran Teatre del Liceu, Luz de Gas, L'Auditori Sala 2, Palau de la Música Catalana, Razzmatazz, Sant Jordi Club among others and, leaving Barcelona for the first time, the Espai Port (Sant Feliu de Guíxols).

Primavera Sound Barcelona20 years ago, Primavera Sound began its journey in Poble Espanyol. And the celebration is going to be important. They have insisted on putting 20 years of music in a single line-up ... and they have succeeded. This year you will enjoy the most panoramic, open and inclusive program in the entire history of the festival: a wide range of disciplines, sensibilities and backgrounds, to celebrate the role of Primavera Sound as a backbone of the cultural zeitgeist of the last two decades. Through the scenarios of the 2020 edition, 211 artists of 35 nationalities will pass to sound past, present and future. This year's festival will be a photo of all time that will also show the identity they have built year after year.

No hay dos sin tres: Serrat & SabinaSerrat, Sabina and their tour "No hay dos sin tres" (No two without three) return this January to the Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona. Again together, two great friends and two of the most important Spanish singer-songwriters of all time. It is the third time that they go on stage together to share songs, and they do so, supported by a careful production.

FC Barcelona - SCC NapoliThe Società Sportiva Calcio Napoli, based in Naples, was founded in 1926. In its history, Napoli has won two Italian Seria A championships (the highest category), five Italian Cups, two Italian Super Cups and one UEFA Cup. Napoli occupies the seventh historic place in Serie A and is the fourth team with the most fans in all of Italy.. Barça have faced Napoli this year (2019) in two friendly preseason games played on August 8 and 10. In both games he beat FC Barcelona (4-0 and 1-2).

We enter the final stretch of 2019 and it is time to take stock, a short one so as not to overwhelm. During this year we have sent you 48 newsletters (almost 1 per week), in which we have informed you of the most outstanding events held in Barcelona. As always, we have tried to include as many free events as possible, so you can participate in the cultural and leisure life of Barcelona without spending money. By 2020 our desire is that Barcelona can continue celebrating the same events held this year and incorporate new ones. We will be there to inform you promptly. If you have any suggestions, we encourage you to send it to us.

New Year's Eve, The Chimes of New YearThis year, like the previous one, the show that will take us to 2020 between ooooohs! It has been conceived by the French company Group F, also known for having created the opening event of the Rio Games. For twelve minutes, they will tour the twelve months of the year and travel to different places in the world where the year has already changed. Then the 12 bells and the burst of fireworks and flames will arrive that will welcome the new year. And finally, a poetic show with evocative images of the natural world. The result is both great and delicate, very exciting and excellent for a collective celebration. A very special experience for those who want to celebrate the arrival of 2020 on the street.