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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.

La Nit del Passeig de GràciaLa Nit del Passeig de Gràcia, which is The Shopping Night changed in name and month, will turn the most prestigious and emblematic avenue of Barcelona into the epicenter of the city's shopping, gastronomy and culture. All activities will take place at Passeig de Gràcia. Along the avenue you will find 5 scenarios that will fill the street with music of different styles. The shops of Passeig de Gràcia and the adjacent streets will be open until midnight and will offer surprises and special discounts. One of the most showy shows will be a technological art installation with 7,200 LED lights that will synchronize with the music creating an immersive experience.

Christmas in Plaça Catalunya - A magical cityThe Plaça de Catalunya (Catalunya square) has become as usual in recent years, in a huge setting where there will be Christmas activities for all ages. Concerts, shows, sports activities and workshops will be organized throughout the day. In the center of Barcelona you can listen to Christmas carols from around the world and in their original language, meet a quirky family that proposes to build a friendly and sustainable city, or walk through a forest, evoked by light rabbits and sounds. The little ones will also have activities adapted for ages 1 to 3 years and 4 to 8 years.

Nothing is impossible - Mago PopA show full of emotion, fun and surprises, which takes place with great sensitivity and sense of rhythm. Antonio Díaz, The Mago Pop, again demonstrates that when he is on stage, nothing is impossible. After taking his magic to more than 150 countries with his programs on the DMAX channel, he became the highest grossing illusionist in Europe. Even Stephen Hawking himself was impressed with one of his games. "I don't understand how he can do what he does," he said.

NiceOne BarcelonaNiceOne Barcelona (N1B) celebrates its 4th edition from November 28 to December 1. The videogame room organized by Fira de Barcelona, ​​aims to become the largest digital entertainment festival in Spain and one of the reference events within the international scene. It is a professional fair, open to the general public, that acts as a platform to boost the industry and talent with the organization of several initiatives to foster relations between national and international professionals. The contest will feature a program of meetings with developers, investors and distributors, mentoring sessions for new creators, as well as a scenario where universities will present their training offer around the world of videogames.

Soundie Music Video AwardsSoundie Music Video Awards is an international video clip festival in Barcelona with networking space, courses, workshops and musical live performances. The 4th edition of Soundie Music Video Awards will celebrate the 25th anniversary of Mondosonoro. The musical touch will be carried out by The New Ramon, Ferran Palau, Lildami and Porto Bello who, apart from carrying their live music, will present their latest music videos. The event closes by reviewing the best of the annual production of video clips at an awards ceremony.

Open doors at the Palau de la Música CatalanaDuring 5 hours visitors can move freely through the different areas of the Palau de la Música Catalana: concert hall (stalls and second floor); the Lluís Millet room and the balcony that overlooks the garden of the columns; Petit Palau, where audiovisuals will be broadcast; the CEDOC (Center for Documentation of l'Orfeó Català), located on the fifth floor of the Palau and which protects documentary funds dating back to the twelfth century (commented visits will be organized for small groups); and the Plaça del Palau, in which the Maria Canals International Music Contest will install a piano so that everyone can play it.

Monet: The Immersive Experience at IDEAL Centre d'Arts DigitalsThe best works of Claude Monet, one of the creators of Impressionism, projected in high definition. This immersive experience will allow you to know the most important periods of Monet's life with the impressive virtual reality. A great opportunity to immerse yourself in the work of one of the great masters of art history in the old Ideal cinema (1917), today IDEAL Center d'Arts Digitals.

SUNCINE (International Environment Film Festival)The International Festival of Environmental Cinema (FICMA), which in this edition changes its name to be called SUNCINE, was born with the intention of being a pioneer festival and world reference in environmental cinema. And they have achieved it, there are already 26 editions through which thousands of films and documentaries have passed from many countries. The 2019 program -which arrives with great world, European and Spanish premieres, and with the participation of Leonardo DiCaprio, Javier Bardem and Dan Aykryod, among others- includes 100 projects where environmental activism is the protagonist.

Manga BarcelonaIn this year of celebration of the 25th anniversary, the Manga Salon in Barcelona is renamed Manga Barcelona and will feature special activities: the Manga Barcelona Quest, an exhibition dedicated to the 25th anniversary; OTAQUIZ, a second mini stage dedicated to the Japanese tradition, in which every day they will propose a Challenge. Among the most prominent guests, in the 2019 edition of the fair we have two high-level mangakas: Atsushi Ohkubo (Fire Force) and Mizuho Kusanagi (Yona Princess of Dawn). In the musical section, on stage we will see The 5,6,7,8s, the Japanese rock band formed in 1986 in Tokyo that became world famous thanks to its interpretation in the movie Kill Bill Volume 1 by Quentin Tarantino.