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Sónar BarcelonaThe Sónar festival arrives in 2019 to its 26th edition. Last year, coinciding with its 25th anniversary, they released music in the direction of the planet Luyten b, located 12.4 light years from Earth. If the possible inhabitants of that planet will still take 11.4 years to receive the broadcast, here on our planet, in Barcelona, ​​we will enjoy this year more than 140 concerts to be held in the 9 stages that add the Sónar by Day and Sónar by night. Among the highlights are the return of Arca, the Venezuelan genius and fetish artist of Sónar. Arca will present in Sónar by Day new material that according to all indications, will be overwhelming and extreme; Underworld will offer an impressive audiovisual show at SonarClub; and Vince Staples, one of the most respected MCs of American hip hop, will debut at the festival with a concert at Sónar by Night.

Ciutat FlamencoCiutat Flamenco is a festival that owes its existence to the relationship between Barcelona and flamenco. Expressed clearly: the evolution of this musical genre would not have been the same without Barcelona. In this city, unique historical events have taken place that have affected the history of flamenco. The best artists have performed in Barcelona and great references of cante, toque and baile have been born. In addition, throughout the year, Barcelona offers a large number of shows of this musical genre. In fact, few cities in the world program flamenco as much as the city of Barcelona.

IATI Days of the great tripsThe Day of the great  trips will bring to the audience the experience of globetrotters who have made sensational trips, of several months or years, by bicycle, by boat, in dilapidated cars, by motorcycle, by public transport, with their children, using barter ... In this edition you will know stories of travelers like Cristina Senserrich (solo hitchhiking and hitchhiking in Latin America), Andreu Rami and Joan López (from Cuba to Iran looking for the summer), Gemma Gimeno and Ginebra Peña (2,500 kms on foot with her daughter ), Ivana Colakovska and Manu Torres (4 years on a motorcycle through the 5 continents), Jorge Juan-Creix and Jenifer Cando (20 months around the world) or Ana Pomares and Alberto Antón (they traveled the Silk Road in tandem).

Automobile BarcelonaAutomobile Barcelona, ​​the International Motor Show organized by Fira de Barcelona, ​​is a great international showcase for the main car brands. This year's edition will be very special, as they celebrate their 100th anniversary. Many candles to blow since it began its record journey: it is the first fair event that reaches 100 editions in Spain. This edition of the centenary comes with great news: 44 brands, world, European and national scoops; and an exhibition of 25 vehicles symbolic of their time, which will offer visitors a walk through history.

Festival PedralbesThe Festival Pedralbes of Barcelona is a summer outdoor music festival held in an unique place: the gardens of Palau Reial de Pedralbes. This is a place full of history where romance, excitement and mystery can be found. The Festival of Pedralbes always looks for great names of the international and national scene for its main stage and, on most days, offers us a previous concert in the enchanting scenery Village, where you can enjoy the music of emerging artists. This year's edition of the Pedralbes Festival features artists such as the singer Mariah Carey, Woody Allen, who returns to Barcelona, ​​Kraftwerk, who brings us his 3D show, Gary Clark Jr. for rock and blues lovers, and the Beach Boys, who continue surfing the waves around the world.

Quantum"Quantum" is an international project that has its origins in Collide International, the most important Arts at CERN program that is carried out in collaboration with FACT Liverpool. In the last three years a group of artists were invited to reside in the CERN (European Organization for Nuclear Research, located in Geneva) to develop their artistic practice. The objective was to establish a dialogue with engineers and particle physicists. "Quantum" brings together the ten works produced thanks to this exchange * (artistic itinerary), and presents nine windows that introduce the work of research in the laboratory (scientific itinerary), developed from the theories of quantum mechanics.

Primavera Sound BarcelonaThe New Normal, the slogan or the idea on which the 2019 edition of Primavera Sound floats, flows, rises, falls and rotates. From May 30 to June 1, 2019, the Parc del Fòrum de Barcelona will be the protagonist of an exceptional edition. A turning point. The edition in which everything changes. The parity between men and women, the stylistic eclecticism and the drive, almost an obsession, for the risk to connect with the new times and the new public. And it is not new, it was intuited in the latest editions of Primavera Sound, but this year is final. The new normal. There are 226 names of which more than 50% are women, diversity of musical genres (from extreme metal to reggaeton through pop, hip hop, jazz, electronic experimentation, trap and canonical indie rock), and the more than obvious commitment to renewal.

Meet Vincent Van Gogh Experience en BarcelonaThe Meet Vincent Van Gogh Experience is the first official exhibition created by the Van Gogh Museum experts about the work and life of the great Dutch painter. This temporary experience, designed for the whole family, will allow you to know the true story of Van Gogh thanks to the best audiovisual techniques: multisensory scenes, sets that recreate the works of the painter and intriguing narrations. You can also see the details of your paintings through a special microscope and touch the reproductions of the original works of art, to feel the stroke of the brushstrokes.

Max BeckmannExhibition organized in collaboration with the National Museum Thyssen-Bornemisza on the work of Max Beckmann (Leipzig, 1884 - New York, 1950), the artist whose paintings were classified as degenerated by the Nazis in 1937. The exhibition is divided into two sections. The first shows us the stage in which he began to be recognized in Germany and the second section, which focuses on the years he spent in Amsterdam and the United States, is structured around four metaphors related to exile as an existential condition of man modern.

Market to Fork: Market Tour and Private Cooking ClassTo the experience of visiting the Boquería Market you can add the experiences of visiting it accompanied by a chef, receive a private and personalized cooking class, and then savor what you have cooked. If we add that the class and the meal are held in the chef's home and that his home has a terrace and views over Barcelona, ​​can you ask for more?