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A traveling exhibition celebrating iconic moments, unforgettable characters, magical settings and fascinating creatures from the Harry Potter™ and Fantastic Beasts™ films, as well as the expanded Wizarding World. Through world-class immersive design and technology, this exhibition captivates visitors from start to finish.

Second edition of this night experience that transports us to a winter night of the last century at Casa Batlló. The experience combines a story full of tenderness, amazing audiovisual proposals and scenery that will surprise you.

A wide variety of free cultural events and special promotions organized by more than forty venues. After two years, the Music Urban Circuit returns, a musical tour through different scenarios and unique places in the neighborhood. In addition, Poblenou Urban District will have its own space in the Poblenou Open Night, although its location, right now, is secret.

The exhibition brings together around one hundred works by prominent artists, created between 1940 and the mid-1960s, which explore the human condition in a period marked by uncertainty after World War II and the Spanish Civil War.

Careful selection of more than 150 works by Marc Chagall that exhaustively cover his entire artistic career. At least 25 of these pieces have never before been exhibited in Spain. The exhibition addresses different key aspects that concerned the artist, such as his deep spirituality, his fascination with the circus or his passionate connection with Paris.

"Miró-Picasso" is a unique collaborative project between the Fundació Joan Miró and the Museu Picasso in Barcelona, which takes place simultaneously in both institutions. The exhibition is organized around six major chronological and thematic axes, and brings together more than 250 works from public and private collections from around the world.

Filmoteca de Catalunya, Cinemas Girona, Phenomena, CaixaForum and Zumzeig are this year's venues for in-person film screenings, and the FILMIN platform and Betevé for online sessions. This year's AFFBCN presents a hundred films from more than 20 countries in five sections, all of them in competition. China will play a special role this year, coinciding with the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Spain and China.

This exhibition, which features a collection of works from the Centre Pompido by Picasso, Kandinsky, Miró, Dalí, Le Corbusier, Raoul Hausmann, Dubuffet, Paul Klee, Alvar Aalto, and many more, reflects on the historical relationship between art and nature, as well as between culture and science.

The Official Fantastic Section of the Sitges Festival presents exciting novelties, such as "Poor Creatures" by Yorgos Lanthimos, "The Snow Society" by J.A. Bayona, and "The Boy and the Heron" by Hayao Miyazaki. Also notable is the remake of "The Toxic Avenger" directed by Macon Blair and "Blood" by Brad Anderson for horror lovers. In the Mitjanit Special, "The Bullet of God" by Nick Cassavetes and "The Deep Dark" by Mathieu Turi stand out. At SOFC, there are films from various countries such as Japan, South Korea, France and Canada, with a wide variety of genres and styles, from thrillers to monster and witchcraft films.

The 61st edition of the Barcelona International Boat Show stands out as an event that brings the America's Cup closer to the city. This leading show in Spain and Europe takes place at the Marina Port Vell, de la Fusta and España docks. In addition to showcasing the latest boats and innovations, it will offer exhibitions, talks and experiences related to the America's Cup.