FEATURED ACTIVITIES
Activity
Fritanga!
Every Saturday this August, there's nothing better than an afternoon of live rumba in El Poble! You'll listen to and dance to live songs from Barcelona's top rumba bands.
But Fritanga! is more than that... A complete experience in a stunning natural setting where both young and old can enjoy the Saturday afternoons in August. Rumba, party, tinto de verano, mojitos, and typical Spanish tapas (including fritanga!), all in one!
Activity
Fiesta Caribe
Fiesta Caribe is undoubtedly an afternoon full of rhythm, dance, and joy in a spectacular setting. Salsa, bachata, fresh cocktails with lots of Azúuuuuucar, and Caribbean dishes await, taking you on a journey without leaving Barcelona—just like on a tropical beach! Live music, dance classes, a guaranteed party, and the summer heat with the energy of the Caribbean... 🌴💃🍹
Activity
Rock&Grill
Six nights of open-air concerts in a unique setting, where 12 bands will bring the rockiest rhythms to Thursday nights this summer. Enjoy the best rock in Barcelona!
Rock&Grill is undoubtedly the quintessential rock festival in Barcelona, and it returns to Poble Espanyol to bring you the music you love most, live. Are you going to miss it?
FEATURED ACTIVITIES
Activity
Fritanga!
Every Saturday this August, there's nothing better than an afternoon of live rumba in El Poble! You'll listen to and dance to live songs from Barcelona's top rumba bands.
But Fritanga! is more than that... A complete experience in a stunning natural setting where both young and old can enjoy the Saturday afternoons in August. Rumba, party, tinto de verano, mojitos, and typical Spanish tapas (including fritanga!), all in one!
Activity
Fiesta Caribe
Fiesta Caribe is undoubtedly an afternoon full of rhythm, dance, and joy in a spectacular setting. Salsa, bachata, fresh cocktails with lots of Azúuuuuucar, and Caribbean dishes await, taking you on a journey without leaving Barcelona—just like on a tropical beach! Live music, dance classes, a guaranteed party, and the summer heat with the energy of the Caribbean... 🌴💃🍹
Activity
Rock&Grill
Six nights of open-air concerts in a unique setting, where 12 bands will bring the rockiest rhythms to Thursday nights this summer. Enjoy the best rock in Barcelona!
Rock&Grill is undoubtedly the quintessential rock festival in Barcelona, and it returns to Poble Espanyol to bring you the music you love most, live. Are you going to miss it?
YOU CAN NOT MISS THIS
ACTIVITIES CALENDAR
Concert
Fangoria – Festival Alma Occident Barcelona 2025
Fangoria is a Spanish musical duo formed by Alaska and Nacho Canut in 1989, following the dissolution of Alaska y Dinarama. Their style blends electronic music, pop, and disco, making them one of the most iconic bands in the Spanish music scene. Songs like A quién le importa and Ni tú ni nadie have become generational anthems. With over three decades of career, they have constantly evolved while maintaining their transgressive essence.
They have collaborated with various artists and continue to reinvent themselves with each new album. Fangoria is synonymous with freedom, style, and provocation, establishing themselves as key figures in electronic pop music.
They have collaborated with various artists and continue to reinvent themselves with each new album. Fangoria is synonymous with freedom, style, and provocation, establishing themselves as key figures in electronic pop music.
Concert
José González + Charlie Cunningham – Festival Alma Occident Barcelona 2025
José González is a Swedish-Argentine singer-songwriter celebrated for his quietly powerful and deeply resonant music. Despite a relatively sparse discography of four solo albums over 18 years, he has achieved global acclaim, selling out prestigious venues worldwide and accumulating billions of streams. His music, characterized by its intimate folk sound, intricate fingerpicking, and profound lyricism, has garnered platinum and gold records across continents. González's latest album, "Local Valley," showcases his signature melodic style while incorporating Spanish and Swedish lyrics, reflecting his multicultural heritage. The album explores existential themes and philosophical inquiries with a blend of accessible melodies and thoughtful arrangements. Known for his intellectual curiosity, his music often delves into complex subjects, creating a unique and compelling listening experience. His performances are marked by a serene yet powerful presence, offering a moment of reflective beauty and connection.
On the other hand, Charlie Cunningham, a quietly impactful musician, has carved a unique niche with his blend of melancholic melodies and intricate, rhythmically driven compositions, primarily on nylon-string guitar and piano. Overcoming dyslexia, he earned a music degree and, following a transformative three-year immersion in Seville's flamenco scene, honed his guitar skills before returning to London and Oxford's bar circuits. This journey fueled his songwriting, leading to three acclaimed albums and four EPs that have collectively amassed over half a billion streams, solidifying his presence in prestigious European concert halls. His latest single, "Happening Lately," produced by Luke Smith, further exemplifies Cunningham's artistry. It masterfully weaves his signature guitar work with deeply introspective and resilient lyrics, offering a compelling glimpse into his evolving musical landscape. Cunningham's ability to blend technical prowess with emotional depth continues to captivate audiences, marking him as a significant figure in contemporary music.
On the other hand, Charlie Cunningham, a quietly impactful musician, has carved a unique niche with his blend of melancholic melodies and intricate, rhythmically driven compositions, primarily on nylon-string guitar and piano. Overcoming dyslexia, he earned a music degree and, following a transformative three-year immersion in Seville's flamenco scene, honed his guitar skills before returning to London and Oxford's bar circuits. This journey fueled his songwriting, leading to three acclaimed albums and four EPs that have collectively amassed over half a billion streams, solidifying his presence in prestigious European concert halls. His latest single, "Happening Lately," produced by Luke Smith, further exemplifies Cunningham's artistry. It masterfully weaves his signature guitar work with deeply introspective and resilient lyrics, offering a compelling glimpse into his evolving musical landscape. Cunningham's ability to blend technical prowess with emotional depth continues to captivate audiences, marking him as a significant figure in contemporary music.
Concert
Raule – Festival Alma Occident Barcelona 2025
RAULE (Raúl Rubiales, Jerez de la Frontera, 1984) is an independent musician, composer, and singer who blends flamenco, pop, and funk. In 2015, he launched his solo career, completely reinventing his style with new lyrics, sound, and band. Since 2019, hits like “La Habitación Prohibida,” “Oasis Imperfecto,” “Cruje La Cama,” “Yo Quiero una Vida Contigo,” “Colega Antibalas,” and “Niño Salvaje” have become anthems in various regions of Spain.
After a spectacular 2022 with his LIMBO tour, RAULE continues to amaze with new tracks like “Avi,” “Furia y Humo,” “Cómo no te voy a Querer,” and “Sin Conexión.” He now returns with a refreshed live show and an impressive stage production in his most promising tour yet.
After a spectacular 2022 with his LIMBO tour, RAULE continues to amaze with new tracks like “Avi,” “Furia y Humo,” “Cómo no te voy a Querer,” and “Sin Conexión.” He now returns with a refreshed live show and an impressive stage production in his most promising tour yet.
Concert
Grupo Niche – Festival Alma Occident Barcelona 2025
Get ready for a night full of energy, rhythm, and flavor with two of the most iconic groups in Latin music! Grupo Niche, founded in 1979 in Bogotá, Colombia, is one of the most legendary salsa bands worldwide. With their unmistakable style, they have captured hearts with hits like Cali Pachanguero and Gotas de Lluvia. Under the direction of Jairo Varela, they have been a reference for Colombian salsa, blending tradition and innovation for over four decades.
Their deep lyrics and contagious melodies have marked generations of fans around the world. Don’t miss the chance to experience the magic of Grupo Niche live.
Their deep lyrics and contagious melodies have marked generations of fans around the world. Don’t miss the chance to experience the magic of Grupo Niche live.
Concert
Residente – Festival Alma Occident Barcelona 2025
René Pérez Joglar, known as Residente, is a Puerto Rican rapper, filmmaker, and activist celebrated for breaking creative and cultural barriers. As a co-founder of Calle 13 and a 31-time Grammy winner, he has captivated global audiences with his music and groundbreaking visual projects. He made his acting debut in In the Summers, an award-winning film at Sundance 2024.
Through his initiative 1868 Studios, Residente promotes cultural narratives in television and film, expanding his impact beyond music. Currently, he continues to sell out arenas worldwide with his tour Las Letras No Importan, earning accolades like his recent Latin Grammy for Best Short Form Music Video with "313."
Through his initiative 1868 Studios, Residente promotes cultural narratives in television and film, expanding his impact beyond music. Currently, he continues to sell out arenas worldwide with his tour Las Letras No Importan, earning accolades like his recent Latin Grammy for Best Short Form Music Video with "313."
Concert
G5 – Festival Alma Occident Barcelona 2025
The G-5 is what has always been called a supergroup. Or rather, in their own terminology, a ghost group, formed in 2006 by Kiko Veneno, El Canijo de Jerez, and Diego Ratón from Los Delinqüentes, Muchachito, and Tomasito. That same year, they released their only album to date, Tucaratupapi (2006), which is now out of print and unavailable on any digital platform.
In 2024, 18 years later, the G-5 reunites for several sporadic meetings to compose and record new songs, as well as for a single performance at the Noches del Botánico festival in Madrid. In early 2025, their first album Tucaratupapi will see the light of day on vinyl for the first time, as well as being made available on all digital platforms with a remixed and remastered edition. Also in 2025, during the spring, it seems likely we’ll get to hear the new songs resulting from these gatherings.
In 2024, 18 years later, the G-5 reunites for several sporadic meetings to compose and record new songs, as well as for a single performance at the Noches del Botánico festival in Madrid. In early 2025, their first album Tucaratupapi will see the light of day on vinyl for the first time, as well as being made available on all digital platforms with a remixed and remastered edition. Also in 2025, during the spring, it seems likely we’ll get to hear the new songs resulting from these gatherings.
ENJOY AND LEARN HANDICRAFT
PERMANENT WORKSHOPS
Jewellery
Price: 136€
Accompanied by the artisan Amparo Valencia, you will learn how to make beautiful silver earrings and personalise them to your taste, creating your own shape and design for engraving.
You will learn how to solder, saw, polish and engrave with Amparo.
The maximum capacity for this workshop is 2 people.
Stamping
Price: 110€
Accompanied by craftswoman Lourdes Perelló you will become a craftsman or craftswoman for a day, more specifically textile experts.
You will learn the faux batik technique to decorate a silk scarf that you can take with you on the same day.
You will work with Asian materials and, following Lourdes’s steps and instructions, you will personalise a silk scarf.
A unique and unrepeatable experience: made by hand and personalised!
Decorative painting
Price: 125€
Design and create a painting with gutta. Led by the artisan artist and textile expert David Valeri, you'll become artisans for a day.
You'll choose a nice drawing which you'll then use to create the decorative painting.
You'll work with gutta and, following David's steps and instructions, you'll create a personalised painting.
A unique and once-in-a-lifetime experience: handmade and personalised!
Materials: paper, gutta, ink, silk.
Tools: paintbrush, pencil, needles, stretcher
Leather
Price: 250€
Led by the artisan Julián Sañudo, you'll become experts in leather, in particular in cowhide leather.
You'll learn the basics of working with leather and how to give this historic material a personal touch.
You'll get the chance to engrave, sew, dye, among other techniques following the steps of the artisan Julián Sañudo, as well as doing an embossed painting, a belt or a leather bag.
A unique and once-in-a-lifetime experience: handmade and personalised!
AND TO COMPLEMENT THE ACTIVITIES...
OUTSTANDING EXHIBITIONS
Exhibition
Vidre Art Gallery
Price: Included with the general admission ticket
Vidre Art Gallery is a new centre for contemporary artistic expression that aspires to become a benchmark for contemporary art in the city of Barcelona.
Located in the venue's former glass-blowing workshop, the gallery is a space that invites you to immerse yourself in a unique and unparalleled experience where traditional art techniques and innovative artworks merge, and has been conceived to create an environment that fosters creativity and engagement, providing an experience for artists and visitors alike.
With a vision to foster an enriching and dynamic artistic dialogue, Vidre Art Gallery provides an innovative platform for the production and dynamisation of the local art scene, with an international perspective.
Don't miss the opportunity to immerse yourself in this vibrant new chapter of contemporary art in Barcelona!
Exhibition
Vidre Art Gallery
Price: Included with the ticket
Discover the fascinating first exhibition of the Vidre Art Gallery, featuring a captivating double exhibition that exemplifies the fusion of tradition and modernity. Housed in a former glass-blowing workshop, Vidre Art Gallery is presented as a visual dialogue between artists of different generations, styles and interests, all united by their common fascination with the malleability and expressive richness of this material.
Don't miss the opportunity to immerse yourself in this vibrant new chapter of contemporary art in Barcelona.
Exhibition
A photographic journey
Price: Included in the general admission ticket
Don't miss the exhibition "A photographic journey. The construction of Poble Espanyol" about the enclosure's origin and construction process. Delve into the journeys undertaken between 1927 and 1928 by the architects Ramón Reventós and Francesc Folguera, the draughtsman Xavier Nogués and the painter Miquel Utrillo, to collect the information and get the inspiration needed to turn the project into a reality that had to be demolished.
Exhibition
Sculpture in large format
Price: Included with the ticket
Surprising and versatile. That’s the Guinovart Space, a circular building presided over by a giant sculpture of the renowned artist Josep Guinovart. Made up of different floors and with natural light that enters from a large skylight, it’s a fantastic location for aperitifs, cocktails and exhibitions.
Exhibition
Sculpture exhibition
Price: Included in the general admission ticket
In the Poble Espanyol Sculpture Garden you can contemplate 36 sculptures by 27 different contemporary artists, created using different techniques and covering various styles and materials. And the best thing is that you’ll enjoy an art space in natural surroundings of 3,000 m2.
When you finish your tour you can visit the vantage point at the end of the garden to enjoy a unique view over the city of Barcelona.
Exhibition
Contemporany art collection
Price: Included in the general adminission ticket
The Fran Daurel Contemporary Art Foundation was inaugurated in Poble Espanyol in December 2001. This private collection houses more than 300 works by internationally renowned artists, from very different periods and styles, bringing together Spanish contemporary art in a single exhibition. Check out the Museum and marvel at the work of Picasso, Dalí and Miró, among many others.
AND TO COMPLEMENT THE ACTIVITIES...
OUTSTANDING EXHIBITIONS
Exhibition
Vidre Art Gallery
Price: Included with the general admission ticket
Vidre Art Gallery is a new centre for contemporary artistic expression that aspires to become a benchmark for contemporary art in the city of Barcelona.
Located in the venue's former glass-blowing workshop, the gallery is a space that invites you to immerse yourself in a unique and unparalleled experience where traditional art techniques and innovative artworks merge, and has been conceived to create an environment that fosters creativity and engagement, providing an experience for artists and visitors alike.
With a vision to foster an enriching and dynamic artistic dialogue, Vidre Art Gallery provides an innovative platform for the production and dynamisation of the local art scene, with an international perspective.
Don't miss the opportunity to immerse yourself in this vibrant new chapter of contemporary art in Barcelona!
Exhibition
Vidre Art Gallery
Price: Included with the ticket
Discover the fascinating first exhibition of the Vidre Art Gallery, featuring a captivating double exhibition that exemplifies the fusion of tradition and modernity. Housed in a former glass-blowing workshop, Vidre Art Gallery is presented as a visual dialogue between artists of different generations, styles and interests, all united by their common fascination with the malleability and expressive richness of this material.
Don't miss the opportunity to immerse yourself in this vibrant new chapter of contemporary art in Barcelona.
Exhibition
A photographic journey
Price: Included in the general admission ticket
Don't miss the exhibition "A photographic journey. The construction of Poble Espanyol" about the enclosure's origin and construction process. Delve into the journeys undertaken between 1927 and 1928 by the architects Ramón Reventós and Francesc Folguera, the draughtsman Xavier Nogués and the painter Miquel Utrillo, to collect the information and get the inspiration needed to turn the project into a reality that had to be demolished.
Exhibition
Sculpture in large format
Price: Included with the ticket
Surprising and versatile. That’s the Guinovart Space, a circular building presided over by a giant sculpture of the renowned artist Josep Guinovart. Made up of different floors and with natural light that enters from a large skylight, it’s a fantastic location for aperitifs, cocktails and exhibitions.
Exhibition
Sculpture exhibition
Price: Included in the general admission ticket
In the Poble Espanyol Sculpture Garden you can contemplate 36 sculptures by 27 different contemporary artists, created using different techniques and covering various styles and materials. And the best thing is that you’ll enjoy an art space in natural surroundings of 3,000 m2.
When you finish your tour you can visit the vantage point at the end of the garden to enjoy a unique view over the city of Barcelona.
Exhibition
Contemporany art collection
Price: Included in the general adminission ticket
The Fran Daurel Contemporary Art Foundation was inaugurated in Poble Espanyol in December 2001. This private collection houses more than 300 works by internationally renowned artists, from very different periods and styles, bringing together Spanish contemporary art in a single exhibition. Check out the Museum and marvel at the work of Picasso, Dalí and Miró, among many others.