Gerard Escaich Folch

1 week ago | catalannews.com | Gerard Escaich Folch

Spain's La Vuelta Femenina cycling competition got underway on Sunday morning through the central streets in Barcelona. A total of 21 teams are competing in an 8-kilometer time trial test through Passeig de Gràcia, Provença Street, Aribau Street, Diagonal Avenue, and Muntaner Street, reaching the finish line at Passeig de Gràcia boulevard with Mallorca Street.

2 weeks ago | catalannews.com | Gerard Escaich Folch

FC Barcelona's women's team will play in its fifth consecutive UEFA Women's Champions League final on May 24 in Lisbon, following its victory over Chelsea FC on Sunday. The Catalan team won 1-4 in the second leg of the competition's semifinals, following a 4-1 victory in the previous game, which brought the aggregate score to 8-2. Aitana Bonmatí scored the first goal of the game in minute 25, followed by teammate Ewa Pajor in minute 41 and Clàudia Pina two minutes later.

3 weeks ago | catalannews.com | Gerard Escaich Folch

American duo performs at Palau Sant Jordi on their Clancy World TourTyler Joseph and Josh Dun share a unique musical talent. Both perform a blend of alternative rock, electronic pop, alternative hip-hop, rap, indie rock, and pop rock. Although their names may not be well-known to outsiders in the music industry, they are recognized worldwide. Twenty One Pilots.

1 month ago | catalannews.com | Gerard Escaich Folch

Barcelona will soon have a new skyline, marking a historic feat as the city's landscape changes forever. The construction of the unfinished Sagrada Família Basilica, by architect Antoni Gaudí, is quickly reaching new heights, with the Tower of Jesus Christ surpassing the 143.5-meter mark in early April. Once fully finished, the temple will be 172.5 meters tall, becoming Barcelona's tallest building.

1 month ago | catalannews.com | Gerard Escaich Folch

Anybody following Catalan politics in 2014 was left stunned in July of that year when the former Catalan president, Jordi Pujol, who had held office for 23 years, confessed to having a family fortune in an Andorran bank account. The news came after a report published by the Spanish newspaper El Mundo. Over a decade later, Catalan actor Josep Maria Pou portrays Pujol in the new movie 'Parenostre', which follows the tribulations of Pujol in the hours before his 545-word written confession.