Cities Step Forward: How Pedestrianisation is Powering Culture in the Streets
From Barcelona to Bogotá, cities are embracing the power of pedestrianisation. By turning roads into people-first spaces, they are opening streets to culture, creativity and community life
Barcelona’s Night Commissioner Alcaldessa de Nit
In early 2025, Barcelona City Council appointed its first Alcaldessa de Nit (Night Commissioner), aligning the city with international best practice in night-time governance and positioning it as the.
Barcelona’s Creative Factories Fàbriques de Creació
The Fàbriques de Creació (Creative Factories) programme is a pioneering initiative of the Barcelona City Council’s Department of Culture (ICUB). Since 2007, it has transformed over 11 disused industrial.
How Barcelona is pioneering new cultural policy by embedding cultural rights
Barcelona is pioneering cultural policy in its cultural sector and promoting the right to produce and access culture freely across the city.
Museums reconnect Barcelona’s elderly community with cultural treasures
To tackle feelings of loneliness and isolation felt by older people living in Barcelona's nursing homes, a programme is facilitating access to cultural experiences for vulnerable people.
Transformative partnerships: Barcelona brokers relationships between schools and culture and the culture sector
To increase participation of young people in a disadvantaged neighbourhood, the Schools in Residence programme promotes the connection between culture and education within local secondary schools.
Barcelona
Barcelona holds the title of a UNESCO City of Literature, reflecting its longstanding association with international publishing. The city's 41 libraries serve as central cultural hubs, drawing 6.4 million.