RAVAL'S DNA

From margins to mainstream: The uncomfortable r...

On the fringes of a Spain being shoved into modernity, where the stale scent of Francoism still lingered in the upholstery of power, one of the most powerful, uncomfortable, and...

The Filmoteca: Highlights Program (July–Septemb...

This summer 2025, its program features five hidden gems you won’t want to miss.

The Vampire of El Raval: A Tale of Myth, Misery...

At the beginning of the 20th century, Barcelona was a city torn between modernity and misery. The Raval neighborhood, then known as the "Chinese Quarter," concentrated an extreme density of...

Carrer de la Cera: The gypsy heart where "La Ru...

At number 6 on Carrer de la Cera, right in the heart of Barcelona's Raval neighborhood, you won’t find golden plaques or flashy signs in lights. What you will find is...

La Criolla: The freest cabaret in El Raval

In the basement of number 10 on Carrer del Cid (now Joaquín Costa), right in the heart of Barcelona’s old "Chinatown" district, a cabaret bloomed in 1925 that would redefine...

Sant Pau del Camp: The medieval heart of El Raval

Right in the middle of El Raval, one of Barcelona’s densest, most multicultural, and controversial neighborhoods, stands a forgotten gem that predates nearly everything around it: Sant Pau del Camp, the...