The House of Culture from the Diputación of Girona is hosting an exhibition that seeks to explain and demonstrate the usefulness of mathematics in everyday life. From calculations, logic and insight, the exhibition aims to make visitors understand that mathematics are not so abstract and distant as they seem. The exhibition is part of a project to get a mathematics museum in Catalonia; it is aimed at all audiences, and will be in Girona until the 27th February.

8 February 2010

BMW Initiative presents its second editorial project, the book Pez de Plata rBarcelona: reflexiona, recicla, responde (rBarcelona Silver Fish: consider, recycle, respond), a work reflecting Barcelona's commitment to make a more sustainable and liveable city through 24 social and environmental responsible initiatives. From the 14th to the 17th of January an exhibition will take place at the Contemporary Culture Centre of Barcelona.

13 January 2010

From 25 to 29 November at the Arts Centre Santa Monica the Second Issue of Punto y Raya Festival will take place. A competition that has earned the title of the most abstract of the world and which explores the creative possibilities of the point and the line in various fields of science, art and thought. No figuration, only points and lines as ends in themselves.

23 November 2009

From tomorrow one can visit in Barcelona at the CosmoCaixa the exhibition Abracadabra. Illusionism and science that seeks to explain in a scientific and practical way how magicians 'cheat' our senses making us perceive illusions of reality

18 November 2009

On Friday 13 November the V Week of Science will be launched, organized by the Department of Innovation, Universities and Enterprise and the Catalan Foundation for Research and Innovation (FCRI). Until November 24 events and activities will be carried out throughout the country, such as open days at museums, conferences, workshops, competitions, environmental walks, film screenings. Several entities participate during this week, such as museums, universities, research centres, technology parks and companies throughout Catalonia with the aim of bringing science to society in a fun and educational way.

12 November 2009

Today the chats start at the Palau de la Virreina: Glances between Science and Art, organized by the Cultural Institute of Barcelona. At each of the gatherings, the dialogue between scientists and relevant artists of the national and international scene must show how much they all have sought inspiration or knowledge in art and science, respectively. The intention is to facilitate open dialogue and a fluid relationship between two traditionally opposing camps, as one of the greatest challenges of contemporary culture.

9 November 2009

Within the schedule of the 14th African Film Festival of Barcelona, the film The Absence from Mama Keita will be presented, who talks about the brain drain in Africa, through the story of one of many young Africans that are going to study abroad, often never to return.

5 November 2009

Until the 28th February 2010 one can see at the CaixaForum Barcelona the exhibition “Cambodia, land of hope”. The exhibition wants to bring the visitor closer to the reality of this little south East Asian country and its recent past which is marked by tragedy.

4 November 2009

Until the 28th December one can see at the Obra Social of the Caixa of Sabadell the exhibition Ets únic. Biometria. Interactua i descobreix la teva identitat (You are unique. Biometrics. Interact and discover your identity). The exhibition runs through this technology, reviewing the digital techniques that are used and their applications, and it also proposes the political and ethical themes that can be discussed. The visitor is encouraged to participate with biometric and fun devices so that he or she can form their own opinion.

28 october 2009

Until the 31st May one can see at the Museum of Natural Sciences of Barcelona, the exhibition ‘Explorers: adventure and biodiversity’, that wants to play tribute to the job of nature explorers. The exhibition, which is part of the 200th anniversary of Darwin's birth and the 150th of the publication of his masterpiece “The origin of the species”, will also coincide with the celebration next year of the Biodiversity Convention in favour of the application of effective environmental policies in mitigating the loss of biodiversity.

28 october 2009

At the CosmoCaixa of Barcelona the exhibition Darwin observer, Darwin naturalist has been launched, which will remain open until November of next year. The exhibition focuses on the journey onboard the Beagle, the ship with which Darwin travelled the world. Through parts of the exhibition, the public can get into the skin of the scientist, take a tour of different places to visit and get to know the variety of samples that particularly attracted his interest.

21 october 2009

Until the 26th October you can visit at the Polytechnic High School of the University of Gerona the exhibition Cerdà: Urbanisation and Territory, curated by the engineer Albert Serratosa. The exhibition, which celebrates the 150th anniversary of the Reform and Expansion Plan of Barcelona, aims to present the work of Cerdà according to the interpretations made by the Institute of Territorial Studies of 1995 and also encourage reflection on current proposals of the Cerdà Plan and the various readings that have been made along these 150 years.

20 october 2009

Tomorrow, Saturday 17th October at 11 am the 4th edition of "Research!" begins, a series of experiment workshops open to the public organized by the Barcelona Science Park (PCB) with the support-for the fourth consecutive year - of the Social Projects of the Caixa Catalunya, which aims to invite all citizens to perform experiments and awareness of current research being carried out at the PCB.

On the 15th of October, the show of historical background of Physics and Chemistry of the CRAI from the UB is opened this year to mark the International Astronomy Year that will go from the astronomical discoveries Galileo Galilei did now more than 400 years ago to the birth of modern astronomy.

«Darwin. His time, his work and his influence» is the title of the exhibition organized and produced by the Institute of Catalan Studies (Institut d'Estudis Catalans (IEC)) and the University of Valencia, that can be visited at the House of Convalescence (Casa de Convalencia, Carme, 47), until the 6th November. The exhibition, the most influential of all times, is set in its time and reveals the enormous influence that he had.