All cultural activities are suspended in view of the alert for torrential rains in Catalonia

BarcelonaThe alert for the risk of torrential rain and a Mediterranean hurricane has forced theaters, cinemas, concert halls, and festivals in about twenty counties to cancel activities scheduled for this Saturday starting at eight in the evening, in accordance with the resolution issued by the Department of the Interior. The affected counties are Alt Empordà, Alt Penedès, Baix Empordà, Baix Llobregat, Barcelonès, Garraf, Garrotxa, Gironès, Maresme, Pla de l'Estany, Selva, Vallès Occidental, Vallès Oriental, Alt Camp, Baix Camp, Baix Penedès, Osona, Ripollès, Tarragonès, and Moianès.

In Barcelona, the resolution affects the city's 150 theater venues and 25 cinemas. Among the performances scheduled for this Saturday afternoon were El cadell at the Teatre Nacional de Catalunya, El pesimismo alegre at Sala Beckett, La truita at Teatre Poliorama, Mamma mia at Tívoli, and L'òpera dels tres rals, Tot fent 'La bella Helena' and Bouvetoya at Teatre Lliure. This theater, moreover, was celebrating its 50th-anniversary party this Saturday evening, which it has had to cancel. Performances at venues such as Mercat de les Flors, the four Focus theaters—Goya, Romea, Condal, and Villarroel—and the Biblioteca de Catalunya have also been affected by the resolution.

The Gran Teatre del Liceu has canceled the performance of Aida and the Palau de la Música has had to cancel the Tribut a Dire Straits by Sultans of Swing. At L'Auditori, the Toca Festa day activities were maintained until six o'clock and the performance Els colors del metall, but both the OBC Tast d'Orquestra on Saturday afternoon and the one on Sunday morning have been canceled. Likewise, the Music Museum will remain closed until Sunday at two in the afternoon. Among the concerts scheduled for this Saturday afternoon that have been suspended are the performances by Placebo at the Sant Jordi Club and Hombres G at the Palau Sant Jordi.

Also canceled were outdoor proposals such as the circus show El veí del balcó, which was to be performed at the Plaça de Lluís Millet, right in front of the Palau de la Música. The performance—for which a new date will be sought—was taking place outdoors and was part of the Interrupcions cycle promoted by La Central del Circ.

The Petits Camaleons festival in Sant Cugat del Vallès has suspended its Saturday and Sunday concerts due to the risk of flooding. Groups such as Els Pets, La Ludwig Band, Els Amics de les Arts, and Sidonie were scheduled to perform. The activities of the La Palanca festival in Esparreguera have also been cancelled.