Local trade and parenthood: what has caught our attention the most this week

BarcelonaWe want to recommend a range of activities for the coming days, such as the Fundació Joan Miró party, Sónar Kids, or a contemporary circus show at SAT!, among others.

At the same time, we propose a review of current affairs through Andrea Zayas' comic strip, the section To think about it and the data and statements that have caught our attention the most.

Cultural and leisure activities

If you want to celebrate the summer solstice in a different way, the Fundació Joan Miró proposes doing so on June 21st with the day

If you want to celebrate the summer solstice in a different way, the Fundació Joan Miró proposes to do so on June 21st with the event Tot per celebrar, a show that combines humor, live music, magic, and visual poetry; Eclipsi, a show that combines humor, live music, magic, and visual poetry; Intercanvi de brots fantàstics, a participatory workshop inspired by plant imaginaries and possible worlds. The event will also include storytelling sessions and family activities.

The Grec Festival comes to SAT! Teatre PYYKKI – Lost in LaundrylandToday we bring you an interesting initiative from Berta Mas, director of Gastronomia Brutal. It is about

Today we bring you an interesting initiative from Berta Mas, director of Gastronomia Brutal. It is Oficios que alimentan, an educational project that introduces children to the world of food through trades, territory, and direct experience. Inspired by the Japanese shokuiku model, which integrates food education into the school curriculum and understands food as an educational tool, Oficios que alimentan proposes an experiential approach to the world of food. “We don't teach how to cook, but how to understand food: where it comes from, how it is produced, how it is cooked, how it is eaten, and how it is respected,” says Mas.

Children in Barcelona imagine what they would like the city to be like in the year 2036. Their proposals can be seen at Barcelona City Hall. This is the final exhibition of The City We Want, an initiative promoted by Arquiniños and part of the Barcelona World Capital of Architecture 2026 program. Since October 2025, a hundred children between 8 and 12 years old have participated in this free extracurricular activity developed simultaneously in the 10 districts. Through workshops, outings, and model building, the children have explored their neighborhoods, observed the city, worked with plans, and developed proposals on how they would like to transform the spaces they inhabit. The opening is open to the public with prior registration.

Going to the cinema is always a good option, especially with these high temperatures. You can now watch the animated movie

Going to the cinema is always a good option, especially with these high temperatures. You can now watch the animated film Beyond the Ice and the Stars, made up of four short films. The film, which was presented at the 34th International Film Festival for Women of Barcelona (MIFDB), excites, surprises, and invites you to discover the unknown with equal parts curiosity and bravery. The four stories talk about paths to be taken to grow, challenges to be faced, and opportunities to be surprised and enjoy the adventure.

Super3 makes the leap from the screen to the physical world with the opening of Fantàstix, the Super3 imagination factory. This new cultural and experiential leisure space, located in the heart of Barcelona, is born to champion the power of stories and imagination. With a surface area of 2,000 m², Fantàstix offers an immersive one-hour tour in which children between 2 and 12 years old and their families stop being passive spectators to become protagonists of a collective adventure, led by the most well-known Super3 characters, such as Titó, Mic, Beta, and some protagonists from Fuet, Ladybug and Maya the Bee. The Super3 imagination factory is open from Monday to Friday from 5 PM to 8 PM and on weekends and holidays from 10 AM to 8 PM. Tickets at the box office and on the website Fantastixsuper3.com.

If you are looking for family plans, know that Barcelona will host the first European edition of Balloon story, an international immersive experience created with more than 600,000 recyclable balloons that arrives in Europe for the first time after visiting New York and Sydney. Balloon storyThis week we suggest you go see the exhibition

This week we suggest you go see the exhibition Fabià Puigserver with a child's eye. It is a collective exhibition of plastic material created by the students of Escola La Sedeta in Barcelona. The exhibition is the result of the school's approach to the figure of Fabià Puigserver – scenographer, costume designer, stage director, and founder of Teatre Lliure – within the framework of the Escoles Tàndem program of the Fundació Catalunya La Pedrera. It is a visual journey through Puigserver's life and also the beginnings of Teatre Lliure, reinterpreted from the clean, playful, and creative perspective of children. The exhibition, curated by scenographer Sebastià Brosa, can be seen in the bar of Teatre Lliure.

Literary recommendations

It is the first book of a series illustrated by Tània Soler that takes us on a magical and fantasy-filled adventure with the protagonists: Aitana, Julia, and their adorable magical animals. A book where magic illuminates everything. Aitana is passionate about sports gymnastics and is convinced that her biggest challenge is competitions, until she meets Julia, the new girl in class. An unexpected encounter in the school library leads them to an ancient book that holds a great secret. Between its pages rest the dreams, magical animals with wonderful powers.

Recommended for ages 7 and up.

Things that happen (to me), by Andrea Zayas Buchaca

To think about

Every time a local shop closes, we lament the loss it represents, but to avoid it, perhaps we should start by shopping there. We think about it every time someone suggests in a WhatsApp group buying anniversary gifts on Amazon or in large chains. And even more so, when you can find the same construction set, board game, or book in the toy store or bookstore in your neighborhood. Afterwards, we will complain, but first the shops disappear, then the neighbors, and next will be the schools, which, in the city of Barcelona, have already seen a drop in enrollment this school year.

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