What can you do this weekend? Jazz, a tasting of new wines, and other plans

Barcelona The ARA offers you several plans across the country for this weekend.

From November 24 to 30, 2025, Taller de Músics revives one of its most emblematic events: Barcelona Jazz Week. More than forty years after its first edition, the festival returns with the same essence: live music, encounters between artists, and a welcoming atmosphere open to everyone. A total of twenty free concerts, requiring prior reservation, will take place at the Taller de Músics venue.

This Saturday, the Palau Robert Gardens will host the New Wine Festival – celebrating the first wine bottled after the harvest, which was released to the market last week – where visitors can sample all of Catalonia's new wines and meet their producers. Entry to the grounds is free, but unlike previous years, tickets for the tastings must be purchased in advance. Full festival information can be found on the website.www.elvinovell.cat.

The SAGA Gaming Show returns with a more ambitious edition than ever before, featuring over 70 exhibitors, 22 studios, and the presentation of 24 games, creating a spectacular offering. In addition, there will be an expanded virtual reality area and a larger RetroBarcelona zone for those feeling nostalgic, with more classic arcade machines and specialized shops. There will also be a campaign point.Configure.catto help Catalanize devices.

The first edition of the CataLANDance project, Catalonia's international dance platform, organized by the Department of Culture and the Terrassa City Council, arrives with a program of 23 proposals, including shows and professional activities designed for professionals but also for the general public.

The 14th edition of the Most Festival arrives in Priorat with a program that includes five of the six films awarded prizes by the jury of Most 2025, held in the Penedès region—a fine representation of the region's diverse audiovisual offerings. This year, wines from Bierzo and Jerez will be the guests of honor, with two tastings open to everyone. This is the ninth year the festival has programmed screenings in Priorat, with a presence in seven municipalities and a total of eighteen films.

This is the 32nd edition of this traditional fair dedicated to ratafia, where you can enjoy tastings of this traditional liqueur and sample products at the artisan market. The 32nd ratafia competition will be held on Saturday, November 29th, but the winner won't be announced until the following day. On Sunday, November 30th, there will be concerts, sardana dancing, and other activities, including a talk on everything you need to know about ratafia.

The traditional New Olive Oil Fair of the Siurana Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) celebrates its 25th edition this year. For two days, Tarragona's Plaça Corsini will once again become a gastronomic hub where visitors can enjoy olive oil from fifteen local cooperatives, who will be offering "Oil of the Lightning," the first of the year. To mark the 25th anniversary, there will be some new features, such as musical performances and a commemorative lighting ceremony by the Diablos Voramar of Tarragona. Also, for the second year running, there will be an aioli competition.

The Rural Social and Solidarity Economy Festival (FESSRural) is back for its sixth edition, this time taking place in Bot, in the Terres de l'Ebre region. This year, the festival focuses on the "art of rural living," celebrating the value of rural life and its people. The program includes discussion forums, workshops on crafting artisanal products, talks, exhibitions by local organizations, a children's area, and a food area featuring products from the eco-social market, along with music and dancing.

Canyelles is once again hosting its Santa Llúcia Fair this weekend, firmly established as the second largest Christmas fair in Catalonia. The town's streets will be transformed into a large Christmas market, with over 350 stalls selling Christmas products, traditional items, crafts, and food. There will be children's workshops, activities, and the traditional Christmas stew, escudella. New for this 23rd edition, the castle will be transformed into a large fantasy space dedicated to magical tales.

Several towns in Catalonia are celebrating the switching on of their Christmas lights this weekend, including Cambrils, Salou, and Cassà de la Selva. In Tarragona, the occasion is marked by a grand Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony and the illumination of the port of Tarragona. The celebration will feature the participation of the giants and the Serrallo choir, as well as a spectacular show. The light fills Christmas with magic by Scénico Danza-Vedruna. It will be projected The magic of light on the facade of the Serrallo church, and the grand finale will be a popular afternoon snack of cake and hot chocolate.

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