What can you do this weekend? Rec.0, Festival 42, and other plans

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

Rec.0, Igualada's emerging fashion festival, kicked off its latest edition this Wednesday. Now in its second year (since its debut in 2009), this autumn will see the addition of new brands, some with international reach. The festival stretches for a mile through former textile factories, housing shops, 42 food stalls, around 30 cultural activities, and a diverse musical program. Eighty percent of the brands at the festival are Catalan, and the Leather Museum will once again host Rec.0 Imperdible, dedicated to locally sourced, sustainable fashion featuring artisans and brands that create products with tanned leather in the neighborhood.

The Lluèrnia festival will bring light and fire to the Fluvià River for its fourteenth edition this weekend. The Olot Festival of Fire and Light continues its mission to explore new spaces and routes in the Garrotxa capital. Parallel events, including conferences and exhibitions, are also being organized.

The 5th edition of Festival 42, Barcelona's Fantasy Genre Festival, has established itself as a leading event for fantasy literature in Spain. The festival will once again fill the Fabra i Coats cultural center with some seventy scheduled activities, geared towards fans of non-imitative genres as well as those eager to discover new authors and titles. Among the featured guests are V.E. Schwab, one of today's most widely read fantasy authors, and Joan Lluís Lluís, presenting his latest novel. A rain songAlberto Chimal, winner of the FILEM International Prize or the National Short Story Prize of Mexico, and Stella Tack, one of the most popular authors in Germany.

The second weekend of November sees the Ratafia Festival take place in Santa Coloma de Farners, a celebration of popular tradition and the enduring practice of making homemade ratafia. Among the new additions to the program are a talk and workshop dedicated to ratafia candy, presented by Trias Pastry Shop, winners of the "World's Best Shojo" competition, and the first-ever ratafia cooking contest, open to amateur and professional cooks who want to reinterpret this herbal liqueur in a culinary format.

This weekend, the old town of Lloret de Mar transforms into a medieval setting, complete with merchants, artisans, street performers, and fun activities for all ages. It's the perfect opportunity for a family getaway, offering a cultural and festive experience steeped in history and tradition. Enjoy circus acts, juggling performances, magic shows, medieval music, and traveling theater with period characters. In addition, there will be children's workshops and traditional games inspired by the Middle Ages, along with a food area featuring natural products and handcrafted goods.

This weekend the municipality of Els Pallaresos (Tarragonès) will host a new edition ofLos Pallareses 1900A series of events to relive the Modernist era of this town with cultural and recreational activities for the whole family. A perfect opportunity to stroll through streets decorated as they were in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and discover a host of surprises and activities.

More suggestions for plans and activities

• Cultural and leisure plans for the whole week
• Plans to do with children
• Series premiering this month
• Video games being released this month
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• New restaurants to discover
• The castellers agenda