Christmas family entanglements and child poverty: what has caught our attention the most this week

BarcelonaThis week we'd like to recommend a wide range of activities for the coming days. You can choose between Mic's return to the stage or a show for parents: The Park

We also suggest a review of the week's news through Andrea Zayas' comic strip, the section Something to think about and the data and statements that have most caught our attention.

Cultural and leisure activities

This week we have a show for you, mothers and fathers. Every afternoon, Raül and Eduard take their children to the park after school. Between swings, chocolate sandwiches, and arguments in the school chat, these two fathers turn a park bench into a comedy stage. This is the starting point ofThe parkThe play, which humorously portrays the relationship between two very different men while exploring new family models, male vulnerabilities, and the contradictions of modern parenting, can be seen at the Aquitania Theatre in Barcelona on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays in December and January.

The theater scene is gearing up for the Christmas season. And on November 29th, it arrives at the SAT! MAC MEC MIC Following its premiere last season at the Teatro La Biblioteca, this small-format puppet show captures the magic of Mic's universe. In a space designed for children and their families, the characters interact and share an exciting adventure. A La Perla 29 production in collaboration with SX3 (Super3), it will run until January 18th. For over 18 years, Catalan families have been experiencing their children's first discoveries with Mic at SX3, through an educational program that combines entertainment and humor with the transmission of values.

If your sons and daughters like history, you're in luck because the new season of [series name] premieres on November 28th on 3Cat and SX3. WhipThe Super 3 program that recounts Catalan history and traditions with both accuracy and humor. The new episodes of the third season broaden their scope to include world history. Kiry, Eda, and Commander Jau Coloma will travel through various eras in search of Fuet, the alien cat. Viewers will experience the discovery of fire, learn about Pharaoh Tutankhamun, and explore the Great Wall of China, encountering familiar characters and new ones along the way. The program is produced by the Museum of the History of Catalonia, and, as a new feature, the Racó Fuet, a permanent interactive Super 3 space within the museum, is being launched, aimed at children and families.

Nau Bostik, in Barcelona's Sagrera neighborhood, will once again host the Culturista Festival, organized by the magazine and cultural calendar of the same name, on the weekend of November 22nd and 23rd. Two days dedicated to enjoying culture as a family, with a program that includes workshops, concerts, shows, a food area, and a pop-up shop. There will be something for all interests, ages, and times of day, whether you're drawn to the visual arts, the world of stories and oral narratives, science, film, or circus. You can consult the program at [website address missing]. festivalculturista.cat.

From November 15th to 30th, the 21st edition of the ElPetit festival takes place. The program unfolds across 30 venues in eleven different cities, including Barcelona, ​​Sabadell, Granollers, Sant Cugat del Vallès, and Madrid. The program, comprised of shows, workshops, and art installations, is designed for children aged 0 to 5 and their families. Among the shows are premieres ofWave, from the company La Súbita, which combines dance, objects, light and live music, or from Komunumo, From Electric 28. It's the story of an atypical family community made up of a crazy but caring old monkey, a pair of horses who never have time for vacations, and a playful young laundry bear. You can find the full schedule at www.elpetit.cat.

If you love movies, the 18th edition of My First Film Festival for children aged 2 to 12 is taking place until November 23rd in cities like Barcelona and Madrid. More than 100 films from 20 countries will be screened, and there will be workshops and film forums. The opening will feature the screening of Olivia and the Invisible Earthquake (Spain, 2025), the first feature-length animated film produced in Catalonia, directed by Irene Iborra, which revolves around empathy, friendship, and imagination. See the full program at Primerfestivaldecine.com.

If you've ever had a baby or are currently pregnant, you've surely heard of the Baby Concert, a pioneering project by L'Auditori specifically designed for families with children aged 0 to 12 months, which celebrates its tenth anniversary this year. This season, it can be enjoyed on the following weekends: February 28 and March 1, 2026, and May 9 and 10, 2026.

The initiative is part of a larger, three-stage project that aims to introduce music from the earliest stages of childhood. The Baby Concert is preceded by the Musical Morning for Pregnant Women and the Baby Workshop. Anna Roig Dolz, creator and pedagogical director of the project, has composed a special birthday song that will be performed during the concert.

Book recommendations from Marta Gil, bookseller at El Gat Pelut

The craziest and most unpredictable family in literature is back! In this second installment, the Swift Family must unravel new family secrets, a mysterious murder, and robberies so ingenious they seem like works of art. With humor, intrigue, and a fast pace, Beth Lincoln gives us a story full of powerful words, redefined identities, and unexpected twists. An ideal read for young detectives with an adventurous spirit.

Ages 9 and up.

Things That Happen (to Me), by Andrea Zayas

Something to think about

The many different family types and circumstances (children living abroad, separating parents, siblings who don't speak to each other, relatives living in another country), coupled with the pressure of having several family meals at Christmas where everyone can't be absent, make these holidays a real headache. But what if we all worked together to find a way to make it work? We can avoid, for example, making a big deal out of a relative not being able to make it to Christmas lunch (there are 364 other days to get together) or not seeing our child who lives in the Netherlands (we can do that any other month). That way, we'll surely make it all much more manageable.

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The fact

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• New restaurants to discover
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