With 40 offices open throughout Catalonia, four more than last year, 12 of which are temporary, the Catalan Tax Agency (ATC) has expanded personalized attention for the 2025 Income Tax campaign. This June, in-person consultations at the various points in the office network are thus intensified, after the Agency assisted 25,502 people by phone last month.

An ophthalmological examination is key to maintaining good eye health, as it allows specialists to detect vision problems and intervene in time in case of serious illness. From IMO Grup Miranza, a reference clinic in Barcelona, they explain that the frequency of examinations depends on age and each case, but that there are symptoms that should not be overlooked.

On July 4th, Celler Masroig will kick off the first edition of Les Sorts d'Estiu, a new proposal that aims to vindicate the value of summer nights in Priorat through wine, gastronomy, and live music. The initiative is born with the intention of offering an experience open to all audiences, capable of uniting tradition and celebration in a privileged environment with wine and cava at the center of it all. An invitation to take a break and share quality time in one of the most emblematic wine landscapes in the country.

Perifèria Cultural continues to grow and this year it will reach new areas of the Catalan Countries. What is the idea behind the project?

The Centre Artesà Tradicionàrius hosted the awards ceremony for the Núvol 2025 Awards on Thursday evening, the annual awards from the culture digital, which since 2017 have recognized works and artists under forty years of age who stand out in the fields of literature, art, jazz, classical and popular music, performing and audiovisual arts, illustration, language, and humor. Ten categories corresponding to the ten original sections of Núvol, a project started in 2012, created and directed by Bernat Puigtobella.

Workshops, recreational activities, in-person exhibitions, and digital resources on self-consumption with solar panels, energetic rehabilitation of buildings, energy certification, charging infrastructure for electric vehicles, and many other related topics flood the months of June and July during the European Sustainable Energy Week in different municipalities of Catalonia. The campaign, an initiative of the European Commission with the objective of promoting energy efficiency and renewable energies in the European Union, opens a period of reflection to rethink our relationship with energy. Conferences, workshops, visits to facilities, competitions, and all kinds of activities are organized throughout Europe and are open to the general public, and are also aimed at energy sector professionals, authorities, companies, and NGOs, among others.

What a heat! Spring is already picking up and summer is just around the corner. The best seasonal fruit is here. Melon, watermelon, figs, grapes, plums, Paraguayan peaches, peaches, and nectarines are a refreshing delight for the palate. Apricots, cherries, loquats, and strawberries are now filling our refrigerators with colors and flavors. How wonderful! Boys and girls also enjoy them at school with the fruit consumption program, which includes vegetables and dairy products, from the Generalitat de Catalunya for the promotion of healthy habits among the little ones. Who can resist it?

In a labor market that has radically changed in the last three decades, there are companies that have not only known how to adapt, but also to anticipate and grow alongside businesses and people. This is the case of Marlex, which in 2026 celebrates its 30th anniversary as one of the major references for talent and human resources in Spain. What began in 1996 as an entrepreneurial project born in Girona is today a group with more than 500 professionals, more than 80 offices, and a turnover of 180 million euros. But, beyond the figures, the Marlex story is that of a company built on proximity, trust, and a firm conviction: that people are the true engine of economic and business growth. Founded by Jaume Sanabras, Marlex was born with the intention of responding to the real needs of the local business fabric, at a time when the labor market was beginning to transform profoundly. That vision initially materialized into two complementary companies: Marlex People, specialized in temporary work, and Eurogrup Consulting, focused on the selection of qualified profiles.

Celler Masroig has opened the call for the fourth edition of the Novell Wine label competition, an initiative that seeks to select the image that will adorn the bottles of the 2026 edition of this emblematic wine. The event follows the success of participation in the previous three editions and is consolidated as a proposal that combines creativity, design, and wine tradition.

Five days and four nights to soak up the landscapes of the vineyards, the walnut groves, the winding meanders of the Dordogne River, and the region's rich gastronomy. This is the trip proposed by the newspaper ARA, led by its deputy director, Ignasi Aragay, author of the Diccionari Montaigne. An escape to the Perigord, where Michel de Montaigne (1533-1592) lived and died, the humanist we would all want by our side, the sage who speaks to us like a friend, with plain and direct language, and with absolute freedom.

Tourism has become an opportunity for the cultural projection of cities and a source of funding for many cultural facilities, and in Barcelona it contributes to internationally reinforcing its heritage, creativity, and identity.

Discovering Europe without worries and with the convenience of having everything organized is the perfect proposal for the second half of the year. From Barcelona, these short and medium-distance trips offer cultural routes, urban getaways, and itineraries through the most attractive corners of the continent, always with an accompanying guide, all visits included, and full board. A comfortable, safe, and enriching way to travel, designed to enjoy each destination with peace of mind and without unforeseen events.Eurovacances Travel, with 40 years of experience in the sector and with three offices –Barcelona, Granollers and Girona–, offers you proposals along these lines for the months of September, October and November.

In his latest work, Jaume Claret Muxart explores a metaphor about growth, family ties, identity, and the sexual awakening of an adolescent boy during a hot summer by the Danube. With an unconventional formal approach, Claret faced a shoot with unconventional methods. The use of the 16mm analog format to shoot the film conditioned the entire production, as well as the direction of the actors. Before shooting, the team lived together for months, and many rehearsals were recorded so the director could review them later. “The important thing was to feel that they were truly living the scene,” explains Claret. Often, shots continued beyond what was planned so that the actors had to fill the silences and react naturally.

Tourism has become an opportunity for the cultural projection of cities and a source of funding for many cultural facilities, and in Barcelona it contributes to internationally reinforcing its own heritage, creativity, and identity.

There are territories that are explained with words. And there are others that are better understood through the senses. Lleida is part of this second group: a land rich in contrasts, marked by the climate, the farming tradition, and a gastronomy that turns local produce into cultural heritage.Today, as travelers seek more authentic, sustainable experiences connected to the land, the lands of Lleida are reclaiming a different way of doing tourism. An invitation to slow down, discover open landscapes, share meals, and reconnect with what is ours. Because choosing Lleida is also choosing landscape, choosing flavor, and choosing quality and authenticity.

Located in the heart of the Costa Daurada and surrounded by an incomparable Mediterranean environment, Camping Playa Bara has become one of the most complete holiday options to enjoy with family, as a couple or with friends. The combination of nature, comfort, entertainment and services makes every stay a unique experience designed for all ages.

In the heart of the Empordà plain and in the middle of the bay of Roses lies the municipality of Castelló d’Empúries, a town that brings together as its own and unique identity three different but complementary areas: the historic center of the count's town, the residential marina, and the Aiguamolls de l’Empordà. This symbiosis between the medieval and monumental past, the tourist offer, and the natural heritage represented by Castelló d’Empúries, Empuriabrava, and the Aiguamolls de l’Empordà makes the municipality a top-level family tourist destination, where visitors can equally enjoy culture, leisure and commerce, and nature.

The towns and cities of the province of Barcelona are ideal for proximity, conscious and sustainable tourism, and you will find a very diverse range of quality activities and services to satisfy the most demanding.

This year, the United Nations is promoting climate action on World Environment Day. The slogan "For the climate, now" invites us to act united for a world that is moving towards a paradigm shift through two strategies: mitigation, to limit global warming, and adaptation to protect people and territories.

Global tourism has entered a zone of permanent turbulence. We are no longer talking about a conjunctural crisis, but about a reconfiguration of the rules of the game. According to the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), one in every seven travelers on the planet passes through the hubs of the Middle East (Dubai, Doha or Abu Dhabi), points that have suffered massive blockages and diversions due to instability in the Middle East. This situation not only affects airports, but also drives up the price of travel. Fuel already accounts for 30% of airlines' costs and, as Pedro Aznar, Professor of Economics and Finance at Esade, warns, the increase in the cost of flying will hardly be reversible, although it cannot increase indefinitely.Security has no discount

Faced with this scenario, Catalonia emerges as a "refuge destination" that is not the result of chance but directly responds to the traveler's psychology. Pedro Aznar's analysis is categorical, tourism is not a basic necessity, but an activity based on enjoyment where the perception of safety is non-negotiable. So the traveler does not give up long-distance travel, but shifts their objective if the area is not safe. "If geopolitics constantly changes and the perception of many tourists is that the Middle East is not safe, it can have relevant effects, which are also not compensated by price discounts. Families, especially, prioritize certainty." In this way, instability in the Middle East or the Eastern Mediterranean acts as a driver that displaces flows towards more stable areas, as is the case in Catalonia. According to Jordi Vinyoles, vice-president of the Corporate Association of Specialized Travel Agencies (ACAVE), in this context Catalonia and the Balearic Islands have positioned themselves as some of the beneficiaries. “Events can be changing, but in our country, there will clearly be an increase in tourism demand this year,” he assures. This is a movement confirmed by the executive director of the Catalan Tourism Agency (ACT), Patrick Torrent, who details that cruises that were supposed to call at the Eastern Mediterranean are now looking for ports in Barcelona or Tarragona, and that even corporate events planned in the Persian Gulf are changing latitude towards Catalan territory.

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