In times of pandemic, culture was a refuge. And in dark times like the ones approaching, all voices turn once again to artists to serve as a beacon, a light at the end of the tunnel. "We find ourselves in a reactionary undertow that we must confront," said Mayor Jaume Collboni this Wednesday at the Ciutat de Barcelona Awards ceremony, "because the path to progress is that of culture, democracy, and the protection of the rights we have all won." The award winners in the thirteen cultural categories They are "those who set the course" for the city, which is why the mayor asked them to "make the revolution against reaction."

The 2024 Ciutat de Barcelona Awards already have winners in the sixteen categories, which include cultural awards and others related to science. This year, in fact, there will be two award ceremonies in the Saló de Cent of Barcelona City Hall: on March 12 at 6 p.m., for the cultural categories, and on May 27 at 5 p.m., for the scientific categories.