Chinese New Year in Barcelona

Sun, 01 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Barcelona’s Chinese community celebrates the lunar new year with dragons, fire, music and food. It is not a spectacle designed for tourists — it is a tradition brought to the street because the street belongs to everyone. A welcoming and extraordinary celebration that keeps growing year after year. Since 2017, we have been there whenever we can.

The celebrations don’t always happen in the same place or on the same date. Sometimes it’s at Parc de l’Estació del Nord. Other times in the city centre, around the Arc de Triomf. The display put on by residents of Chinese origin is extraordinary — both in central Barcelona and in the neighbourhoods where they have built roots. In 2026, across two days, we documented two editions: the central Barcelona celebration and the Nou Barris one, where the community organises its own event along Via Júlia down to Plaça Ángel Pestaña.

Carnestoltes in Nou Barris

Sat, 14 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Nou Barris celebrates Carnestoltes in the street — and it does it properly. The Gran Rua Central winds through the district with comparses, costumes and batucadas. Those who want to keep going head to Ateneu Popular de Nou Barris, where the Gran Ball de Carnestoltes runs until the night runs out.

We have been documenting Nou Barris Carnestoltes since 2016. Two distinct moments: the daytime parade, with February light and families in the street, and the Ateneu party, where the energy is something else entirely. Artificial light, movement, costumes that looked one way in the sun and look completely different on the dance floor.

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Chinese New Year in Barcelona

Carnestoltes in Nou Barris