Located very close to the current Turó Parc near Plaza Francesc Macià in Barcelona the former Velòdrom de la Bonanova was where Barça played their first ever game of football and that day saw a team from the English Colony in the Catalan capital defeat Foot-ball Club Barcelona 0-1 as no other players could be found to make up the numbers Leack is known to have officiated the game but the winning side's goalscorer's name has been lost to history What we do know is that Barça hit the woodwork twice during the first half Here is the full team for Barca's first ever game – Juan de Urruela The team was made up of three players from Barcelona (D'Ossó The English side coincidentally featured the Parsons brothers (John and Williams) The team also included the Witty brothers (Ernest and Arthur) FC Barcelona still didn't play in blue and maroon that day as the colours weren't decided until the meeting to found the Club on 29 November it is thought that the team probably played in white as it was the easiest jersey colour to obtain and the simplest solution Look out for your first newsletter in your inbox soon We help you navigate a myriad of possibilities Sign up for our newsletter for the best of the city By entering your email address you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and consent to receive emails from Time Out about news Sign up for our email to enjoy your city without spending a thing (as well as some options when you’re feeling flush) Our newsletter hand-delivers the best bits to your inbox Sign up to unlock our digital magazines and also receive the latest news By entering your email address you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and consent to receive emails from Time Out about news, events, offers and partner promotions. Barcelona Said to be the biggest science museum in Europe A glass-enclosed spiral ramp runs down an impressive six floors but actually represents quite a long walk to reach the main collection five floors down a reproduction of a flora- and fauna-filled corner of Amazonia along with temporary exhibitions.From here 'intelligent' and then 'civilised' matter: in other words for all the fanfare made by the museum about taking exhibits out of glass cases and making scientific theories accessible many of the displays still look very dated Written explanations often tend towards the impenetrable containing phrases such as 'time is macroscopically irreversible' and making complex those concepts that previously seemed simple.On the plus side the installations for children are excellent: the Planetarium pleases those aged five to eight and the wonderful Clik (ages three to six) and Flash (seven to nine) introduce children to science through games ('Touch Touch') educates children on which animals and plants are safe and which to avoid is the hugely entertaining sound telescope outside on the Plaça de la Ciència a space that encompasses 3,500 square metres to teach us about the Big Bang and the origin of life up to the latest frontiers of knowledge Thanks for subscribing! Look out for your first newsletter in your inbox soon! facebook twitter spotify tiktok About us Contact us Time Out Worldwide Plaça Bonanova square may be located in Barcelona's wealthy 'zona alta' but it is not immune to the city's housing woes Home to the El Kubo and La Ruïna squat houses since 2016 and 2019 tension in the area has been boiling over as of late and while residents of El Kubo were initially set to be evicted last March this has been delayed to a yet-to-be-determined date. a private company used by property owners to forcibly remove unwanted occupants have called for protests this Thursday at 9 pm El Kubo and La Ruïna inhabitants have called the protests as they claim to be the target of "attacks on a daily basis" especially now that right-wing and far-right parties Ciudadanos Valents and Vox have positioned themselves against them ahead of the May 28 local elections A Ciudadanos event in the square last month ended in police charges and all three parties accuse the squatters of vandalism. have already announced they will close off access to the square and prevent Desokupa from kicking out the buildings' inhabitants - the company's controversial founder has made remarks on social media in recent days suggesting they would do so. who cannot evict the squatters without a warrant also stated that they have plainclothes officers patrolling the area permanently. Catalonia saw more evictions than any other part of Spain last year according to official data released in February Around 22% of all evictions in Spain in 2022 took place in Catalonia were the result of falling behind on rent The figures also show that squatters being evicted accounted for 657 of the 8,574 evictions in Catalonia in 2022 Another building, Casa Orsola, in Barcelona's Eixample neighborhood has become a symbol of the city's struggle with gentrification, as long-term renters find themselves priced out of their homes. The first eviction of one of its residents was suspended on Monday. Press play below to listen to the Filling the Sink podcast episode released last November. Get the day's biggest stories right to your phone the arrival of summer brings with it one of the most popular and awaited festivities in Barcelona: the Sant Joan festival the beaches will be filled with people eager to welcome the warmest season of the year not only the coasts will witness the celebration as each neighborhood of the city has prepared its own festivities All in order to enjoy the shortest night of the year under a starry sky full of light as Barcelona offers alternatives such as workshops activities and other ways to join this tradition you can’t forget to prepare or buy the delicious “cocas de Sant Joan” to round off the party joy and party on the occasion of the night of San Juan fire will be the undisputed protagonist of this festival in 2023 These will be some of the bonfires and verbenas confirmed in several different parts of the city: between Entença and Floridablanca streets) Bonfire in Provença (Provença street with Rocafort street) Verbena and bonfire in Fort Pienc (Lepant street with Ausiàs March street) Verbena of the Casal Independentista la Cruïlla (Sardenya street with Consell de Cent street) Verbena and bonfire in Sant Antoni (Viladomat street with Floridablanca street) Bonfire at Porta de Sarrià (Passeig de la Bonanova the celebration will begin with an itinerary from the Centre Cívic Casa Orlandai and Via Augusta to La Llosa Bonfire in the Clot (Concili de Trento street with Lope de Vega street) Verbena and bonfire in Clot and Camp de l’Arpa (Meridiana Avenue between Aragó Street and Consell de Cent Street) There will be a popular dinner and a bar with drinks; afterwards the bonfire will be lit and there will be a concert with The Parsimonians and DJ the itinerary will start at Can Saladrigas and the bonfire will be lit at 10 pm Stock images by Depositphotos La venta de la nuda propiedad Copyright © 2022 Salirporbarcelona , All rights Reserved. Created by JEZZ Media This menu requires arrow keys to be able to use it The 36th City of Barcelona International Table Tennis Trophy is being held tomorrow The event is being held at La Salle Bonanova sports centre which is hosting the competition for the sixteenth time running and the twenty-fourth time in the history of the tournament The event brings together four outstanding international figures from the ITTF top fifty along with four players representing Catalan and Spanish table tennis This will allow spectators to enjoy watching the world’s elite competing live while local talents will be competing to spring a surprise and reach the semi-finals Women once again have a strong presence in this year’s competition the tournament adopts a knock-out format with quarter finals The 36th City of Barcelona International Trophy is organised by the Catalan Table Tennis Federation and sponsored by Barcelona City Council with the support of the Secretary General for Sport with the Government of Catalonia and the Union of Catalan of Sports Federations We’re all set to experience an afternoon of top-class table tennis again took up residence at the foot of Tibidabo in 1409 following the counsel of a member of his court Antoni Gaudí put the finishing touches on Torre Bellesguard a work commissioned by a friend and Renaissance man this one-time private home opened its doors to the public for the first time decided to share a part of their treasure once they rediscovered its relevance.Torre Bellesguard gives a sense of a free Gaudí who was inspired by medieval castles and who used Gothic Revival resources to design a work based on straight lines broken by reliefs of slate skin and small balconies decorated with stained glass on the façade The architect built in some of his signature religious symbols and allusions to Catalanism one of the elements that the research group created for the opening studied.You can get to know the space at your own pace with an audio guide or join in one of the guided tours of the attic area that also allows access to the roof where in addition to the tower crowned by the Gaudí cross (and an eye-catching face of a dragon) you can take in stunning views of the city The Sarrià-Sant Gervasi district is home to the richest neighborhood in Barcelona according to a report by the National Statistics Institute (INE) stands out as the neighborhood with the highest average income per inhabitant This ranking shows that four of the most prosperous neighborhoods of the Catalan capital are located in this area Les Tres Torres ranks seventh nationally in terms of per capita income surpassing other Barcelona neighborhoods and ranking as the seventh richest in Spain it is preceded by six Madrid neighborhoods in this ranking In second place in Barcelona is the Pedralbes neighborhood with an average per capita income of 32,462 euros per year Both neighborhoods stand out for being the most expensive in terms of rent in the entire city with an average housing price of 1,702 euros Two other neighborhoods in Sarrià-Sant Gervasi are also among those with the highest purchasing power per capita in Barcelona Sant Gervasi-Galvany has an average annual income of 30,407 euros per person this report reveals that no neighborhood or city in Catalonia is among those with the lowest annual personal income in this year’s edition The Urban Indicators Project, developed by INE, aims to provide information on living conditions in the main cities of the European Union The Spanish version studies data from 126 Spanish cities nine conurbations and 70 metropolitan areas around the main cities As for the Metropolitan Area of Barcelona as a whole it ranks fifth among the functional urban areas with the highest income per inhabitant per year The functional area of Girona ranks twelfth on this list Another noteworthy fact is that the city of Sant Cugat has the lowest unemployment rate in Spain followed by Castelldefels (7.8%) and Cerdanyola del Vallès (9.2%) The Catalan capital is also among the seven cities in Spain with the highest percentage of foreign population They are followed by L’Hospitalet del Llobregat Sant Cugat has the lowest unemployment rate and ranks eleventh in life expectancy with 84 years between 2027 and 2028 with 50 stations and 17 interchanges How to go from Barcelona to Vilanova i la Geltrú or Sant Pol de Mar… by metro The longest suburban line in the city is about to become a reality and it will be 50 kilometers long and will run through the city’s underground which has begun its countdown to finish works that will make it in 2027 with about 50 kilometers that double the 19.6 kilometers of the L5 (blue line) The 9/L10 will transform metropolitan mobility since it will connect five municipalities – among the most populated in Catalonia: Barcelona Hospitalet de Llobregat and El Prat de Llobregat the new line will cover a historical need of the city connecting it by metro through its upper area passing through neighborhoods such as Sarrià Gràcia or Guinardó without having to go down to the center and make other transfers is expected to record more than 100 million trips per year The construction of the L9/L10 line is based on a pioneering design solution: the construction of superimposed tracks on which the trains run and platforms integrated into the tunnel itself This line will also have automatic driving Currently,the L9/L10 metro system has 37.5 kilometers of line and 35 stations in service on the southern and northern sections of the line The line is expected to be fully operational by 2027 or early 2028 The City Council explains that the combination of the design with overlapping tracks and the construction of stations by means of vertical circular shafts which allows them to be built independently of the tunnel makes it possible to reduce the impact on the surface during the works compared to conventional solutions The works will cause various traffic disruptions in the capital this year One of them is the two-way traffic cut on Mandri street between Paseo de la Bonanova and Bigai street but will also alter the route of bus lines 70