Barcelona Entertainment

  1. Icària Yelmo Cineplex

    Behind the Port Olímpic, this multiplex has 15 screens showing mainstream and art-house movies in the original language - the biggest such concentration in the city.

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  2. Renoir Floridablanca

    This cinema, handy for the nearby El Raval area, is one of the city's better locations for movies, mainstream and off the wall, in the original language.

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  3. Teatre Lluire

    With two spaces (Espai Lliure and Sala Fabià Puigserver), the Free Theatre puts on a variety of quality drama, pretty much exclusively in Catalan. They also put on occasional local international acts, including modern dance and music. A restaurant and bar on the premises makes a night out here easy.

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  4. Teatre Nacional de Catalunya

    This hi-tech, classical-looking temple to Catalan theatre was designed by Ricard Bofill. It offers a broad range of theatre (mostly in Catalan), contemporary dance and a mixed bag of international performances.

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  5. Verdi

    This cinematic institution is highly regarded for championing creations left of centre and was the first to specialise in original-language movies. The location, surrounded by bars and restaurants, is an added incentive. They also run Verdi Park, making a total of nine screens between the two, in the next street over (Carrer de Torrijos 49).

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