
The Centre of Contemporary Culture of Barcelona (CCCB) organizes and produces exhibitions, debates, festivals, concerts, programs film cycles, courses, conferences, and encourages creation from new technologies and languages promotes artistic research in areas such as multimedia, backs research into exhibition formats, exports its production to other cultural centers, museums and institutions nationally and internationally, while generating debate, thought and reflection on the city and public space as well as on the issues of today.
The CCCB is the product of the partial restoration of the architectural ensemble of the Provincial House of Charity, charity aimed al’hospici old establishment, set in the year 1802 and operated as such until the year 1957. In 1989, the consortium formed by the Province of Barcelona and Barcelona City Council approved the creation of the Centre of Contemporary Culture of Barcelona (CCCB) as part of a rehabilitation project in the Raval neighborhood and its historic buildings with intended d’ubicar there a complex of contemporary culture.
Located in the heart of the Raval, the Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona (CCCB) is an open space that fosters reflection on the conflicts of the present through a wide range of formats, exhibitions and activities.
The CCCB is a multidisciplinary cultural centre dedicated to exploring the major issues of contemporary society through different languages and formats, with an extensive programme that includes major thematic exhibitions, lecture series, literary encounters, audiovisual screenings and festivals, among others.
In the past, the CCCB was under the authority of the Barcelona Provincial Council and, briefly, the Government of Catalonia. Today it occupies the former Casa de Caritat (1802–1957), a self-funded hospice that historically provided vocational training and services for disadvantaged people.
In 2011, the CCCB incorporated a new building, the Teatre CCCB, the former theatre of the Casa de Caritat. This new facility includes the Sala Teatre, a multi-purpose hall with a capacity of 500 spectators, and the Sala Raval, which can accommodate up to 170 people.
- Festival de cinema 'El Meu Primer Festival'
- When:
- From 07/11/2026 to 22/11/2026
- Festival de Videoart "LOOP 2026"
- When:
- From 10/11/2026 to 21/11/2026
- 9a edició Festival Reteena 2026
- When:
- From 03/12/2026 to 13/12/2026
- 33a Festival de Cinema Independent de Barcelona "L'Alternativa 2026"
- When:
- From 12/11/2026 to 22/11/2026
- Cursos i tallers ' La Divina comèdia, III: "Paradís". Lectura i interpretació d’un clàssic'
- When:
- From 13/04/2026 to 14/12/2026
- Visita al Mirador del Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona
- When:
- From 25/01/2026 to 27/12/2026
- Fòrum Internacional de Traductors de Literatura Catalana
- When:
- From 23/11/2026 to 26/11/2026
- "Radial". Sessions de dansa escènica
- When:
- From 06/11/2026 to 28/11/2026
- Poetry Slam Barcelona 2026
- When:
- From 17/01/2026 to 05/12/2026
- 8è Festival d'Arts Contemporànies i Pensament 'Clàssics'
- When:
- From 08/10/2026 to 17/12/2026
- ‘The Cult of Beauty’
- When:
- From 21/05/2026 to 08/11/2026
- Exposició 'L'era atòmica'
- When:
- From 25/11/2026 to 16/05/2027
- Curs "Michel Foucault", amb Mathieu Potte-Bonneville, Rodrigo Castro i Miguel de Beistegui
- When:
- From 09/11/2026 to 30/11/2026
- Debat 'Beirut: les ciutats i el mite de la resiliència', a càrrec de Camille Ammoun i Albert Elfa
- When:
- 03/11/2026
- Debat 'Beirut, la ciutat i el col·lapse', a càrrec de Rana Eid i Camille Ammoun
- When:
- 18/11/2026
- Debat 'Dubai, el somni del segle XXI', a càrrec de Roman Stadnicki i Camille Ammoun
- When:
- 02/12/2026
- Cicle 'L’ofici de la traducció literària'
- When:
- From 09/11/2026 to 24/11/2026
- 34a Mostra Internacional de Films de Dones de Barcelona - Vol. II
- When:
- From 15/09/2026 to 10/12/2026
- "World Press Photo 2026" Mostra Internacional de Fotoperiodisme
- When:
- From 06/11/2026 to 13/12/2026
- IF Barcelona 2026. 12th edition Dramaturgies of the image
- When:
- From 03/11/2026 to 29/11/2026
- Cinema per a tota la família 'Tot allò que balla'
- When:
- From 03/10/2026 to 13/12/2026
- Seminari 'Hipòlit, a la inversa: la metamorfosi ara, amb Deleuze, Canetti i Arendt', amb Bonnie Honig
- When:
- 02/11/2026
- Conferència 'Riure davant del desastre: Arendt, pluralitat, comunitat', a càrrec de Bonnie Honig
- When:
- 02/11/2026
- Conferència 'Foucault, avui', a càrrec de Mathieu Potte-Bonneville
- When:
- 09/11/2026
- Conversa 'El món que vindrà', amb Arundhati Roy, Laila Lalami i Pankaj Mishra
- When:
- 10/11/2026
- Cursos i tallers 'El món com a manicomi Dolor femení, resistència i literatura', a càrrec de Mar García Puig
- When:
- From 04/11/2026 to 25/11/2026
Schedule
| Period | Days | Hours | Observation | |
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De l'1 June al 31 July |
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday |
From 11.00 am to 8.00 pm |
Opening hours correspond to those of the climate refuge. | |
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De l'1 August al 31 August |
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday |
d'11.00 h a 20.00 h | ||
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Saturday and Sunday |
From 9.00 am to 9.00 pm | |||
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De l'1 September al 30 September |
Every day |
From 9.00 am to 9.00 pm |
- Address:
- Carrer de Montalegre, 5
- :
- Ciutat Vella
- Neighborhood:
- el Raval
- City:
- Barcelona
Address- Carrer de Montalegre, 5
Phone number
- Tel.:
- 933064100
Website
E-mail
- E-mail:
- info@cccb.org
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