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Biennial of Thought

The Biennial of Thought was launched in 2018 with a view to debating the role of cities in the great challenges facing contemporary society. It emerged with the aim of becoming a celebration of the city as a forum in which to discuss the cities that we want and that we need, with plural views and the participation of everyone.

During the days of the Biennial, Barcelona becomes home to a range of proposals distributed all around the city and addressing all audiences, with diverse languages and formats (from debates and conferences to poetry and music, and including different theatrical and artistic interventions) whose shared mission is to favour collective reflection.

Promoted by Barcelona City Council, the Biennial is a project which enjoys the involvement of numerous city agents and organisations, including the CCCB.

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Siegfried Zielinski and Anthony Moore

Performative lecture, “Dancing Philosophy”

Pioneers of what is known as the expanded lecture, composer and experimental musician Anthony Moore and media archaeologist Siegfried Zielinski offer an alternative view of European philosophy i which thought takes the forms of sound, rhythm, melody, and image.

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Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir and Núria Bendicho Giró

5,600 trees to safeguard language

In this conversation with the writer Núria Bendicho Giró, Icelandic author Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir discusses the relationship between the collapse of the planet and extinction of minority languages when exploring the links between environment, language, and identity.

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Full list of previous activities

Anne Waldman

Anne Waldman

"Star at Midnight", poetry recital with Eduard Escoffet, Adriano Galante, Los Sara Fontán, and Pablo Volt

Urbanauts

Urbanauts

A Theatrical Itinerary and a Game with Girls and Boys from the Raval

Bivac. Encounter under the Elements

Bivac. Encounter under the Elements

With Míriam Hatibi, Bittah, Carme Arcarazo, Gemma Ferreón, Yaiza Berrocal, Cristina Daura, Elisa Levi, Meryem El Mehdati, Personaje Personaje, Oyirum and Març Llinàs