The countdown for Primavera Sound Festival in Barcelona started already and now there are only 2 days left. It is one of the best music events in South Europe and for sure a "must-go-to". But Primavera Sound took a ride with the Barcelona metro this weekend. Universitat, Passeig de Gràcia and Sagrada Família metro stations became spaces for live performances with the help of TMB and Ajuntament de Barcelona, an institution that doesn't stop to culturally amaze me. I really think they are the perfect example for a public institution that cares, works for and educates the citizens of a region, namely Catalunya. The city is giving back to the people what belongs to them. Isn't that cool?
Live music in the metro is a long term project for TMB as they started in 2001 with creating special corners for musicians to perform in the metro stations. Of course, you think musicians in the metro is not something new at all, but what is new is that here they have special spots created by the city hall!!!
Linking public transport with urban culture and the young is a great initiative and I wonder what happens in other big cities of this world. Usually citizens reclaim the public spaces and organize some forbidden instant events, like Reclaim the Sparkasse in Berlin that happens in a ATM space of a bank or in other places that need to be reclaimed. They have fun until the police comes. Sure, doing something forbidden always makes things more interesting but what happens in Barcelona is still very very cool.
Live music in the metro is a long term project for TMB as they started in 2001 with creating special corners for musicians to perform in the metro stations. Of course, you think musicians in the metro is not something new at all, but what is new is that here they have special spots created by the city hall!!!
Linking public transport with urban culture and the young is a great initiative and I wonder what happens in other big cities of this world. Usually citizens reclaim the public spaces and organize some forbidden instant events, like Reclaim the Sparkasse in Berlin that happens in a ATM space of a bank or in other places that need to be reclaimed. They have fun until the police comes. Sure, doing something forbidden always makes things more interesting but what happens in Barcelona is still very very cool.
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