Barcelona is a city always in motion. You could come every season of the year: you will always be surprised. Countless events, for everybody, take place in the city. Today, from our Barcelona five star hotel, Hotel Omm, we want to present you Mecal’s 16th edition.

Camilla Scott. We present Postcards from Barcelona, a video where Camila Falquez, collaborator in The Sartorialist, says to Scott Schuman: “Barcelona is the best city in the world” and he replies, “Convince me.

Raval landscape is a mix of cultures where museums like MACBA or CCCB are obligatory stops of a tour full of contemporary art with art galleries, workshops, design studios, specialist libraries, cultural venues, gastronomic spaces or new fashion shops with the youngest and cosmopolitan atmosphere of Barcelona.

The Hotel Omm uniform designer, Josep Abril, won the last edition of 080 Barcelona Fashion.

From 27 to 31 January 2014, Born Centre Cultural will hold the new edition of the 080 Barcelona Fashion, where will be presented the proposals of 34 designers and brands for the season Autumn-Winter 2014/2015; which we mention Josep Abril, staff uniforms designer for every department in Hotel Omm and TCN, which owner is a faithful client of our hotel.

“Cendrillon”, an opera by French composer Jules Massenet based on the famous fairytale Cinderella comes for the first time at the Gran Teatro del Liceo of Barcelona, over 100 years after its premiere.

Christmas is one of the most beautiful times of the year and if you are in Barcelona during this time, you will feel that special atmosphere when you walk through the streets and visit the emblematic zones where there are a lot of lights and decoration.

At Christmas, the fair of Santa Llúcia Fair is a must-see. Located on the square in front of the Cathedral, this year it celebrates it 227th anniversary ( 1786-2013 ) and is open to the public from November 30 until December 23.

Located in the singular building of “Los Tilos” next to te Pabellones Güell, on the 7th, 8th and 9th of November will take place the glamorous flea market of BCN en las Alturas, in the middle of Pedralbes neighbourhood. This flea market takes the best things from the London Portobello Market, with a unique beauty.

The Catalan designer Montse Badell has settled down in the shop located in upstairs of the restaurant Mordisco, with her exclusive alpaca wool designs manufactured in Cusco, close to Machu Picchu.

Konichiwa! From Thursday 31st to Sunday 3rd of October, the city of Barcelona has a date with the Japanese culture. A new edition of Manga saloon, the number XIX to be exact, will take the convention building number 1 and 2 of Fira Barcelona Montjuïc.

Today, from Hotel Omm, Barcelona 5-star hotel, we want to introduce you the most emblematic labyrinth in Barcelona, the park of Laberinto de Horta, located in Passeig Castanyers, number 1, in Horta-Guinardó neighbourhood (Mundet subway station).

Barcelona is a city full of historical places where you can find a lot of corners to lose in and to be surprised and this way, discover the past of the city. The Gothic Market is an ideal place to look for antique objects that will discover you the past of Barcelona.

Barcelona Design Tours proposes a walk through three emblematic neighbourhoods of Barcelona! Led by professionals who are passionate about local design culture, you’ll discover the best hotels from the inside, sophisticated shops, showrooms, creative hubs and artisan workshops that have contributed to the creative wealth of Barcelona.

Fiestas de la Mercè comes back this 2013 in Barcelona from the 20th to the 24th September. This year, Ferran Adrià will be the speecher and Viena will be the guest city referring to its relationship with the 1714 Barcelona and because the Tricentenario of the Catalan defeated.

Do you need to breathe fresh air and get away from the city? Just six rail stops from Plaza Catalunya, located in a ten minute walk from the Hotel Omm, the mountains of Collserola provide you with a good dose of oxygen through several strolls through forest roads, wet and lush.

Today, 11th September, is Cataluña National Holiday; this day commemorates the fall of Barcelona by Bourbon troops during the Spanish Succession War in 1714.

Small and intimate streets, peaceful gardens, courts and peaceful cloisters. Come and discover the hidden corners of Barcelona and take shelter in an oasis of peace in the heart city.

This week, between 15th and 21st of August, will take place in Barcelona one of the most popular festivals: Las Fiestas de Gracia, a colourful carnival with original and creative activities that attract many people to this singular neighbourhood in Barcelona.

Barcelona and San Francisco, two cities joined by tourism, its proximity to the sea, an excellent climate and rich culture have signed a twinning agreement undertake to strengthen their collaboration in the area of innovation, leadership and social transformation, and as well as to promote economic, scientific and cultural exchanges.

Camí del Cel del Tibidabo is a 500 meters walkway that allows the visitors see a part of the top of the mountain of Tibidabo. This is a plan for all families and gives them the chance to see a panoramic view of Barcelona.

The FADfest is the festival of industrial design, graphic design and visual communication, architecture and interior design, fashion, art and craftwork that has taken place in HUB Barcelona Design Museum, from 25th June until 11th July, with the aim of bringing design to everyone.

This month of July, the Hotel Omm offers you the opportunity to go sailing with a magnificent sail boat along the coast of Barcelona. An excellent opportunity to relax, connect with the sea, sunbathe, swim and enjoy the Mediterranean… A very refreshing experience that is worth living!

From July 8th to 12ve will be celebrated the new 080 runway that will show the fashion proposals for the Spring/Summer 2014 collection and it will repeat stage at the DHUB – Disseny Hub Barcelona, building where also took place the last edition.

With the summer arrives the so expected Montjuïc’s cinema “a la fresca” (open air), a real classic of the Barcelonan nights.

June 23rd is close, a date in which we celebrate the so expected Sant Joan’s eve! It’s the shortest night of the year, that is why there no enough preparations to get together with your closest ones around the mythical bonfires and the traditional “coca de Sant Joan”, a delicious sponge cake filled with cream, everything under colorful fireworks that announce the arrival of the summer solstice.

This weekend we will live the best competition in the world of motorcycling: MotoGP. The race will take place on June 16th at the Circuit de Catalunya.

Barcelona becomes the capital in regards to design one more time with the 8th celebration of the BCN Design Week 2013 from June 11th to 21st.

When spring rolls around it brings the heat and love is in the air. In reality the Catalans know how to do it right. Not for the heat brought about in late April, but for Sant Jordi, the Catalan version of Valentine’s Day.

This Sunday April 7, for the ninth year in a row, the Stroll with a Hat (Paseo con Sombrero) will take place in the heart of Barcelona. It is a popular event in which the community walks through the city with one requirement only: everyone must wear a hat. It is a curious and unforgettable event you cannot miss out on.