Since the 1992 Olympic Games, Barcelona has become one of the most popular European cites for short breaks. It’s not hard to see why. Stunning Gaudi architecture, superb transport infrastructure, excellent accommodation, vibrant nightlife, quality restaurants, chic shopping, marina and beaches all combine to make Barcelona a unique and very special place. Combine this with a year-round warm Mediterranean climate and you have a unique holiday destination, one of the world’s most-visit cities.
There has never been an easier and more economical time to travel to Barcelona. There are now more flights to the region than ever before, including several by the low-cost operators. Now is your ideal chance to explore and discover this carismathic city. Barcelona is no more than 2 hours away from most major European cities by air and with its own international airport is easy to get to.

FORUM BARCELONA 2004

What is the Universal Forum of Cultures?

The Universal Forum of Cultures is the first edition of a new large-scale international event that will bring people from all over the world together in Barcelona.

The Forum is intended to promote study, reflection and innovative research through a process of dialogue involving all of the agents and all of the cultures that make up the contemporary world. The purpose of the event is to contribute to the articulation of a culture based on peace, diversity and sustainability - a culture that will make it possible for globalization to proceed in a manner that reflects a set of shared ethical values.

The Forum in figures

- 141 days of activities
- 305 institutions involved with programming

Exhibitions

- 4 exhibitions in the Plaza, occupying an area of over 14 000 m2
- 20 exhibitions in collaboration with other bodies, held around Barcelona in facilities occupying over 18,000 m2
- 25 collaborating institutions

Dialogues

- 44 dialogues, debates and congresses, in sessions lasting from one to seven days
- 155 national collaborating organizations and 150 international collaborating organizations

Shows in the Plaza
- 2,000 artists
- 70 daily performances
- 140 musical groups
- 450 concerts
- 109 theatre companies covering a range of formats and genres (theatre, dance, circus, cabaret, street theatre…)
- 48 street performances
- 24 exhibitions
- 30 festivals
- 2 large marching band events daily
- 20 circus performances
- 5 major Forum productions
- 23 installations
- 105 eateries
- 12 market areas
- 8 workshop spaces
- 6 game areas