1. www.barcelonacreativa.info

2. Creative tourism:
Tourism which offers visitors the opportunity to
develop their creative potential and get closer to
local people through active participation in
interactive workshops and learning experiences
which are characteristic of the holiday destination
where they are undertaken.
Greg Richards

3. “Creative tourism" is a further
development of tourism towards
more experiential forms of
consumption, which emphasizes
personal development.
Crispin Raymond & Greg Richards

4. Barcelona Creative Tourism
program proposes to « humanize »
the relationships between visitors
and inhabitants, by using
creativity, a universal attribute, as
the motive of collaborations
between travellers and locals.

6. “A good way to
learn about a
city’s historical
background is by
drawing it”.
Leah, Broker from NYC.
She didn’t want just to visit Barcelona.
She registered a drawing class.

7. “A human castlle
is like a family and
also reflects the
society”
Jürgen, a German translator that comes every
summer to be part of the human castles within
the Catalan traditional festivals.

8. “It is very enriching to learn from local artists.
For first time I’ll bring back more than a
“souvenir”, … my own creations!!
Alysson (Nevada) and Sarah, (Saudi Arabia) have both come to
Barcelona to study the catalan tradition of painting with a local artist.

9. “ I devote myself
professionally to music, in
France.
In Barcelona, where I
regularly stay for long
periods of time, I enjoy
the music as a source of
entertainment and
learning opportunities.”
Marc, a French musician, discovering
new music styles with local musicians.

10. “out of the seven days that
I’m here, I’m spending five of
those in ceramic classes. (...)
Doing an activity of this kind
in a foreign country gives you
the privilege of getting to
know the inhabitants
Sussana (The Bahamas), devoted her first stay
in Barcelona to make a pottery course.

11. Modernist building
inspire us, although
we are fully aware
that once back in
Sweden, our glass
pieces won’t shine in
the same way as,
unfortunately, it lacks
Mediterranean light!!
Jimmy (Sweden), come to discover
the art glass “Modernism” tradition.

12. “Gaudi and swing
dancing were two
powerful reasons
to visit Barcelona!”
Olga (Russia), mathematics teacher, she came
to Barcelona to follow a lindy workshop.

13. “We spend part of our stay sightseeing,
as other tourists do, but we also make
part of cultural programming of the
city, and that’s very exciting! ”

14. It’s amazing to
perform in
monuments you
already know through
postal cards.
Chinese choir

15. “ it’s a cosy gallery with balks that remind Siberian
house villages. My work feel at home here!”
Sebastian, siberian priest, came
to Barcelona to exhibit his work
and be inspired by Barcelona
creative atmosphere.

16. • Barcelona urban “it was also a good opportunity
to discover Barcelona.
It’s a city that has stood out for
its great street art artists (…)
and urban culture remains
very alive.

17. www.barcelonacreativa.info

18. For creative visitors eager to ...

19. ... perform
in a great venue,
with a great audience
...

20. ... meet local artists
...

21. ... Join a cooking,
painting or
dance class,
etc.
in Barcelona

22. Take part in
traditionnal
festivals

23. Exhibit in
Barcelona

24. Taylor-made tours,
activities and projects.

25. www.barcelonacreativa.info
connect@barcelonacreativa.info