The Biennal de Pensment (Biennial of Thought) is a cultural event held every two years that turns Barcelona into a sprawling open-air agora, inviting debate on today’s major challenges. For several days, squares and public spaces host lectures, round tables and dialogues that weave together art, literature, philosophy, design and science. The city becomes an open forum where differences enrich the discussion, ideas are shared thoughtfully and citizens are invited to voice their visions for possible futures.
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National and international thinkers, activists and specialists share diverse perspectives on urgent issues from a range of disciplines.
Topics include the future of cities, democracy and its limits, artificial intelligence, the ecological crisis, collective memory and structural inequalities – all explored in connection with everyday life.