The rise in anxiety and gambling disorders among boys and girls: what caught our attention this week
The autumn series 'Free Books' and the 'Concert for Babies' are among the cultural offerings.
BarcelonaThis week we'd like to recommend the 10th anniversary of the Concert for Babies and the Llibres Lliures fall series, among others.
We also offer a review of the week's news through Andrea Zayas' comic strip, the To think about it and the data and statements that caught our attention the most.
Cultural and leisure activities
10th anniversary
If you've ever had babies or are pregnant, you've surely heard of the Concert for Babies, a pioneering project by L'Auditori specifically designed for families with children aged 0 to 12 months, which celebrates its tenth anniversary this year. This season, it can be enjoyed over three weekends: October 25 and 26, February 28 and March 1, 2026, and May 9 and 10, 2026.
The initiative is part of a larger, three-stage project aimed at introducing music. Thus, the Concert for Babies is complemented by the Musical Morning for Pregnant Women and the Baby Workshop. Anna Roig Dolz, the project's creator and pedagogical director, has composed a special birthday song that will be performed during the concert.
Filmoxica
FilmoXica continues with the Free Books autumn series, and gives up part of the family sessions on the November weekend to the proposals of My First Festival, a well-established group of new spectators that this year, among others, brings us Little Amélie, winner of the audience award for best European film at the last San Sebastian Film Festival, Mary Poppins, Seven Chances by Buster Keaton and also, with an eye on Palestine, Fleeting dreams, the story of Sami, a twelve-year-old boy who embarks on a journey from the refugee camp to Haifa in search of his carrier pigeon. Every Saturday and Sunday at 5:00 PM.
Tour starting in February
If you want to enjoy catchy rhythms and profound lyrics, go listen to the new album by the family music group Xiula, which releases its seventh studio album on October 10th, XiulalalandAcross thirteen songs, the group addresses themes such as gratitude, masculinity, the right to protest, screen addiction, and global warming through lyrics that don't infantilize their audience. After fourteen years of experience, Jan Garrido, Rikki Arjuna, Adrià Heredia, and Marc Soto release an album to recover what makes them happy: creating a better world through music. The album can be streamed on all digital platforms and will be sold in physical form at concerts and in their online store. They are also preparing a tour that will begin on February 1st at the Poliorama Theater in Barcelona.
Regina Youth Theatre
Fancy a little theater? The Jove Teatre Regina presents Figaro(ck),from the company La Trepa, a musical theater show that fuses humor, social criticism and contemporary rhythm to rethink what it means to be a revolutionary in today's world. A musical comedy that confronts the myth of Figaro with the world of influencers and social media with live music. The show, aimed at children ages 10 and up, will run until November 16 at the Jove Teatre Regina. Performances are on Saturdays and Sundays at 5:30 p.m.
Free Space
There's a moment when we're little when we begin to imagine. We daydream. We see things that aren't there. Or are they? Then comes fear. The fear of being left alone with what we imagine, in the darkness. Dark is precisely the title of Aurora Bauzà and Pere Jou's new show, a visual and audio journey from darkness to light. A contemporary and sensorial show to help children discover a world of magic, mystery, and wonderful opportunities in the dark, because darkness shouldn't be synonymous with fear. With three performers and singers on stage, the piece combines movement, live vocals, music, and lighting technology. It can be seen at the Espai Lliure in Montjuïc until October 19. Tickets are priced between 7 and 12 euros, and the recommended age is 4 to 9 years.
If you're a fan of puppets, theater, the circus, magic, and music, the fall program at La Casa Elizalde in Barcelona is sure to provide a great time with your family. It begins on October 11th with the puppet show. The maidens of Bellaguarda. Those who like the circus the most can go see it on October 18th. At a clown's pace or November 8th The crisis of imaginationThe shows take place on Saturday mornings, and you can purchase tickets at www.casaelizalde.com.
Book recommendations from Marta Gil, bookseller at El Gat Pelut
By Paul Martin and Camille Roy (Blackie Little)
With whiskers and boundless curiosity, Àgata Crispy is a very feline and very brilliant detective. Through cases full of enigmas, clues, and irresistible illustrations, young readers can test their wits alongside this observant and fun cat. A perfect game-book for inquisitive minds who are beginning to enjoy solving mysteries, with the humor and good design that Blackie Books is known for.
For ages 7 and up.
Things That Happen (To Me), by Andrea Zayas
To think about it
A mother explained to us that during recess or lunchtime, her son plays with both boys and girls, depending on what he feels like at the moment. But she was surprised that every time he chooses to play with girls, the other children laugh and, as if traveling back thirty years, mockingly say things like "they're your girlfriends," among others. The boy in question doesn't take it too well. Although experts assure us that some children naturally make this gender separation, what they don't naturally do is mock them.