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 Barcelona is a city of theatres with great history and tradition. Some Catalan companies are internationally known such as Els Joglars, La Cubana, El Tricicle and La Fura dels Baus, mainly for their original shows and their special way of performing. Some important Tetares such as El Liceu, El Palau de la Música and el Teatre Nacional de Catalunya (TNC) are of artistic and cultural interest The Liceu, in Las Ramblas, is the opera house of Barcelona and operas, concerts, recitals and ballets are usually programmed and some special cinema projections also take place there. The modern Palau de la Música, a modernist treasure, has been declared "Heritage of Humanity" by the UNESCO. The Teatre Nacional de Catalunya is the newest building (1996), inspired by the Greek architecture looking like a big crystal box. Apart from the big theatres, there are many small alternative theatres around the city, in which interesting performances of nouvelle artists are taking place. Those are not commercial and cost less. Shows are either in Catalan or Spanish
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