All Entries Tagged With: "catalonia"
Third Vintage Bus Rally Barcelona
Here’s something for all classic car buffs or in this case classic bus buffs. Today and tomorrow, Barcelona will play host to the third Vintage Bus Rally which starts in Barcelona and finishes in Caldes de Montbui.
Tito Vilanova steps into Pep’s shoes at Barcelona
Sandro Rosell announced that Tito Vilanova will be filling Pep Guardiola’s shoes as Barca coach on Friday. It’s a tall order but Vilanova has been Pep’s second in command for the past four years so this shouldn’t be a problem for him.
Christina Rosenvinge at the 23rd Barcelona Guitar Festival
Christina Rosenvinge will be performing at the 23rd Barcelona Guitar Festival in Barcelona. Take a trip through 25 years of Christina’s music that started with the Movida Madrileña after the death of Franco’s dictatorship.
Catalan painter Antoni Tapies dies
Spain is in mourning today after the sad news that one of its contemporary painters, Antoni Tapies, who was 88 years old, has died in Barcelona.
Economist Fabián Estapé Dies
Professor of economy Fabián Estapé has died. Estapé, who was rector of the University of Barcelona and collaborator for 50 years of ‘La Vanguardia’ died on Wednesday in Leon, northern Spain.
Guardiola is not throwing in the towel
Barcelona FC and Pep Guardiola are not throwing in the towel regarding the Spanish league. Barca beat Betis last night at the Camp Nou and sets up the Catalans nicely when they face Real Madrid on Wednesday in La Copa del Rey.
David Villa returns to Catalonia for operation on leg break
Barcelona striker David Villa has just flown back to Catalonia to undergo an operation on his fractured left tibia bone. The striker looks set to be out of action for at least 5 months and may even miss the Euro 2012.
Are Spanish election results market friendly?
Mariano Rajoy’s PP or people’s party party won last Sunday’s election by a majority vote. Spaniards are now asking what is going to happen regarding Spain’s debt as a lot of it will be refinanced in 2012. Catalonia will not escape Rajoy’s wrath as cuts are heading here, too.
Bullfighter’s face skewered by half ton bull
This was the horrific moment when Juan José Padilla slipped and was skewered by a bull weighing half a ton in Zaragoza.
Spanish or Catalan? A non academic controversy
Education experts fear that students will suffer as long as sterile arguments over outdated linguistic immersion approach in Catalonia get pulled through the courts.
Spain To Axe Controversial 110km Per Hour Speed Limit
Spain has given up the ghost and is set to axe the current 110km per hour speed limit introduced on motorways earlier this year which was originally introduced to cut fuel consumption although many Spaniards thought the plan was a ruse to raise money through speeding fines.
Catalan independence and the rest of Spain
Catalan independence has been an issue for some years now and it’s an issue that is raised and fought over by Catalans and Spanish alike. Is Spain heading for another civil war because of it and why can’t Spain seem to get along with all regions united are two questions posed.
