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Mariano Fortuny in La Pedrera, Barcelona
Around 300 works which aim to show off the many facets of Mariano Fortuny Madrazo are on exhibit at La Pedrera in Barcelona. Among Fortuny’s gifts were his ability to paint, invent and make fine dresses.
3Mar2010 | Catalonia | 1 comment | Continued
Manuel Outumuro photography exhibition in Barcelona
Outumuro LOOKS. Twenty Years Photographing Fashion will be on show until 25th April at the Disseny Hub Barcelona. Great photography from one of Galicia’s finest photographers.
5Feb2010 | Catalonia | 1 comment | Continued
Barça Midget Xavi Hernández Should Shut Up and Just Play Football
Mighty midget from Barcelona FC Xavi Hernández should stop waxing his eyebrows and grow up a bit. His statements about Cristiano Ronaldo were quite stupid coming from someone that is a captain.
28Jan2010 | Catalonia | 1 comment | Continued
Michelin Restaurant Guide 2010 – Catalonia has some of the best
Catalonia has been put firmly on the map regarding the new 2010 edition of the Michelin Restaurant guide. With 3 star restaurants such as Celler de Can Roca and El Bulli featuring highly.
26Jan2010 | Catalonia | 1 comment | Continued
GSMA Mobile World Congress 2010 Barcelona
Get ready for one of the most eagerly awaited trade fairs next month in Barcelona. The GSMA Mobile World Congress 2010 comes to the city of Barcelona with a host of surprises including awards and even a performance by Duran Duran.
22Jan2010 | Catalonia | 1 comment | Continued
Auguste Rodin on the streets of Barcelona
The Thinker by Auguste Rodin, has been installed on the Rambla de Catalunya in Barcelona where it is displayed along with six other pieces by the French sculptor and you can see them until 6th February 2010.
13Jan2010 | Catalonia | 1 comment | Continued
Are The Bulls Part of Catalonia’s Fiestas?
It is looking like Catalonia is telling fibs when they say that the bull is not part of ‘Catalan Fiestas’. History shows that Barcelona has all the elements to suggest otherwise. No other city in Spain has had three functioning bullrings at any one time.
24Dec2009 | Catalonia | 3 comments | Continued
Spanish region of Catalonia to mull bullfighting ban
A bill in Catalonia to ban bullfighting in the Spanish region has cleared its first obstacle today in the local legislature Friday.
18Dec2009 | Catalonia | 2 comments | Continued
The unofficial Catalan referendum turns out a ridiculous 30 percent of voters
The unofficial Catalan referendum with voting taking place in 166 municipalities yesterday is one of the highlights of today’s Spanish press, Monday 14th December 2009.
14Dec2009 | Catalonia | 15 comments | Continued
World Press Photo 2009 Exhibition in Barcelona
“Photography is a small voice, at best, but sometimes one photograph, or a group of them, can lure our sense of awareness”. That quotation by American photojournalist, war photographer and artist [1918 – 1978] highlights some of the forces of reportage photography: its value as a historical document for information and power to change the [...]
10Dec2009 | Catalonia | 2 comments | Continued
El Cirque du Soleil is coming to Barcelona
In Italian a “saltare in banco”, literally means “to jump on a bench.” A Saltimbanco is a street artist that perform acrobatics to dazzle their spectators. The Cirque du Soleil is coming to town and it is coming to Barcelona.
7Dec2009 | Catalonia | 2 comments | Continued
Marilyn Manson comes to Barcelona
Marilyn Manson’s in Barcelona on 4th December to present his new album The High End of Low at the Olympic Stadium in Montjuic and he plans to show the Catalan city of Barcelona what a party really is. Learn Spanish Courses Online
2Dec2009 | Catalonia | 1 comment | Continued
Garrotxa Volcanic Zone Natural Park in Olot – Photos
The Garrotxa Volcanic Zone Natural Park is a protected natural area covering a Holocene volcanic field (also known as the Olot volcanic field) in Catalonia, northeastern Spain. The volcanos, of which there are about forty within the park, are no longer active, with the last eruption (Croscat) occuring about 11,000 years ago.The region however, is [...]
29Nov2009 | Catalonia | 1 comment | Continued
Anglo Saxon Gold Hoard Valued at £3.3m
The British Museum in London has valued the Staffordshire Hoard, the largest collection of Anglo-Saxon treasure ever found at £3.28 million.
26Nov2009 | Catalonia | 2 comments | Continued
Punto y Raya Festival Barcelona
Punto y Raya or Dots and Lines in English is an abstract art festival in Barcelona which will take place on 25th – 29th of November. This wonderful event will help you discover the creative possibilities of dots and lines in different areas of science, art and communication. The exhibition has more than 76 pieces [...]
24Nov2009 | Catalonia | 2 comments | Continued- Follow us on Twitter!
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