Catalan cinema on right track to world recognition
It looks like Catalan cinema is at last on the road to international recognition with the delightful Pa Negre or Black Bread in English. It will be Spain’s entry for the coveted Best Foreign Language Film Award at the upcoming 2012 Oscars.
Catalan Christmas Traditions
Catalan Christmas Traditions include the famous Catalan log and the very famous Caganer which is a tiny figurine of a famous person, actor or politician in a squatting pose doing a poo!
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.
The Spanish Economy is Taking a Siesta
Spain has been hit quite hard with the current economic crisis that is blighting Europe and the world and coupled with soaring unemployment, this puts Spain in a very precarious position indeed.
Salon Manga Barcelona 2011
It’s already underway but there are two full days left for Manga fans! yes, Salon Manga Barcelona 2011 has arrived with a vengeance and every Manga fan worth his or her salt will be there. Will you dare miss this super cool and ultra über event?
Gouthier Oyster Bar Barcelona
Oyster lovers everywhere should try the Gouthier Oyster Bar in Barcelona. Quality oysters at keen prices seem to be their motto and owner Thierry Airaud has done an excellent job in keeping just the right balance.
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.
Spain Postpones Privatisation of its National Lottery
The Spanish government has pulled out of privatising the spanish lottery after the banks told them that the deal could yield far less than the book price of 20.8 Billion Euros
Catalan Figurative Contemporary Art in Barcelona
The European Modern Art Museum has opened its doors with a mission in mind: Creating a space for modern contemporary artists that make figurative art.
Spanish government passes wealth tax to cut deficit
The Spanish government has passed a wealth tax to cut Spain’s deficit amidst much criticism by the opposition parties who view it as a desperate measure by the beleaguered ruling Socialists.
Giants in Mollet
Some of the festivals in Catalonia include giants and bigheads or gegants i capgrossos as they are known in Catalan. I spotted these two giants in the Town Hall in Mollet del Vallès.
Director of empty airport earns more than Zapatero
It has come to light that the director of the empty airport in Castellón, Juan García Salas, apparently earns more than the Spanish prime minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero.
