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La Manual Alpargatera – a Barcelona institution

Posted on July 5, 2012 by admin

ShareLa Manual Alpargatera is something of a Barcelona institution, it has been stocking handmade espadrilles since 1910. Located in Calle Avinyó in the heart of the old town, the shop has been visited by the likes of Michael Douglas, Jack … Continue reading →

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Barcelona designs its way clear of the economic crisis

Posted on June 28, 2012 by admin

ShareBarcelona Design Centre (BCD) and the Ajuntament (city council) announced a new joint project ‘€Design – Measuring Design Value’ on Tuesday. The aim of this project is to create and to promote an international reference guide for measuring design as an … Continue reading →

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Summer Nights at La Pedrera

Posted on June 21, 2012 by admin

ShareSummer Nights at La Pedrera is a very special summer event that takes place on the roof of Gaudí’s magical Casa Milà, better known as La Pedrera (the quarry), situated on Passeig de Gràcia, one of Barcelona’s finest thoroughfares, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Activities - Summer, Architecture in Barcelona, Areas - The Eixample, Barcelona nightlife, Barcelona's Museums, Bars in Barcelona, Concerts in Barcelona, Gaudi architecture, shows and concerts in Barcelona | 8 Comments

Festival of Sant Joan 2012 Barcelona

Posted on June 21, 2012 by admin

ShareSant Joan is one of Barcelona’s main festivals, the celebration of Saint John the Baptist. Like many religious festivals, Saint Joan coincides with a more ancient pagan event, the summer solstice in this instance. Not for the faint hearted, Sant … Continue reading →

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A Sandstorm in Barcelona

Posted on June 14, 2012 by admin

ShareNOT a common occurrence. In fact its the first I have heard of, and I have lived here more decades than I care to mention! But quite a spectacle none the less – the storm lasted 5 minutes and brought … Continue reading →

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Sagrada Familia – still on the up

Posted on June 14, 2012 by admin

ShareAccording to official statistics published by the city council, last year the Sagrada Familia, designed by the famous architect Antoni Gaudí, became the most visited monument in Catalonia, with a dramatic rise of 900,000 more tourists in one year, reaching … Continue reading →

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We are all made of stars. Apparently..

Posted on June 1, 2012 by admin

ShareThis is one of many discoveries you can make at “Som astrònoms!” [We are astronomers!], an exhibition organised by the Obra Social La Caixa. This exhibition in the CosmoCaixa 3D Planetarium consists of a full-screen film that shows us what … Continue reading →

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Swab Barcelona

Posted on May 25, 2012 by admin

ShareSwab Barcelona will gather around 60 galleries from around the world between May 23th and May 26th of 2012 in Barcelona. Bringing together a carefully curated selection of participating international galleries all of whom focus on young and up and … Continue reading →

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Goya Luces y Sombras at the CaixaForum in Barcelona

Posted on May 25, 2012 by admin

ShareGoya Light and Shadow. Don’t miss this wonderful free exhibition at the CaixaForum in Barcelona, running untill the 26th of June. The exhibition is the result of a collaboration between La Caixa and the Prado Museum in Madrid and features … Continue reading →

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The next El Clasico – Eurovegas!!

Posted on April 26, 2012 by admin

ShareBarcelona and Madrid, are vying to attract a giant casino project dubbed “Eurovegas”, Las Vegas Sands. Texan tycoon Sheldon Adelson already owns Casinos in Las Vegas and Macau, this would be his first in Europe. Echoes of the kind of … Continue reading →

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