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Plaza de la reina por Hilux Hostel en Valencia

noreply@blogger.com (Andre de Luca) — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 03:54:24 PST

PLAZA DE LA REINA EN VALENCIA

Uno de mis sitios favoritos en la bonita ciudad de Valencia es la espectacular Plaza de la Reina. Un punto de encuentro de una historia milenaria con una modernidad efervescente, encuentro de lo local con lo forastero, lo tradicional con lo innovador. Una de las joyas de la plaza es la Catedral de Valencia que impresiona con su mezcla de estilos – romano, renacentista, barroco, se pueden encontrar detalles de casi cada corriente en la arquitectura a lo largo de los siglos desde que empezó a construirse.

La Catedral del Santo Cáliz está conectada a través de un paso elevado con el Palacio Arzobispal. Y no se debe olvidar la Torre del Micalet que ofrece una vista panorámica que vale la pena (a pesar de los escalones).

Lo más a considerar de la Plaza de la Reina es su ubicación favorecedora que permite disfrutar del sol casi en cualquier hora del día, sus múltiples y coloridas terrazas, repletas de gente incluso en invierno, su jardín pequeño en el centro que permite descansar en la sombra en los días de verano.

EL Hilux Hostel Valencia, ubicado a pocos pasos de la plaza de la reina (Ver mapa).

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Un Paseo por el cauce del Rio Turia por Hilux Hostel Valencia

noreply@blogger.com (Andre de Luca) — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 02:07:23 PST

RUTA EN BICI POR EL RÍO TURIA

Hoy es domingo, y como Dios dice que hay que descansar, nosotros (yo con mi amiga Veronica) vamos a hacerle caso y la vuelta que vamos a dar va a ser muy relajada. Tras una pequeña travesía por las carreteras, bajamos al cauce del viejo río Turia. El río se ha convertido en un lugar de esparcimiento muy utilizado por los valencianos (y no valencianos, que también tienen derecho, claro).

La gente se dedica a correr, pasear, andar en bicicleta… en otras palabras a descansar de la vida cotidiana…pienso que es un lugar perfecto para eso. Llegamos al Puente de Campanar y luego pasamos por las torres de Serrano y el Museo de Bellas Artes. Cruzamos por debajo de la Pasarela de la Exposición, con su parada de metro al fondo, recogemos un presente, y cuando nos queremos dar cuenta ya estamos en el Palacio de la Música. El tramo final recorre lo poco del río que queda antes de verse cortado por las obras de la inacabable Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias.

Abandonamos por un momento el cauce y subimos, para tener una visión del conjunto. Las cosas como son, la estética de estos edificios es espectacular. Nos metemos por el puente de Monteolivete para dar la vuelta y volver por el margen contrario, desde el que tenemos panorámicas tan bonitas que no se puede describir con palabras… Sin embargo ya se va haciendo tarde y nos esperan a comer, así que hay que apretar el paso.

Aprovechamos un semáforo para ver las gárgolas del Puente del Reino, y seguimos dándole a pleno sol por la acera (menos mal que no nos pilló ningún urbano). Pasamos el Palacio de la Música, el Puente de la Mar, el de las Flores, y aquí ya tuve que dejar de marear la perdiz haciendo fotos y poner el turbo. Bajamos al río de nuevo y no paramos hasta llegar a casa. Las razones de tanta prisa son muy convincentes…sería pecado dejar enfriar la Paella que nos esperaba en casa. Arroz y buen vino…bien merecido premio tras una dura mañana .

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El Barrio del Carmen en Valencia por Hilux Hostel

noreply@blogger.com (Andre de Luca) — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 06:22:27 PST

EL BARRIO DEL CARMEN

Perderse en el Barrio del Carmen es una de las mejores experiencias que un turista puede llevarse de Valencia. Una vez Valencia dedique, por lo menos, un día entero a descubrir callejones y callejuelas en el casco antiguo de esta bella ciudad, y por más que te pases todo un dia caminando por el Barrio del Carmen siempre haberá más secretos por descubrir.

Las Torres de Serrano y de Quart son visitas obligatorias para cualquer turista en Valencia, como disfrutar de la vista panorámica desde la Torre el Miguelete. El Portal de la Valldigna revela la historia milenaria de esta ciudad encantadora – más de 1400 años de edad...Uno no debe perderse el Mercado Central, la Plaza Redonda, la Lonja y tantas joyas más. Tomarse un café en la soleada Plaza de la Virgen es una experiencia gratificante.

Y, lo mejor de todo, la calle Caballeros con sus bares y pubs. El mejor sitio para conocer gente nativa y turistas como que están dando vueltas por Europa!

Valencia es una ciudad encantadora!

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Plaza de Espana | Seville

noreply@blogger.com (Andre de Luca) — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 03:07:31 PST

Plaza de España

Plaza de España is one of the places you MUST see on your visit to Seville. It has

been recently renovated so even if you did see it before you should definitely check

it out again. It’s one of the most visited and photographed places in Seville. It’s

situated on the edge of the park Maria Luisa (cool place for a picnic after).

The Plaza de España was designed by Aníbal González and constructed for the Latin American Expo (Exposición Ibero-Americana) of 1929. It has two 80 metre high towers joined by a gallery with arches which look down onto a semi-circular display of brightly tiled sections - each one displaying the map and cultural objects and motifs from the Spanish Regions arranged in alphabetical order. Government offices are housed in the building and you can also visit the War museum.

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Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell | 60º Trofeo Conde de Godó 2012

noreply@blogger.com (Andre de Luca) — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 01:34:13 PST

From the 21st to the 29th April, 2012, Barcelona will host the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell (60º Trofeo Conde De Godó 2012), the tennis event with more tradition and the oldest one in Spain.

For the 2012 edition the most importat spanish players are already confirmed, Rafa Nadal (ATP nº2) and David Ferre (ATP nº5), and also important players from others nationality such Tomas Berdych (ATP nº7) and Janko Tipsarevic (ATP nº9).

The tournament will be at the Real Club de Tenis Barcelona, and the tickets can be bought at the tournament offical website:
http://www.barcelonaopenbancsabadell.com/

Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell | 60º Trofeo Conde de Godó 2012
Where: Real Club de Tenis Barcelona.
Address: Bosch Gimpera, 5-13 (Barcelona).
Metro: Palau Reial (L3).
Dates: From 21 to 04/29/2012.
Presale: Official website.

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Visita al Bioparc de Valencia

noreply@blogger.com (Andre de Luca) — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 03:27:23 PST

En 2008 tuvo lugar la inauguración de BIOPARC en Valencia, un zoológico, situado en el Parque de Cabecera, sustituyendo al ya desaparecido zoo de los Viveros. Creo que se tomó una buena decisión en cerrar este último, ya que las condiciones en las que vivían los animales eran vergonzosas.

En el Bioparc, la situación ha cambiado mucho, y para bien. El diseño de este zoológico da la sensación de que seamos nosotros quienes nos adentramos en el hábitat del animal y no al revés; disimulando cualquier tipo de barrera entre el público y estos.

Ultima semana hemos ido a hacer una pequeña excursión con mi amiga a este lugar. Estuvimos viendo el parque durante unas cinco horas, tiempo suficiente para verlo todo detenidamente. Nos dejó una sensación muy buena. Había muchos más animales que en otros zoológicos que hemos visto, tanto en variedad, como en cantidad. Por otra parte, la integración de los animales con el entorno está muy lograda. Una zona que nos gustó mucho fue una cafetería que tiene una terraza a la orilla de una lagunilla, en el cercado de las jirafas. Mientras tomas un refresco a la sombrita, puedes ver como vienen a beber las jirafas a 5 metros de donde estás. ¡Impresionante! Es una excursión muy recomendable si tenéis una mañana libre por Valencia.

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THE OCEANOGRÀFIC VALENCIA CELEBRATES ITS 9TH ANNIVERSARY WITH 12 EUROS TICKETS

noreply@blogger.com (Andre de Luca) — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 01:03:12 PST

The Oceanogràfic at the City of Arts and Sciences will complete its 9th anniversary and to celebrate this special date they prepared a special offer on the 11th and 12th of February 2012 with tickets priced at €12, instead of the usual €24.90 or €18.80.

The Oceanogràfic is the largest aquarium in Europe, having welcomed 12 million visitors since it opened its doors to the public in February 2003.

This Valencian aquarium has also set up a wide-ranging programme of educational activities relating to marine sciences, including the “Tuesdays at the Oceanogràfic” lecture series, “Oceanogràfic Courses’, “Animalia Passport”, “Trainer for a Day” and “Sharks Encounter”.

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For further information visit the CAC official website: http://www.cac.es/

Barcelona of Joan Miró. Itinerary L'escala de l'evasió

noreply@blogger.com (Andre de Luca) — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 06:41:41 PST

Barcelona of Joan Miró. Itinerary L'escala de l'evasió

Joan Miró was born in Barcelona in 1893. Throughout his life he maintained a close relationship with his hometown, he went and returned from Paris, Montroig or Palma. In Barcelona, Miró was formed as an artist and as a person. Keep life time friends of those early years in the city, who he shared workshops, drawing classes or going to the Parallel neighborhhod and the Old City to inspire himself with people who later joined his paintings. The Museum of Fine Arts at the Citadel and the art of Antoni Gaudí, had important influences in his work.

The Barcelona of Miró is a journey through different parts of Barcelona that are related to Miro. The old school of Fine Arts, the drugstore Dalmau Olive where he worked a few years and that he described as "years of slavery," or the College of Architects where he made the action "Miró otro" are some sites that can be seen in this itinarary.

Visits can be made in a group with a guide, managed by Barcelona Guide Bureau (BGB), or individually with the help of a map that will be distributed during the visit of the exhibition Joan Miró. The scale of tax evasion to the Foundation.

You can also download the application Joan Miró. The scale of tax evasion, available at Apple Store.

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FC Barcelona vs Real Madrid | Camp Nou | Copa del Rey 2012

noreply@blogger.com (Andre de Luca) — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 02:32:01 PST

FC Barcelona vs Real Madrid will play on the 25/01/12 at Camp Nou Stadiun, another historical football match, two of the best teams of the football´s history will fight to continue playing the tradition Copa del Rey.

The FC Barcelona has a little vantage from the first match played at Santiago Bernabeu in Madridon the 18/01/12, an exciting match which FC Barcelona wons for 1x2 on the last minutes of the game.

If you want to live the amazing atmosphere that will sourround Barcelona on the 25^th, book your bed from 10€ at Yellow Nest Hostel Barcelona, near to the Camp Nou Stadiun, just 500m away (see the map below), and enjoy the biggest Classic of the Football history.

PARK GUELL | BARCELONA

noreply@blogger.com (Andre de Luca) — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 01:08:42 PST

PARK GUELL | BARCELONA

The PARK GUELL (Catalan = Parc Güell) was designed by Antoni Gaudí i Cornet was built between 1900 and 1914.

The very first idea of this was to project a single family residential, this project, as it first idea, ultimately failed and consequently became municipal property since 1923 and so it became a public park, located in the upper part of Barcelona.

At the main entrance there are two administrative buildings, which are some of the most famous icons of barcelona, due to its forms (designed in the same shape as a mushroom) and the "trencadis" (coating surfaces with irregular mosaic fragments, which was then widely used in Modernism) that cover booth roofs.

As soon as you get in the park of the PARK GÜELL a double staircase divided by a dragon mosaic, reach a pillared hall of considerable dimensions with 86 massive Doric columns supporting the great plaza of the park. On the ceiling of this room you can see colored panels, drawed by Josep Maria Jujol.
The above square is a beautiful balcony with views over Barcelona and the sea.The square is bounded by an undulating bench covered with trencadís. This large square is used for cultural and popular festivals. All the main activities at the PARK GÜELL is organized around this central square.

The entire garden is served by unpaved roads or footpaths, going through these pathways is an extraordinary pleasure, allowing you to enjoy the nature while you can see all the details of this exceptional work and also enjoy stunning views from Barcelona.
The entrace to the Park Guell is free.

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San Miguel Primavera Sound 2012 | Barcelona

noreply@blogger.com (Andre de Luca) — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 01:33:45 PST

San Miguel Primavera Sound 2012 | Barcelona

The San Miguel Primavera Sound is one of the biggest and most famous music festivals in Barcelona, as well as in Europe. Each year the Festival brings an unique and amazing atmosphere to Barcelona with an excellent organization, line-up, extra activities and location. With sections during day and night the main concerts of the festival takes place at the Parc del Forum, Barcelona, on the coast with some stages on the beach, a perfect spot to enjoy the pleasant weather of the Mediterranean Spring.

The San Miguel Primavera Sound 2012 will count with six outdoor stages and one of the biggest auditoriums in Europe, during the festival many events are organized throughout Barcelona for the week surrounding the festival, this is more like a massive summer party than the usual festival.

Line-up
Latest additions are The Afghan Whigs, Justice, Mazzy Star, Napalm Death, Orthodox, Sleep, Grimes, AraabMuzik, Buffy Sainte-Marie, AA Bondy, Liturgy, Mayhem, A$AP Rocky, Baxter Dury, OFF!, Sandro Perri, and White Denim.

The previous acts confirmed are headliner Bjork, plus Franz Ferdinand, Archers Of Loaf, Death In Vegas, Godflesh, Josh T. Pearson, Mudhoney, Olivia Tremor Control, SBTRKT, Shellac, The Drums, Veronica Falls, Washed Out, Wilco, Codeine, Jeff Mangum, Neon Indian, Other Lives, Yo La Tengo, Beach House, Lisabö, Siskiyou, Spiritualized, The XX, and a Numbers Showcase: Jackmaster, Oneman, Deadboy DJ, Spencer, Redinho, with many more yet to be announced.

The 'Poble Espanyol' (this is included in the main festival ticket price, but it's in a smaller venue on Montjuic).

Tickets
SAN MIGUEL PRIMAVERA SOUND 2012
San Miguel Primavera Sound 2012: From 30th May to 3rd June 2012
Full festival ticket price is 175 € (+ booking fee)
For further information visit the festival´s official web site: www.primaverasound.com

Accomodation
During the Festival the youth hostels are the most sought accommodation due its low prices and great atmosphere, but usuually during the Primavera Sound they use to be fully booked, so as soon you booking your hostel in Barcelona you probably will get better prices and better locations.
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Mercat de les Flors: Dance and Movement Arts | Barcelona

noreply@blogger.com (Andre de Luca) — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 03:24:21 PST

Mercat de les Flors: Dance and Movement Arts | Barcelona

The Mercat de les Flors is a performance space dedicated to dance and movement arts, with six new sessions that include installations, conferences, performances, video art and workshops.

The Seccións kicks off with a Som Faves, a piece by Bulgarian choreographer Ivo Dimchev, which will be in English. On the first floor of the Mercat de Flors you can watch an interesting new video installation entitled Trio C, which reflects on the different approaches in dance, the phisical movement of bodies dancing, and the relationship beween the dancer and the audience. where many Fridays, just after the function, the choreographers are invited to spend some time with your audience (occasionally the Mercat de les Flors informs visitors of these meetings).

To check the upcoming shows, see the official webpage of the Mercat de les Flors: http://www.mercatflors.cat.

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Mercat de les Flors: Dance and Movement Arts
Starting: 14/Dec/2011
Ending: 16/May/2012
Price: various
Location: MERCAT DE LES FLORS
C/ Lleida, 59
08004 Barcelona
Tel. + 34 93 426 18 75
info@mercatflors.cat

Los Miserables: The Musical in Barcelona

noreply@blogger.com (Andre de Luca) — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 02:17:03 PST

Los Miserables: The Musical in Barcelona

Los Miserables, the longest running musical of all time arrives in Barcelona for the very first time at the Barcelona Teatre Musical.

“Los Miserables was written for a universal public. I don’t know if it will be read by everyone, but it’s meant for everyone.” With these words, author Victor Hugo described his classics literary masterpiece that would go on to communicate its story to an ever larger audience in the 20th and 21st centuries through its adaptation as a musical.

This timeless story touches themes that are as true and relevant today as they were when the book was first written 130 years ago, such as the struggle for liberty, courage, and the voice of the general public. The story of one man’s bravery in post-revolutionary France is both touching and inspiring.

Event details

Location: Barcelona Teatre Musical
Starting: 22/Nov/2011

Ending: 8/Jan/2012

Price: From 19,90€

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Festa dels Tres Tombs | Barcelona

noreply@blogger.com (Andre de Luca) — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 02:37:42 PST

Festa dels Tres Tombs

In Barcelona the St Anthony’s day also marks the "Festa dels Tres Tombs" a religious festivity, that as usual in Spain, has all the usual ingredients of a good celebration; music, parades and lots of people on the streets. The parade highlight feature a giant monstrous fire-breathing pig – the form the devil took when tempting the saint, and the traditional cavalcade.

Anthony is the patron saint of animals and on his feast day it’s still the custom to bring pets to the church of St Anthony to be blessed. Afterwards, horsemen ride three circuits (tres tombs) in a formal procession from Ronda Sant Antoni, through Plaça Catalunya, down La Rambla and along C/Nou de la Rambla.

Where: Sant Antoni, Barcelona

When: 29/01/2012

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Christmas Eve in Barcelona, Spain

noreply@blogger.com (Andre de Luca) — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 02:32:30 PST

Christmas Eve in Barcelona

In Spain the big Christmas event is marked by the “Cabalgada de los reyes” or the Kings’ Parade on the 5^th January. A huge festivity that involve all the citizens when Melchior, Gaspar and Balthasar arrive aboard the Santa Eulàlia boat, and it happens in every city of Spain. In Barcelona, particularly, they come from La Rambla before beginning a big parade around town, ridding a beautifully decorated float in the shape of a boat accompanied by children with a retinue of acrobats, circus clowns and child elves. The route is published in the newspapers, but normally starts at the lower entrance of Ciutadella, running up C/Marquès de l’Argentera and Via Laietana. Later that night, children leave their shoes out on the balcony stuffed with hay for the kings’ camels; in the morning, they’re either full of presents or edible sugar coal depending on their behaviour the previous year. The following day is a holiday.

Where: various venues

When: 5 Jan, 5-9pm

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Camp Nou Experience | FC Barcelona

noreply@blogger.com (Andre de Luca) — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 00:58:15 PST

El museo del FC BARCELONA (Camp Nou Experience) esta ubicado dentro de las instalacionesdel estadio del Camp Nou, a tan solo 5 minutos del Yellow Nest Hostel Barcelona, y presenta a todos sus visitantes, los trofeos queha cosechado el FC BARCELONA durante toda su historia y su andadura deportiva en todos sus programas deportivos (secciones-departamentos) que van desde trofeos colectivos hasta galardones individuales, prendas vestidas por jugadores míticos, como Diego Armando Maradona, Cruyffkubala y muchos mas.

El museo ofrece muchas guias audiovisuales repartidas en unos 1500 metros aproximadamente, y permite pisar sitios del estadio como si sefuese un jugador del primer equipo, tales espacios son los vestuarios, salasde prensa, y como no la hierba del campo, donde se respira un mágicoaroma de sueños y que te hace sentir emociones que van mas alla de ser unmero espectador, ademas la posibilidad de conocer el palco presidencial, donde disfrutan de los partidos los mandatarios Blau granas.

Es un espacio en el cual se respira BARCELONISMO ya que cuenta conespacios interactivos que te transportan a los momentos mas gloriosos del club y te hacen vivir casi de primera mano el calor y la pasion con la que sevive este club.
El museo esta abierto al publico de todos los dias festivos o laborables ,dias de partido tanto de Liga como de competiciones Europeas, ademas elaparcamiento es gratuito y dispone de tienda oficial del FC BARCELONA,con todos estos alicientes lo mejor sera venir y vivir una bonita experiencia.
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Matinée Winter Festival 2011/12 | Barcelona

noreply@blogger.com (Andre de Luca) — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 00:44:41 PST

Matinée Winter Festival 2011 in Barcelona. Third edition. Join this big New Years Eve Party in Barcelona, which opens half an hour after midnight on the 31/12. The Matinée Winter Festival 2011 New Years Party is at Palau Sant Jordi arena on Montjuic hill.

This year the festival features many top DJ´s including J. Louis, Taito Tikaro, Rebeka Brown and many more.

New Years Party

Event date: Saturday 31. December 2011 at 00:30

Event location: El Palau Sant Jordi arena Barcelona – Montjuic

Entrances from 35€ including 2 welcome drinks (http://www.ticketmaster.com)

Street: Avinguda de l'Estadi, 50

The Palau Sant Jordi Arena is a large indoor sports arena on Montjuic mountain in Barcelona . It was built for the Olympics in 1992. The Palau Sant Jordi arena is next to the Olympic Stadium.in Barcelona on Montjuic hill which overlooks Barcelona from the south of the city. If you are arriving in Barcelona by air, then you will see Montjuic mountain on your way to the center of Barcelona. At the very top you can see Montjuic Castle. Palau Sant Jordi is used for concerts and sports events. Because this stadium is on a hill the nearest hotels are 1.2 km away.

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Joan Miró: The Ladder of Escape

noreply@blogger.com (Andre de Luca) — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 01:30:53 PST

Joan Miró

15/10/2011 - 18/03/2012

The exhibition is sponsored by the Generalitat de Catalunya, Ajuntament de Barcelona and Fundación BBVA, and has been organised jointly by Tate Modern, London, and the Fundació Joan Miró, Barcelona. After Barcelona, the exhibition will tour to the National Gallery of Art, Washington.

The exhibition brings together over one hundred and fifty works drawn from public and private collections from around the world, and emphasises Miró's political and social engagement with his time.

The first rooms explore the links between Miró and his native Catalonia, through works such as The Farm (1921-22), The Tilled Field (1923-24) and Catalan Landscape (The Hunter) (1923-24), as well as the time he spent in Paris and the creative liberation of Surrealism. In the middle section, the terrifying years of the Spanish Civil War and World War II are reflected in Miró's new pictorial language with works such as Still Life with Old Shoe (1937) and the Constellations (1940-41). The final section features works produced during the final stages of Franco's dictatorship, such as May 1968 (1968-73) and the triptych The Hope of a Condemned Man (1974).

Admission: 10 €

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Sundays Rock | Barcelona

noreply@blogger.com (Andre de Luca) — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 02:12:15 PST

There is lots of live music in Barcelona, you will be able to find a bar or a club that suits your taste that is for sure!
However, if you´re looking for a good mix you can´t go far wrong in the Raval on a Sunday.

Starting off at about 7pm. in a cosy little live music venue called "Jazz Sí", it is advisable to arrive early if you want a seat as it is a very popular venue.

The live music is in a jam format where there is a "house band" who open and close the show, but in-between there is a list where musicians can put down their names, and they will then (at some point during the night) be called up to the stage to play.

So if you sing or play put your name down and join in, you will have to bring your own instrument of course! If you don´t sing or play you can just enjoy a few hours of popular music, from reggae to soul, jazz to heavy metal.
After that bar closes, (at about 10:30pm.) everybody moves 5 mins. round the corner to calle botella and the "BIG BANG" where the formula repeats, a bit more rocky until 01:00am.

You will not be disappointed, unless you´re very easily disappointed of course!

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Spanish Book Day

noreply@blogger.com (Andre de Luca) — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 07:31:30 PST

Alfonso XIII signed a Royal Decree on the 6th of February 1926 officially creating the Spanish Book Festival.

The festival was to be held on the date then believed to be that of Cervantes birth, 7 octubre.
The Idea was originaly that of Valencian writer Vicente Andrés Clavel, who proposed the Book Chamber of Barcelona, which was approved in March 1925.

proposing that the entity be held in October each year, on the date of the birth of Cervantes, coinciding with the first year with the Spanish Book Exhibition in Buenos Aires.
Soon after, in 1930, the date of 23 April was finally established as "Dia del Libro", (Day of the book in english).

The day was very quickly celebrated throughout Spain, especially in the cities with universities.
from Barcelona it spread throughout Catalonia, although the official name was slowly reduced to match the Patron saint's day, known as National Day of Sant Jordi (St George's Day).

Over time it became traditional in Catalonia the exchange of roses and books among partners and loved ones.Becoming one of the most celebrated popular days.

This tradition was one of the arguments used by UNESCO to declare April 23 International Book Day.

In Spain, it is also the day they award the annual Cervantes Prize, the highest award given to Hispanic authors.

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WORLD PRESS PHOTO 2011 | BARCELONA

noreply@blogger.com (Andre de Luca) — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 04:26:43 PST

The city of Barcelona is hosting one of the world´s top artistic events, this year with 5.691 photographers from 125 nationalities!...
Wolrdpress photo is a photo journalism exhibtion, covering pictures from a major set of events happening this past year, turning journalism into a a sudden art of reporting and describing the wolrds complex phenomenas.

From 23 rd of Novemeber till the 18th of December

VISITORS INFORMATION
Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona
Montalegre 5
Barcelona
Spain
+34 93 306 4100
http://www.cccb.org/ca/

VISITING HOURS
Monday: Closed (except on holidays)
Tuesday: 11.00 - 20.00
Wednesday: 11.00 - 20.00
Thursday: 11.00 - 22.00
Friday: 11.00 - 20.00
Saturday: 11.00 - 20.00
Sunday: 11.00 - 20.00

ADMISSION TO ONE EXHIBITION

Price: 5.00 €

Concessions: 3.00 € for senior citizens, under-25s, large families, single-parent families and group visits (minimum 15 persons), and for everyone on Wednesdays .

Free admission: under-16s, Friends of the CCCB, senior citizens in possession of a Targeta Rosa, the unwaged. And on Sundays from 3 to 8 p.m., as well as International Museum Day, Museums at Night, and the city festivities of Santa Eulàlia and La Mercè.