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In a Glimpse: A Night Out in Barcelona and The Night of Museums 2017
These nights of May in Barcelona are being delightful. However, when you are visiting us in the middle of November, even begining of December, Barcelona throw open its windows when the sun goes down, and it is not disappointing you either. Since we ever started this blog, two out of three posts are related to plans during the day in Barcelona. Truth is that (when you feel like it) the nightlife in here is so much tempting as well! You can start the afternoon rambling up and down the Ramblas, break into the Old Town towards the Cathedral and reach Plaça de Sant Jaume. The sun is setting down but you…
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Feria de abril de Catalunya is back
Over the 60s and 70s it took place in Spain a major demographic shift. For workers in Andalusia, Catalonia became the land of opportunity. Even such was the number of immigrants installed that (exaggeration) Catalonia came to be considered “the ninth province” of Andalusia. It is for this reason that for 45 years it has been celebrated in Catalonia one of the most colorful and authentic fairs of Sevilla, La Feria de Abril. Until May 1, you are given the opportunity to unleash the flamenco in you in this 46th FERIA DE ABRIL DE CATALUNYA. And for the last 12 years, this 2017 edition is held at the Parc Forum in…
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Black Novel in Barcelona: BCNegra 2017
Until February 4, BCNegra is being held in Barcelona. We quickly tell you what it is about, its intentionality and all those writers and collaborators who support another year (it’s been 12 years already) this week of intrigue, mystery and much more. It is the festival dedicated to the black novel, created in Barcelona in 2005 under the commissioner Paco Camarasa, who after twelve years in command has recently announced that this 2017 is his last year in charge of this love story between Barcelona and the black novel (according to words of Camarasa), alleging health issues. In four days, the black calendar in the city is featuring: The ‘dark’…
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Scaramouche The Musical
Literally meaning “small and quick quarrel”, the Catalan Theatre company Dagoll Dagom fine-tunes the thrust in this new musical, a homage to the swashbuckling film with the French Revolution as a backdrop. Two swordsmen perform a millimeter choreography on stage. Swords caress, feet dance, arms defying gravity. The public does not lose detail, sitting on the edge of the chair, in a throbbing silence. If either of the swordsman had used his sharp weapon towards the sitting area, he could cut off the tension at that moment. Mighty good. Scaramouche is a comedy musical directed by Joan Lluís Bozzo and starring Toni Viñals, Ana Sanmartín, Ivan Labanda and Mireia Mambo.…
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SUNDAYS ARE FREE IN BARCELONA: EL BORN CC I MEMÒRIA
There are no boring Sundays in Barcelona! Our proposal for this Sunday in Barcelona is EL BORN CULTURAL AND MEMORIAL CENTER Why visit EL BORN CC I MEMÒRIA? If you are keen on archaeological sites and getting to know the history of the city you are visiting or your own home place, the Born CCM is a must. It is a cultural space with museum that exhibits the ruins of the district of La Ribera in a restored market of 19th century. Historical space The building of this former El Born Market (1876) hides in its bowels an archaeological site of streets and houses in Barcelona of the 1700s. The find…
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The Largest Manga in its History
Next weekend October 29, in the aftermath of Barcelona Oktoberfest, it will take place the XXII Barcelona Manga Fair. In Plaça Univers as well as in the same area known as the exhibition center of Montjuïc -one of the world’s most emblematic urban venues. From our Hotel Continental Barcelona and Continental Palacete it takes barely 20min to reach Pl.Espanya (Metro L3). Although tickets for that weekend are already sold out, don’t panic, the fair will continue until Tuesday 1. (And the tickets offices will open Monday 31st and Tuesday 1st). No matter how much the venue grows in square meters every edition, because year after year the Manga Salón is…
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EXHIBITION: PUNK – Its Traces in Contemporary Art
This July MACBA museum (Museum of Contemporary Art in Barcelona) is celebrating the exhibition of PUNK – Its Traces in Contemporary Art. In fact, already from last May the MACBA is offering a tour all along the punk artistic movement and its influence in contemporary art. This July, the exhibition is specially lived with a programme in which every Thursday and in different formats as multiple documentary traces, photographs, video and painting the PUNK Art is depicted. Placing ourselves in the story line, we can say that punk art is found coming from 1976 and 1978 in London and New York. It appeared as a response to the social and…
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NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM: MUSEU NACIONAL D’ART DE CATALUNYA
Last 21st May we went through a magic night in Barcelona with all its museums open as a courtesy of The Art Factories, launched by Barcelona City Council’s Culture Institute. Next Saturday, 16th July the Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya (National Art Museum of Catalonia) and from now on MNAC, will also celebrate open doors from 8pm to 1am. The MNAC is located in Montjuïc hill, right next to Plaça Espanya and at the top of the stairway of Barcelona’s biggest ornamental fountain, the Magic Fountain. For five hours, you’ll enjoy an evening of open house with free entrance and accompanied by art, music, cuisine and circus performances. Among the…
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Adele in BCN
Will you experience the exhilaration of Adele live? Within the extensive tour throughout Europe (Adele 25 Tour), which started in Belfast last February, Adele is now performing in Barcelona. The upcoming concert scheduled firstly for 24th May has featured another night (25th May) to present her new “25” album to all her fans in the city, an album which has become the fastest-selling release of 2015. You’d better had hurried up in getting the tickets because they are all gone since last year. This latest album of her “25” happens to be the thrid in studio recording. It has been an unprecedented success worldwide after selling over 2.5 million of copies…
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The Legend of Saint George in Catalonia
Legend has it that Saint George was a valiant and martyr knight. Because of his chivalrous deeds he became the great hero of Saint George and The Dragon. It was believed by many that the story happened in Cappadocia. But here in Catalonia and for centuries it is believed that it all took place in Montblanch (Tarragona). What is certain is that today and from 1456 Saint George is the patron saint of Catalonia and every year on 23rd April the whole country becomes a dance of roses and books. Following with the legend and located in Montblanch, it is said that in this village lived a fierce and terrible…
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It Rains Plans and More
We could actually say that in Barcelona it rains down 4 days in April. However, in one of those what seemed to be a sunny morning becomes a grey and overcast sky. Suddenly, instead of 4 drops, we are facing a tremendous downpour. Do not despair. We know you have been planning your trip for days and finally your getaway weekend and your plans have been boiled as the weatherman played a trick on you. Again, do not despair. In the following lines we are giving you some PLAN B to your scheduled visit to Park Güell, the wander down Las Ramblas to the Port… Still go have a drink!…
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2AM to 3AM and other mismatches
Again 2AM will be 3AM. All smartphones, tablets and other Spanish gadgets jump an hour at the time and suddenly, in Micheal J. Fox style, when the clocks are about to reach 2AM of Sunday 27th March they are turned forward 1 hour to Sunday 27th March, 3:00:00 local daylight time instead. Watch out! Any device that is not “smart something ” will have to be adjusted manually. This is not news but something still to be reminded. Nevertheless, this fact arouses curiosity. We call it Daylight Saving Time to advance and retard an hour on our clocks as we do every spring and autumn respectively. This is measure is…
