por Hotel Continental | ene 8, 2012 | Barcelona, Hotel Continental, Hotel Palacete
Forget about Real Madrid, Clásicos, Champions League draws, and the two-horse-race for La Liga. The real test of the season, the one match in which all our weaknesses are threatened to be exposed, the one fixture in which we are more likely to drop points… that’s the...
por Hotel Continental | ene 5, 2012 | Barcelona, Hotel Continental, Hotel Palacete
The Cabalgata de los Reyes Magos, or Procession of the Three Kings, is a popular Hispanic Christmas tradition. In Barcelona, crowds gather at the harbour steps of the Moll de Fusta to witness the glorious arrival of the regal trio. The first sightings of the...
por Hotel Continental | ene 4, 2012 | Barcelona, Hotel Continental, Hotel Palacete
Usually at the end of the first week of January, Barcelona celebrates the Tres Tombs Festival, in honour of the patron saint of animals, Sant Antoni. The actual Saint´s day is the 17th January and there are many parties surrounding the date. At the Tres Tombs...
por Hotel Continental | ene 3, 2012 | Barcelona, Hotel Continental, Hotel Palacete
With La veritable història de Pinotxo (The true story of Pinocchio), Il Circo Italiano tells the story of the puppet that turns into a child, and at the same time presents various circus numbers. Jugglers, acrobats and contortionists combine with the appearances of...
por Hotel Continental | ene 2, 2012 | Barcelona, Hotel Continental, Hotel Palacete
It was 50 years ago when Montserrat Caballé made her debut at the Liceu with the opera Arabella by Richard Strauss. Xavier Montsalvatge, the opera critic of the time, highlighted the soprano’s voice, defining as a total novelty. Since then, the sentimental...
