By now it’s fairly obvious that we LOVE everything about the Gracia Festival. Can you blame us? Check out our newest video footage from the 2010 Festa Major de Gracia as it takes you right into the center of all the action! Watch the people in the streets “Move their bodies” to the original songs of their favorite bands or covers of all-time classics. If you pay close enough attention, you might even pick up a new dance move to show off to all of your friends! (Hint hint) you should probably start watching/practicing now… Read more...
The 2010 Gracia Festival came to a close this year with Calle Verdi del Mig taking home the prize for not only best decorated street, but also the award for best website design, and the best reuse of materials and innovation. Normally a landslide victory, Verdi’s “surreal forest” snuck past the runner’s up at La plaza de Rovira i Trias with a margin of victory of only 2 points. After having participated in the Festa Major de Gracia four other times without any special mention, the designers of the “dream garden” at Roviera i Trias could not have been more pleased to be awarded the Gracia Festival’s second prize overall, as well as the accolade for “best lighting.” Read more...
Category: All Blog Posts, Events, Must-See, August 24th, 2010
Gracia Festival: 2010
August in Barcelona is typically characterized by lazy summer afternoons and long siestas at the playa, with most locals and business owners taking off for vacations that render the city a ghost town. However, starting on August 15th one Barcelona neighborhood will kick off a thrilling week-long festival filled with parades, rock concerts, fireworks and more, that will inject some much needed life into our beloved sleepy city. So clear your calendar for the 15th-21st of August (if that’s even necessary), and head up-town for the 2010 Festa Major de Gracia. Read more...
Didn’t get your fill of electro music at this year’s Barcelona Sonar Music Festival? Well, electronic music-junkies rejoice because the 2010 Barcelona Music Conference has arrived just in time to fill in that digitally produced musical void!
Some of today’s biggest names in DANCE music will be in town for this year’s show, which will undoubtedly shoot the Barcelona Music Conference to the top of the list of absolutely must-see events celebrating electronic music.
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Category: All Blog Posts, Events, August 3rd, 2010
Spain has its eyes firmly set on holding aloft the World Cup on Sunday. If they can play as well as they did against Germany they have a very good chance. The Netherlands will come out fighting and will no doubt intend to attack more aggressively than Germany did.
Spain needs to keep the ball moving in midfield and maintain the kind of possession they had in the previous match. Deft touches from players like Barcelona’s Xavi could open up opportu
nities for Villa to be awarded the Golden boot for top goal scorer in the tournament. Read more...
Spain has reached the final of the World Cup after Barcelona’s defender Carles Puyol scored with a header in the second half to beat Germany 1-0. It is the first time Spain has made it to the final where they will face the Netherlands on Sunday.
They deserved to win. From kick-off they dominated play with smooth midfield passing, finesse, and determination. They somehow seemed to have saved the best for (almost) last. After a few disappointing games they pulled it out of the bag. Iniesta was on fine form as was Xavi. In the first half there were a couple of long shots from Xavi Alonso that went wide and a missed header from Puyol. Read more...
Spain has a big game tonight against Germany and it will be a tough one. It is the first time the current European champions have reached the semi-finals in the World Cup. The winner will face The Netherlands in the final. Despite reaching this stage, Spain’s World Cup performance has not been outstanding so far. Even as one of the favourites to win they lost their opening game to Switzerland and gave a lacklustre performance in the following matches. Read more...
I’d heard it noted as the “festival with a difference”, read too many reviews to count, watched closely as cool posters of ghosts started appearing in every corner of the city and scanned the website a thousand times. Then it came and the 17th, 18th and 19th of June was upon us. For myself along with thousands of others it was the time when the anticipation subsided and the real excitement began. SONAR, Europe’s premier electronic music festival, was back in Barcelona for 2010. I couldn’t wait!
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What’s going on in Barcelona?
Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the Barcelona Teatre Grec! The Barcelona Teatre Grec, also called the Grec by its “regulars”, is one of the most famous theater festivals of Spain. All the theaters of Barcelona take part in it. You cannot miss to go on at least one representation.
What is the Barcelona Teatre Grec?
In 1976, a group of Barcelona theatre actors reserved the Teatre Grec in Barcelona to organize a festival there which would give a new life to Barcelona’s theater scene. Read more...
Spend a perfect evening at the Montjuic cinema! Also called Cine Montjuic or Sala Montjuic, the 8th Edition of this outdoor cinema up the hill of Montjuic will seduce you in every way: perfect location, fantastic view over Barcelona, great programme and romantic skies full of stars…
How does Cine Montjuic work?
The Montjuic cinema is located right at the foot of Montjuic Castle and will operate from Monday, July 5th to Monday, August 8th , only on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Cine Montjuic’s doors generally open at 8.30am on a concert, followed by a movie. Read more...
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