Living and Travel
The Grand Finale of the 2009 Red Bull Air Race World Championship takes place in Barcelona on 3rd and 4th October. Britain's Paul Bonhomme currently with 55 points and Hannes Arch of Austria with 51 points will be contending for the title of World Champion 2009. For the third consecutive year, SEAT will be honored to sponsor the Red Bull Air … [Read more...]
Every year in september Barcelona becomes a city of traditional spectacles side by side with the most contemporary artistic shows like theatre and independent music. La Fiesta Mercé is the cities most important festival of the year. The distant origin of the festival today: in the 17th century the city asked the Virgin of Mercy, la Mercé, to save … [Read more...]
The best DJs of the world will be coming in Barcelona for the Summer Week August 3rd to 9th 2009. Tiesto, David Guetta, Erick Morillo, David Vendetta, Antoine Clamaran ... Opening Party at the SHE Club in Vilassa de Mar ( 30 min from Barcelona) Avenida del Progres Vilassar de Mar VIP reservation 00 34 93 759 04 06 She Club web August … [Read more...]
Everybody being in Barcelona is asked to come on the Ramblas on July 26 at 5.00 p.m. to dance the Moonwalk. Meeting at 5 p.m. near the Columbus statue. They will dance from the Columbus statue to the Plaza Catalunya. You should wear a white glove, identity sign of Michael Jackson. The Moonwalk is a dance step which got fame thanks to … [Read more...]
Do not miss this festival event if you are in Barcelona. The Festa Major in Gracia is from August 15th to 21st 2009. This year's theme is the "Nova Canço" , because of the 50th anniversary of the catalan songs from years 60's to 70's : singers : Maria del Mar Bonet, Marina Rossell, Quico Pi de la Serra, Santi Arisa, Roger Mas, Joan … [Read more...]
For many spectators, the Tour de France route is an opportunity to discover the regions it passes through. On the 9th of July the Tour de France will end it´s 6th stage in the city of Barcelona. At around 4pm the first cyclists will enter the city and at around 5pm the last person will arrive at the Olympic stadium on the Montjuic … [Read more...]
Start your engines and take off to the Bogatell beach of Barcelona for the spectacular Red Bull Air Race of 2009. This years race has already been started on the 17th of April in Abu Dhabi and will end in Barcelona on the 3rd and 4th of October. 15 of the best pilotes of the world will compete in the air circling and spinning around reaching … [Read more...]
Every year in July there is set up a a giant- size screen on top of the Montjuic, just next to the castle. Enjoy the beautiful summer evenings with a a picnic on the lawn with your friends and family, whilst listening to live music before the movie starts. There are three screenings of different movies every week (Monday, Wednesday and … [Read more...]
The Grec Festival of Barcelona takes place ever summer since 1976. It´s organized by the Institute of Culture of the townhall of Barcelona and this year the opening is on the 24th of June. The Grec Festival brings together big stars of music, dance and theatre. The main stage is in the beautiful and open Grec Theatre in Montjuic. This theatre … [Read more...]
CCIB Rambla Prim 7-17 (new Diagonal Mar area) Barcelona 08019 Ph: +34 93 230 10 00 WEB CCIB CCIB means Centre Convencions Internacional Barcelona. It is located in the new area of Barcelona, the Diagonal Mar. It is a modern 1,000m2 event space facing the sea. It has leading-edge technology with all kind of services and a team of … [Read more...]
Primavera Sound ‘09 May 28th to 30th at Parc del Fòrum This years line-up of artists is again highly eclectic and alarmingly extensive. Among the 150 or so bands, there’s a handful of real newcomers which makes this festival every year really interesting and special. Some of the well know bands this year are Neil Young, My bloody … [Read more...]
Barcelona is getting ready to welcome you in June 2009 to the event that will become the Mediterranean's most important Gay Pride, Pride Barcelona’09. Between the 20th and the 28th of June 2009 the city of Barcelona offers an event with all sorts of activities, including film, culture, entertainment, sport and debates. It will end with a … [Read more...]
The Sónar festival is one of Europe’s premier electronic music and audiovisual art festivals and takes place every year in June. The sixteenth edition of this festival will be held on the 18th, 19th, & 20th of June 2009. Sónar counts yearly around 80,000 visitors and with this number of visitors you can call it one of the biggest … [Read more...]
The 23rd of April is Known as "The Day of Lovers" or in Catalan, La Diada de Sant Jordi. It is often compared to Valentine's Day. Saint George, or Sant Jordi in Catalan, is the patron saint of the six million inhabitants of Catalonia. On Las Ramblas, Barcelona's famous walking promenade, and other places around the city, hundreds of flower … [Read more...]