Posted in barcelona on Jan 28th, 2010
Since last November, the “2 for 1” formula, the free drinks and “happy hour” have been prohibited in bars and clubs in Barcelona. A measure taken by Health Public Law hopes, with all this, to prevent addictions and some other negative consequences derived from the consumption of alcohol. To break this law, it may cost [...]
Posted in barcelona on Jan 26th, 2010
2009 couldn’t have given anymore and if we weigh up what happened last year, words like financial crisis or influenza A pass through our head. But not all have been negative things; this year has left us many smiles, surprises and a really good taste in our mouths: the new Michelin Star Restaurants in Spain [...]
Posted in barcelona on Jan 22nd, 2010
The Barcelona Montjuic Fair prepares to host the media event that will turn the city into the world capital of the mobile phone industry: the 3GSMA Mobile World Congress will be held from the 15th to 18th February. You are invited to join to this event, which brought together 47,000 visitors in 2008 and where [...]
Posted in barcelona on Jan 20th, 2010
The charming village of Sitges, just outside Barcelona, is not only famous for being one of the most popular gay destinations in Spain, but also for its colourful and lively carnival. Up to a quarter of a million Catalans, Germans, Britons and other Europeans will crowd the city for an entire week. At the Sitges [...]
Posted in barcelona on Jan 18th, 2010
Since the Bread and Butter trade fair left Barcelona and went back to Berlin, its hometown, the best urban fashion brands have a new date for doing business and dazzling the visitors: The Brandery Winter Edition 2010. The second edition will be held from 27th to 29th January in the grounds of the Fira de [...]
Posted in barcelona on Jan 8th, 2010
Beyond the real things, beyond the reason and beyond the logic, there are the dream, the unconscious and the imagination. To create a poem you just need to write some words in different papers, mix them and throw them over the table. The result, beyond any human control, will be surrealistic. To create a painting, [...]
Posted in barcelona on Jan 4th, 2010
Going to work, picking the kids up from school, going to the supermarket, the dry-cleaners, the gym, preparing supper and finally….to bed. But only to sleep because the day has been exhausting and we don’t have any energy left to dedicate to our partner and our relationship. Have you ever experienced this? Our daily routine [...]
Posted in barcelona on Dec 29th, 2009
We love travelling by air, really we do. Going on holiday to some far away exotic island is like a dream come true. But sitting 12 hours cramped in your seat with a fat lady on your right and a mother with a crying baby on your left brings out the worst in people. The [...]
Posted in barcelona on Dec 15th, 2009
Say “cheese!” or “look at the little bird”… Today, these expressions seem very archaic. Now we all have digital cameras, but when we were children we all had a throw away camera. And how proud we were with our little flash, with the 36 pictures or with our submersible cameras! Then you had to [...]
Posted in barcelona on Dec 10th, 2009
“Photography is a small voice, at best, but sometimes one photograph, or a group of them, can lure our sense of awareness”. That quotation by American photojournalist, war photographer and artist [1918 – 1978] highlights some of the forces of reportage photography: its value as a historical document for information and power to change the [...]
