The Jamboree goes out into the square this evening to end a month of music celebrations. The event is free on Placa Reial, from 17h the program has Jazz on the cards followed by Blues, Hip-hop, Funk and more Jazz. This Music mix is one not to be missed. During the MasiMas festival Barcelona music venues, big and small open their doors to all music genres to fill every corner of the city with music.Free live Music on Placa Reial as the Jamboree goes out on the streets
The Jamboree goes out into the square this evening to end a month of music celebrations. The event is free on Placa Reial, from 17h the program has Jazz on the cards followed by Blues, Hip-hop, Funk and more Jazz. This Music mix is one not to be missed. During the MasiMas festival Barcelona music venues, big and small open their doors to all music genres to fill every corner of the city with music.Gràcia Festa Major - August 15-21
If you are visiting Barcelona in August don’t miss the fabulous Festa Major in the Gràcia district. The yearly street party is a lively event where the streets are decorated with beautiful flower arrangements that are renowned to have no equals in the whole Catalonian region. Gràcia Festa Major takes place between 15th and 21st of August to celebrate the Feast of the Assumption. As well as flower garlands you can expect a lot of food, live music, games, orchestras, theatre, dance and much more. The people from this neighborhood know how to throw a party and everyone is invited. For information on the program visit the official Festa Major website.Photography exhibition at CaixaForum - Infancia by Isabel Muños
The powerful photographic exhibition by Isabel Muños, Infancia, is on at CaixaForum Barcelona. The photo exhibition was funded by UNICEF and the La Caixa foundation in the occasion of the 20th anniversary of The Children Rights Convention. The collection of images portray children of different backgrounds from 4 continents, Africa, Asia, Europe and America to underline all children are equal therefore they deserve the same rights. This is a truly powerful display which is well worth a visit during your Barcelona visit. Infancia by Isabel Muños will be at CaixaForum in Barcelona until the 29th of August.
Opening hours:
Monday to Sunday from 10am to 8pm;
Saturdays from 10am to 10pm.
Entrance free
The International Dance Festival in Urban Landscapes - Barcelona 1-5 July
From the 1st to the 5th of July the urban spaces of Barcelona liven up with professional dance acts. Public buildings, parks, streets and squares become the stage of The International Dance Festival in Urban Landscapes also known as Dies de Danza. The event is an important thread of Barcelona's Grec Festival, the summer art event between 13th of June and 1st August with a strong focus on contemporary culture covering theatre, music and dance. The programme features more than 50 performances by local Catalonian artists as well as acts from all over the world. A series of workshops runs alongside the main event for budding dancers who can learn from professional choreographers.
For a detailed program visit the Grec Festival page.
Summer evenings at the Poble Espanyol - MECAL AIR 2010
Every Friday evening from June 4th to September 10th there is a cool event at the Poble Espanyol organized by MECAL, which is “The International Short Film Festival of Barcelona”. Short movies, music and barbeque surrounded by the fabulous scenery of Montjuic from where to enjoy the night views over Barcelona. The MECAL AIR evening is only 5 Euros to enter or 2 Euros with this discount flyer. There is a special free entry evening on July 4th. Every event has a different theme, check out the Poble Espanyol page for more details.
Barcelona Art city - The Picasso Museum
Visiting Barcelona is an art experience in its own right. You find art on every street corner; the buildings and monuments of this city stare at you everywhere you go with a perfect mix of modern and old architecture. Often on first visits tourist discard museum visits because there is so much to see for free. However a visit to the Picasso Museum is a must for any art lover. Nowhere else you get an insight to the work of Picasso as a young artist like you do here with more than 3800 works on permanent display. In the heart of the Gothic district the Museum is housed in a beautiful building, which gives the perfect background for such talent. The Picasso Museum is open Tuesday to Sunday from 10am to 8pm. On top of the permanent display the museum hosts special exhibitions and events. If you are travelling with children, plan your visit on Sunday to take advantage of the family events. This month on Sunday 6th, 13th and 20th at midday you can catch the revival of Santiago Rusiñol's play El titella pròdig (The Prodigal Puppet), a comedy for marionettes in one act and four scenes. More events and museum information is available on the Picasso Museum page. Bikinis to be worn at the beach not on the street
When visiting a place it is important to be aware of the cultural boundaries of the locals to avoid offending them without meaning to do so. It appears that people from Barcelona are annoyed at tourists wearing bikinis on the street, in shops and anywhere apart from the beach. I personally wouldn’t want to walk the streets in my bikini, I feel much more comfortably and fashionable wearing something on top, but I have noticed a lot of people in their swimming costumes wandering the streets. Bikinis and swimwear are for sunbathing and swimming, activities you normally do at the beach or by the pool. It appears the Barcelona residents are taking the matter very seriously and the Mayor has launched a campaign intended to educate tourists on this bad taste habit of walking the streets in swimwear. Official posters are released picturing a couple wearing bathing suits crossed out with a red mark and another couple appropriately dressed without a cross. This poster will be supplied to hotels and tourist facilities on addition to being placed on street walls to inform tourist of the unwritten code of wear away from the sandy stretches. Barcelona from the heights of Trasbordador Aeri del Port
The best views over Barcelona are undoubtedly from the Trasbordador Cable Car. On a sunny day there is no better view over the city than from the cable car, not to be confused with the Teleferico de Montjuic, which is a much shorter ride in a four people car. The big cable ride however is not for the faint hearted. If you have a problem with heights then this ride is not for you. To access the cable car you need to go on a lift ride to the top of the tower, which in itself would turn my legs to jelly. Inside the cable car you will move around the various windows to get a full view of Barcelona’s amazing sights. The car takes a maximum of 20 people standing only. The ride lasts about 7 minutes and you can opt for a one way or round trip. The one way trip is a popular choice as it ends at Montjuic, where you can continue your cable journey on the Teleferico of Montjuic or simply explore the grounds. One way tickets cost €9 and return tickets are €12.50; children of six years of age or younger go free.Barcelona's most famous market - La Bouqueria
The Circuit of Catalunya opens the Formula 1 European season
This weekend Barcelona hosts one of its major sporting events. The Formula 1 Grand Prix is a whole weekend of fun with race day on Sunday 9th of May and practice and qualifying sessions on Friday 7th and Saturday 8th of May. It is worth to buy a three day pass not to miss any of the action. Competition is high this year and after a lot of battling in the Middle East, Asia and Australia the action finally moves to Europe. Fernando Alonso will seek success in his Ferrari at the home Grand Prix challenged by team mate Felipe Massa. The McLaren boys will want to start the European season with a win here at the Barcelona GP, so watch out for Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button. Beware of the Germans; will Sebastian Vettel finally convert the success he has been getting in qualifying into a win on race day? One question is still on everybody’s mind. Does Michael Schumacher still have what it takes to succeed in Formula 1? After a period of dominance from just a couple of teams, Formula 1 is back and the fight is on. The Circuit of Catalunya is 20 km from the centre of Barcelona in the small town of Montmelo, which is accessible via train or coach. The train journey to Montmelo is quick and easy, but once you get there you need to catch a shuttle train to the racing track, which is free for GP ticket holders and is only operational on Grand Prix weekend. Walking to the track from Montmelo rail station is not advisable as it is a long trek along some very busy roads that takes around 30 minutes. The coach journey is organised by coach company Sagalés and it takes you directly to the circuit, but this option is slightly more expensive than the rail. The circuit also has 32000 parking spaces available for people who opt to drive there. Page 1 of 3
