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Finally, the much talked about Las Calles Hablan Barcelona street art documentary is available to watch online. This feature-length documentary about street art in Barcelona is... "a story about discovering a hidden world, an extraordinary subculture and the s [...]
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I found this infographic through Facebook. The Delegation of the Government of Catalonia to the United States of America Facebook page to be exact. It visualises the export statistics of Catalonia during 2012 in a way that's easier to digest than reams of data [...]
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He's done it again. This time at night. Midnight Barcelona is the new time-lapse film from Pau García Laita. More fast-paced. With another fitting track, this time called Starscapes from American Dollar. This is Barcelona at night, looking and sounding great! [...]
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This video was uploaded to YouTube in March of this year (2013), so is a very recent attempt at increasing awareness of the Catalan plight around the world. Even at a half hour long it's very fast-paced and I had no trouble sticking with it. And though the tex [...]
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I have written about La Diada de Sant Jordi before when I wrote about Valentine's Day in Spain. But I thought I could expand on it a little this time around and mention a few other things that might interest you. Many countries around the world have Saint Geor [...]
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He doesn't sound Spanish, he doesn't even look Spanish, but second-generation Catalan, Joel Serra Bevin certainly knows Spanish food. Papa Serra was his grandfather and after living in New Zealand, Australia, London and New York, Joel has come back to his root [...]
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This documentary was made back in 2009 yet recently was the first time I'd seen it. It's one of the most concise explanations of the conflict between Catalonia and Spain that I've seen. Even if it's not so secret a conflict any longer. Gary Gibson's 40 minute [...]
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The first time I visited Barcelona, I had already fallen in love with cava during my sommelier studies. It was in the beginning of April and it was still very cold in Sweden, but when we stepped out of BCN Airport the sun was on my face and the warmth was in t [...]
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"I first visited Barcelona just under four years ago. It was an unplanned visit but one that would set me up to fall helplessly in love with the place. I was on a four month sabbatical from my job in London to focus on my 'other' life as an artist. I had start [...]
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Three reports have been commissioned by the CatDem Foundation to answer the question, "Would an independent Catalonia be economically feasible?". Now of course, considering who the reports were commissioned by you don't need me to tell you the conclusion. But [...]
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Above is the beautiful video by Pau García Laita. Summer Barcelona is produced using a tilt-shift photography effect. It took me a few scenes to realise I was watching the real thing and not just a model. It looks like Barcelona in miniature! Filmed during th [...]
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“Me and Barcelona have a passionate relationship. It was love at first sight. Barcelona seduced me on its birthday, on the Mercè in September when everyone was invited to celebrate. We met on a dark street in Raval, where I was wined with sangría and dined [...]
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El Quim de la Boqueria is a tapas bar in the famous Boqueria market in Barcelona. Most places in the Boqueria are good to eat. But El Quim de la Boqueria and Bar Pinotxo I'd heard were the stand outs.
I was reminded of Quim's place by Rachel. She did a stin [...]
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Wild and Wonderful in BCN: Wonderful people doing wild things, (or wild people doing wonderful things) in Barcelona. I've been keeping an eye on this video documentary project for a few weeks now. The first episode launches online on Saturday September 1st 201 [...]
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I like the street art in Barcelona. It adds vibrancy to the city and some of the building pieces are truly amazing. And when the shutters are down I much prefer seeing an amusing piece than a boring metal shutter. I take photos whenever I can and post them to [...]
Homage to BCN is a website I started when I moved to Barcelona. I write about anything and everything that I come across that relates to this great city. I also get people I meet to write their BCN Days to share what they love about the city. And accept guest posts on anything relating to Barcelona too.
