This coming June 21st is recognized in various European countries as the Day of Music. In Catalonia, there is a unique music style, created in the streets of Barcelona.
International Music Day – The Catalan Rumba
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Culture
Balconies and La Senyera
Many of you may have seen the red and yellow flags hung from the balconies of residents all around Barcelona. Wonder why, or what they stand for?
Antoni Gaudi Heritage – The Architect and his Wonders
Are you an architecture fanatic? If so, then you would be truly amazed by the works of Antoni Gaudí. World renowned for his detail and structural creativity, this Catalan architect has forever impacted the era of modernism and the boundaries of architecture. His major...
Sant Jordi 2015 – All You Read is Rose
If you are in Barcelona this week, surely you are wondering about all of the book stands and roses for sale… and maybe you have seen a few dragons on display! Today, April 23rd, this holiday known as Sant Jordi is celebrated here in Catalonia.
La Sardana – A Catalan Heritage Festivity
Does your country have a traditional dance? Here in Catalonia exists a dance unique to the Catalan culture known as the Sardana.
Joan Miro’s Barcelona
Barcelona is worldwide known for its art, and its most famous artist is Antoni Gaudí. Everybody associates Barcelona with Gaudí, but there are many other great artists sometimes eclipsed with Gaudi’s shadow, like Joan Miró. Barcelona offers an interesting...
The Old Man and the sea – Barcelonian legends
Do you know any legend about Barcelona? We would like to let you know one... Maians was an island of sand in front of Barcelona, some hundred meters from the coastline, that was finally integrated to the city during the construction of the first port in 1477; leading...
L’ou Com Balla – The Egg, how it Dances (The Tradition)
Does your country have a special tradition that is celebrated the day of Corpus Christi? Here in Barcelona, the fountains of church gardens and courtyards all around the city are decorated with a variety of fruits and flowers. On the water spout of the fountain, a...
What the Three Wise Men do…
Where you in Barcelona on the 5th of January and saw the arrival of the Kings? Don't you which Kings are we talking about? What was all the fuss yesterday on the particular houses and on the streets? Let us clear it up for you! 😉 The Three Wise Men, also known as...