Upcoming Events – May 19th to 26th 2013

19th May  - 26th May 2013

Primavera Sound FestivalPrimavera-Sound-BCN

Primavera Sound Festival is quickly becoming one of Europe’s most popular music festivals. It has a growing reputation for offering one of the most innovative and forward-thinking line-ups in the world – this is a festival for true music aficionados. With a line-up of indie stars such as Phoenix, The Postal Service, and Blur this event is destined to be a delight for attendees.

When? May 22 to May 26

Where? Park del Forum

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Discover Barcelona on a cool beach cruiser

stacks_image_17Do you want to discover Barcelona in a different way? Read this!

Renting a bike is the fastest way to discover a city to see all attractions and unknown treasures in the open air! Barcelona has become cycle-friendly with many cycle paths, making it easy to ride through the city.

But why rent an ordinary bike, when you can see Barcelona from a beach cruiser? Beach cruisers are bikes with big balloon tires, have an upright seating posture, a single-speed drive train and a straightforward steel construction. At ‘Cruising Bike Barcelona’ you can choose from 40 different models, ensuring you ride on a special bike: a pink bike with blue flowers or a sturdy black bike with hot flames; there is a variety to choose from. Continue reading

Upcoming events in Barcelona

6th May  - 12th May 2013

Nossa Tuesdays safe_image

For those who don’t know, Electronic Dance Music is electronic music produced primarily for parties. This kind of music includes new genres like trap, house, moombah, electro etc. If you love at least one of these types of music you should really go to Nossa Tuesdays, whose DJS always play the latest trends in fact of EDM music. Perfect for dance party all night long!

When? Tuesday 7 May, at 11.30 PM

Where? City Hall (Rambla de Catalunya, 2)

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Upcoming events in Barcelona

29th April 2013 – 5th May 2013

The xx live in Barcelona

If you like indie-pop music, don’t miss this amazing band performing live in Barcelona! These English guys are young and really talented and they have become famous worldwide.

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When? 2nd May, at 7.30 pm

Where? Poble Espanyol (Av. Marquès de Comillas, 13)

 

 

 

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Upcoming Events in Barcelona

1st April – 7th April 2013

Live Jazz Sessionfoto-jamboree

A Monday night classic at Jamboree, where they clear out all the chairs and get people up on stage off all styles and genres of jazz along with groovers and hip hop artists from all corners of the globe. The WTM jam session at Jamboree is led by the activist and vocal percussionist Aurelio Santos, and is one of the most innovative jazz projects in Barcelona, taking the pulse of all kinds of rhythm and blues- based music, from jazz to hip-hop through to reggae, soul, funk and providing a variety of different sounds.

When? April 1st , 8:00 pm

Where? Jamboree (Plaça Reial, 17)

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Upcoming events in Barcelona

11th March 2013- 17th March 2013

1357236806-FC-Barcelona-Vs-AC-MilanUEFA Champions League: FC Barcelona vs. A.C. Milan

Put on your blue and red shirts and cheer on hometown FC Barcelona as they battle A.C. Milan in the UEFA Champions League Knockout Stage Game 2 at Camp Nou in Barcelona.

When? 12th March 2013

Where? Camp Nou

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Spain: travel advice and tips

tip_en_coHere are some useful tips for you to have in mind when visiting Spain. Take these into consideration and they will help you skip the “touristic traps” and will make your holiday even better.

Be careful for tricksters

Normally they work in pairs or groups, so be extra careful when approached in street. Watch out for the classic tricks – asking for change, asking for directions оr someone ‘helping’ you with your bags. In addition be careful where you put your belongings. Internal pockets are a good choice. However, if you need to put things in external pockets, try to keep your hands over them so you can feel where your valuables are. Continue reading