Concerts in Ciutdadella of Barcelona

As we tell you before, the green spaces of Barcelona can be a suitable scene to enjoy good concerts during the nights of summer.

Parks and Gardens organizes cycles of music in natural spaces of the city. During the month of August, the jazz concerts seize of the public square of the park of the Ciutadella every Wednesday and Friday as of the 22,00 hours.

Look at the programme:

Wednesday 6
Jaume Vilaseca Quartet

Friday 8
José Alberto Medina Trio

Wednesday 13
Víctor de Diego Quartet

Friday 15
La Panamericana

 Wednesday 20
Lunar Project

Friday 22
Andreu Martínez Project

Wednesday 27
Organic Trio

Friday 29
A Contra Blues

Cinema in Sala Montjuïc 2008 – Barcelona

Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 20:30 h (from the 30 of June to the 1 of August), we have the possibility of see cinema outdoors: In original version, in giant screen, in the comfortably turf, and with music and short films,  previous to the projections.

This will happen like other years, in the Castle of Montjuic, in the Sala Montjuic, where in this edition the films are anticipated like: “The Labyrinth of fauno”, “First flat one”, “Offside”.

Only 4 Euros. If you want to see the complete programming, visit Sala Montjuic.

“Music als parcs”: in the green spaces of Barcelona

In the summer time, some parks of Barcelona will welcome a free programming of music for all the public, it is the “Music als Parcs”. The cycle includes sessions of classic music, jazz and the music of the Municipal Band to enjoy calm evenings outdoors and in the green spaces of the city. All the concerts of jazz will take place in the “Parc de la Ciutadella“ all Wednesdays and Fridays, at 22 hours.

The first session will be this Wednesday, 4 of June, and the program will be until August. The sessions of classic music will begin in July, and they will also be realised in several parks of the city: Turó Park, Jardins de la Tamarita, Parc Ca n’Altimira, Parc Diagonal Mar, Parc de la Ciutadella, and Park Güell. The concerts will be celebrated Thursdays, Fridays or Saturdays. 

The concerts of the Municipal Band will be the 5 of June, in the park Creueta del Coll, 12 of June, in the park of Diagonal Mar, 26 of June (in the park of Joan Miró) and 3 of July (in the park of the Barceloneta), at 21 hours.

You can read all the Program, here (PDF).

I see the information in Absolut BCN.

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Valentine’s Day Barcelona

Valentine’s Day is a special celebration, as you know, on February 14.

Generally, the lovers express their love sending presents, flowers, swets, and some of them, going to special site in the night. 

In this order, we can suggest you a good thing to enjoy with your lover (if you remember an love ABBA):

• The Barcelona Teatre Musical is now showing the Catherine Johnson musical with the ABBA songs we all know, like Dancing Queen, Chiquitita, Voulez-Vous and Take A Chance On Me. (C Guàrdia Urbana, 7 – Sants-Montjuïc)

But while I’ve been looking for special activities for this day, I saw an interesting article in ABC, in which TERESA DE LA CIERVA, MARTA BARROSO, PATRICIA ESPINOSA DE LOS MONTEROS talks about a study of the Valentine’s day traditions:

 ”The fragrances and the oils for the bath, among other products of beauty, do not fail, but either the romantic escapes. According to the study of Expedia, the best thing to reinforce a relation is a trip; that said 61% of the people at least. 41% of the women (always more positive) thinks that it helps to recover “the flame” (39% declare that when finalizing a trip has returned to fall in love with its pair), and the men, (“always so optimistic”), consider that “he is not going to suppose no change” (42%)… What yes it is certain is that it does not solve a crisis (only 6% take advantage of it to solve problems). One of the tactically important points is the planning of the trip. Women (36%) gives to much more importance him to the details whereas to them (23%) she costs to them more to put itself in agreement on the budget…”

What do you think about this study? And what you prefeer your lover do tomorrow?

Carnival in Barcelona

In the great parade almost 3,000 people will participate to 51 ‘comparsas’.

Carnival 2008 already is here. In the edition of this year it will have more of a hundred of activities and traditional the great parade of the city will be transferred to the districts of Horta-Guinardó and Nou Barris.

There are 51 ‘comparsas’ which they will participate in the parade Saturday 2 of February.

Look at one of the ‘comparsas’, which participated Barcelona’s Carnival, in 2007:

Barcelona by night

At Bcn.es, we meet an interesting article, that show the things and places that we can do in Barcelona. Barcelona by night is too:

“For those in search of an enjoyable night out on the town, the problem might be choosing what would be most to your liking from among all that Barcelona has to offer. To start off, you could drop into one of the city’s many champagne or cocktail bars. The night, however, might also begin at a good restaurant, choosing from among a wide and varied range that includes authentic food from around the world, in addition to the traditional Mediterranean cuisine of the city.

For dancers, everywhere around the city are found discotheques, clubs and dance halls. For those who prefer to enjoy their music without having to move their bodies, the best thing to do is head off to one of the city’s many live music clubs, offering almost daily shows in every style, from jazz and blues to African music, classical and flamenco. Visitors who feel the need to express their own musical talents can try out a karaoke club. Nor should we forget about other attractions of Barcelona by night: the theatre, the cinema.”