DIJOUS GRAS SIGNALS THE START OF CARNAVAL IN BARCELONA
Catalunya’s answer to Pancake Day is Dijous Gras, or Fat Thursday, which is celebrated a full week ahead of Ash Wednesday. Dijous Gras kickstarts Carnaval (aka “Carnestoltes”) in a last […]
THE BARCELONA SQUARE WITH A MIGHTY MEOW
You can find an abundance of street art all around Barcelona. It’s part of what makes the city what it is. Everywhere you turn, you’ll come across something that will […]
HOW SOME BARCELONA HISTORY AND RECYCLED COFFEE COMBINED TO INSPIRE THE CREATION OF CANFANGA PANOTS
Canfanga Panots is a side project that was started after a conversation with a close friend of ours while visiting her in Milan. She was working on the final project […]
THE HOPES OF THE PEOPLE ON THEIR SHOULDERS: THE LEGENDARY BASTAIXOS OF SANTA MARIA DEL MAR
From the old stone quarries of Montjuïc down to the labyrinthian streets of the La Ribera neighborhood, there are approximately 4.5 kilometers between them, depending on the route. With the […]
WAGONERS AND MULES SHOW OLD BARCELONA THE WAY
They are on many corners all around the Ciutat Vella, Barri Gòtic, Born and Raval neighborhoods. You can spot them without needing to search them out. Upon catching sight of […]
HOW A PENSIVE BULL AND FLIRTATIOUS GIRAFFE HELPED SAVE BARCELONA’S RAMBLA DE CATALUNYA
You’re familiar with the Ramblas in Barcelona, right? Most that read this will have traversed the famed stretch a time or two. Have you ventured further up, though? Continuing north […]
THE BARCELONA DRAGON THAT ALWAYS KEEPS ITS COOL
One of the first things Barcelona tourists make it a point to do upon visiting the Ciutat Comtal (“City of Counts”) is to walk down its famed Les Rambles. Who […]
ART PHOTO BCN RETURNS FOR ITS 2020 EDITION AFTER COVID-RELATED DELAYS
After several calendar changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Art Photo BCN has managed to secure dates for its seventh edition. The 2020 festival will be a bit different in […]
THE MOST ICONIC AND TECHNOLOGICALLY SAVVY SKYSCRAPER IN BARCELONA
It stands out on the Barcelona skyline like a sore thumb. Literally. Everyone seems to have their own nickname for it. Most that I know of won’t be mentioned here, […]
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