November 15, 2011, posted by Natasha
| exhibitions
Curated by the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, this touring retrospective gives an insight into the transformative role of the Russian Ballet and the grand impresario at its heart, Serge Diaghilev.
While the man cut an intimidating figure, his groundbreaking vision led to the conception of what some now refer to as the greatest ballet company in history – one whose techniques many continue to use as a source of inspiration in devising contemporary ballets today.
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November 7, 2011, posted by Natasha
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The legendary Mexican Suitcase, a priceless record of the Spanish civil war, has recently made its journey from New York to Barcelona’s very own cultural epicenter, MNAC, el Museu National d’art de Catalunya.
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October 25, 2011, posted by Natasha
| events, food and drinks
“For an inhabitant of New York, Paris or London, death is a word that is never spoken, because it burns the lips. The Mexican however is on good terms with her, sleeps with her, courts her; she is one of his favourite playthings and his most lasting love.”
Octavio Paz. The solitary labyrinth, 1961
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April 13, 2011, posted by Miklós
| exhibitions
The Fundació Miro continues with its experimental programming of temporary exhibitions in their latest offering: Genius Loci.
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October 12, 2009, posted by Sairica
| events
BMP: October 27th – November 1st 2009
Barcelona Meeting Point is Spain’s one and only international and professional real estate exhibition and takes place each autumn. Now in its 12th year, the expo is divided into three parts.
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May 18, 2009, posted by DestinationBCN
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The start of summer in Barcelona looks like a postcard, smells like the ocean and sounds like… Sonar. Yes folks, time flies and The International Festival of Advanced Music and Multimedia Arts is upon us again. Major names in electronica and rising stars destined for all tomorrow’s parties will mingle with around 80 thousand partygoers. Nobody in his or her right mind could have an excuse big enough to miss it!
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February 24, 2009, posted by Anne
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Barcelona Degusta, the Consumer Food Show, is the first food and beverage exhibition in Spain created for the end consumer. The show offers all audiences a one-of-a-kind opportunity to sample, purchase and learn all about food, cooking and gastronomy. Original launches, traditional cuisine, sensory tasting workshops and fun culinary shows are all part of this great culinary festival, to be held 6-9 March 2009 at the Fira Barcelona’s Montjuïc venue (Pavilion 1).
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January 4, 2009, posted by DestinationBCN
| events
February welcomes the 4th edition of The GSMA Mobile World Congress (formerly 3GSM World Congress), which is basically the world’s largest exhibition for the mobile industry. This stimulating and insightful congress brings together prominent leaders and personalities from mobile operators and equipment vendors, as well as Internet and entertainment professionals
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November 1, 2008, posted by DestinationBCN
| exhibitions
The CCCB presents ´In the Chinese city. Overview of an empire´s mutations´. Coproduced with the Cité de l´Architecture et du Patrimoine in Paris.
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