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Help in Barcelona!

For a young person moving to Barcelona, the Jove (young in Catalan) website (and office) is perfect for absoloutly everything you will need. Sponsored and under audit from the Generalitat de Catalunya, the governments official online resource, the Jove webpage is packed with useful and impartial information for anyone wishing to work, study, find activities, volunteer (and much more) in Barcelona and wider Catalonia. Details

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Coldplay in Concert

On the 4th September we will once again have the chance to listen to a super special concert. Coldplay, the English alternative rock band, formed in London in 1998, with Chris Martin as the lead singer, touch down in Barcelona as part of their tour to present their latest album, “Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends”. Details

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Art and Craft market

The perfect solution for a Sunday afternoon: craft market in Barceloneta. The exhibition has been showing since the 13th July 2009 and lasts till the end of September. In between this duration of time Barcelona’s inhabitants and visitors are able to amble along the craft market in Barcelona at Plaça de l’Odissea,in front of the Maremagnum shopping centre. Details

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National Day of Catalonia

The 11th of September will see the entire Catalan population celebrating its national day. There will be a range of demonstrations, concerts, celebratory events and native people will wave or display senyeras (Catalan flags) to show their pride and dedication. Details

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Generation Art

Barcelona is a city of class and elegance, you can take a leisurely walk around and experience a vast range of cultures and tastes from food to conversation topics and from traditions to the varying products being sold in different shops. Art is a concept in Barcelona that has always been prevalent, visible mainly through the readily available magna opera of Dalí, Gaudí and Picasso, however the city is bursting with talents of all ages and backgrounds. Details

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Catalonia’s four towns

Catalonia is huge, covering over 32,000 square kilometres and housing over 7 million people. An extensive history, steeped in art, travel, discovery, war and culture, with its own language and thinking. Look for the previous article about Barcelona, the most well known city in Catalonia, which is a cultural world capital as well as being the Spanish region´s capital. Details

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Montserrat

Not to be confused with the little island Montserrat in the Caribbean Sea (which, incidentally was named after the Catalan monolith), Montserrat Mountain, translated as serrated mountain from Catalan 1,236 metres tall and is located 30 miles west of Barcelona, just south of Manresa. Monserrat has a long religious history. In the 11th century, Santa Maria de Montserrat was formed as a small chapel and over the next four centuries, grew in importance rapidly until it became an abbey in the 15th century. Details

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Trofeo Joan Gamper

On 19th August 2009 there is once again a landmark match. The great and traditional Catalan football club FC Barcelona wants to defend its trophy. In the battle for the Joan Gamber trophy this year, they play against Manchester City. This event takes place every year in August, in honour of the founder of the FC Barcelona, the Swiss Hans Gampers (hence the Catalan Joan Gamper). Details

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Antoni Gaudi

When you think of Barcelona it is hard not to think of the amazing archictecture done by Gaudi that exists all over the city.  Anyone has visited Barcelona has seen something designed by Gaudi. Many people know the art that Gaudi has done, but not many people know the life of Gaudi. Antoni Gaudi is a Spanish architect that was born on June 25 1852. Details

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Carpe Diem Lounge Club

Carpe Diem Lounge Club, or CDLC, is a must visit for people who enjoy a luxury place to have  food and drinks. It is an exotic lounge club located on the beach in Barceloneta. There is a nice terrace, that looks out on to the beach, and inside there are beds which you can lye on and enjoy a drink, and you may also close the curtains around the bed if you prefer a little privacy. Details

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Columbus Monument

At the end of Las Ramblas you can find a statue dedicated to the explorer Christopher Columbus. The statue, referred to as the Colom in Catalan or Colon in Spanish, stands 60 meters (197 feet) tall. Details

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Barcelona Centre of Contemporary Culture

The Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona (CCCB) is basically a host organisation which actively organizes and consequently produces concerts, festivals, film programs, exhibitions, debates, workshops and courses and a whole plethora of other cultural activities. The CCCB enourages innovation and creation and has a capital fund used for backing research based on the aforementioned articles. Details

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Poble Espanyol

I went to Poble Espanyol (the Spanish Town for the English speakers) to hand in a CV to try to get a job in one of the many pleasant restaurants in this little and well designed “mini-town”, with no luck. No matter, for spending an hour walking around was a very enjoyable experience. In the district of  Monjtuïc, Poble Espanyol lies just apart from the magic fountains. It is basically an open-air museum of architecture on the  Monjtuïc mountain. Details

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Ildefons Cerdà i Sunyer

The south-central district of Barcelona, called L´Eixample owes its design and progressive structural system to the Catalan urban planner Ildefons Cerdá i Sunyer. After training as a civil engineer in the mid 19th century, Ildefons understood that as Barcelonas city walls were imminently going to be torn down, the need for city expansion was necessary. Details

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Museu Picasso

Pablo Ruiz Picasso, born in Málaga, Spain in 1881 was the co-founder of the cubist movement and one of the most famous artists of the modern era. If you are a fan of cubism and wish to experience an artistically historical landmark in Barcelona, visit the training centre of Picasso. Details

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