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Harbour Palace Apartments
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Barcelona Ramblas Clock Apartment
New ADSL Wi-Fi Internet Connection in the Ramblas Clock
Barcelona Apartments in Born Area
Harbour Palace apartments in a building with views over the Marina Port Vell
Winter special discounts on Barcelona apartments
Autumn in Barcelona with special discounts
Barcelona apartments in Gracia
Vila Gracia Barcelona flats building, short and long term rentals
Works in the City Center Penthouse apartments City Block
Construction of a Municipal Parking, Gymnasium and Pre-school building
Plaza Real in Barcelona
Popular Square at the side of the famous Ramblas with nice bars and restaurants
Las Ramblas
Popular street in Barcelona to stroll from Port Vell to Plaça Catalunya
Barcelona Bus Turistic - Tourist Bus
An interesting way to discover the most important sights of Barcelona
Specchio Magico in Barcelona
Italian Atmosphere Restaurant in Gracia Neighbourhood
Modernisme Walking Tour
A Stroll to discover Barcelona's Catalan Modernist Style Architecture
Homenatge a Picasso (Tribute to Picasso in Barcelona)
Antoni Tàpies Sculpture at the passeig Picasso close to the Parc de la Ciutadella
Barcelona Aquarium
Moll d'Espanya del Port Vell de Barcelona
Roman Barcelona – Barcino
Conjunt Monumental de la Plaça del Rei - Gothic Neighborhood
Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau
Catalan modernist Hospitalary complex by architect Lluís Domènech i Montaner
Cerveceria El Vaso de Oro
First-rate Tapas Bar and good Chilled Beer in the Barceloneta Neighborhood
Plaça Catalunya Barcelona Square
Plaça Catalunya, large square in between Ciutat Vella and the Barcelona Eixample
Kiosko Universal in the Mercat de la Boqueria
Seafood and fresh fish restaurant in Boqueria Market
Mercat de la Concepcio, Eixample Neighborhood
Oldest fresh food Market in the Eixample Neighborhood
Enchanting Barcelona Tours
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About Barcelona
In About Barcelona we have information of things that are happening in the city, events, fairs, congresses, or popular events that will take place together with Festivals and Concerts, Sporting Events and Art Exhibitions. Also information on interesting places to vist and what we like to call our favourite places, museums and outdoor sculptures. And if you are interested, we can provide your Barcelona Accommodation for your stay during the events, congresses or Festivals you are willing to participate.
We hope that our Barcelona apartments will suit your needs during your visit to the city.
Musical Events and Dance > Festivals
From April 1st to May 21st of 2011 the annual edition of the Guitar festival will schedule more than 30 concerts related to the world of guitar, open to all tendencies from classic guitar to the most forefront artist with their different proposals in its 22 edition.
Different artists will take place in the Barcelona Guitar Festival, from well known Spanish names like: from the flamenco guitar world, Tomatito; from the Catalan contemporary music like performer and composer Toti Soler with classical training and influences of blues, jazz and flamenco; from the Spanish urban rock, player...
22 Festival de Guitarra de Barcelona
From April 1st to May 21st of 2011 the annual edition of the Guitar festival will schedule more than 30 concerts related to the world of guitar, open to all tendencies from classic guitar to the most forefront artist with their different proposals in its 22 edition.
Different artists will take place in the Barcelona Guitar Festival, from well known Spanish names like: from the flamenco guitar world, Tomatito; from the Catalan contemporary music like performer and composer Toti Soler with classical training and influences of blues, jazz and flamenco; from the Spanish urban rock, player...
Musical Events and Dance > Festivals
DE CAJÓN! 2011 FESTIVAL FLAMENCO DE BARCELONA January to March 2011
The sixth edition of the Barcelona Flamenco Festival has started early this year with the Christmas Carol Concert of Niña Pastori at the Palau de la Musica Catalana.
It will continue on February 3, with another very special artist visiting the Palau de la Musica. Rosario Flores, daughter of the always remembered Lola Flores and Antonio Gonzalez, “El Pescaílla”, developer of the Rumba Catalana, will be back to present “Raskatriski”, her first album with new unpublished...
DE CAJON! 2011 Festival de Flamenco
DE CAJÓN! 2011 FESTIVAL FLAMENCO DE BARCELONA January to March 2011
The sixth edition of the Barcelona Flamenco Festival has started early this year with the Christmas Carol Concert of Niña Pastori at the Palau de la Musica Catalana.
It will continue on February 3, with another very special artist visiting the Palau de la Musica. Rosario Flores, daughter of the always remembered Lola Flores and Antonio Gonzalez, “El Pescaílla”, developer of the Rumba Catalana, will be back to present “Raskatriski”, her first album with new unpublished...
Musical Events and Dance > Festivals
The first concert announced for the 42 Voll Damm International Jazz Festival will take place in L’Auditori in Barcelona on November 3 presenting Sonny Rollins and his 80th Anniversary Tour.
Theodore Walter Rollins was born on September 7 1930, in New York City and grew up in Harlem. He started out playing alto saxophone but at the age of sixteen, he switched to tenor. He began to follow Charlie Parker, and soon came under the wing of Thelonious Monk, who became his musical mentor. Before he turned twenty he already was working with Babs Gonzales, and Miles Davis among others....
42 Voll-Damm Festival Internacional de Jazz de Barcelona
The first concert announced for the 42 Voll Damm International Jazz Festival will take place in L’Auditori in Barcelona on November 3 presenting Sonny Rollins and his 80th Anniversary Tour.
Theodore Walter Rollins was born on September 7 1930, in New York City and grew up in Harlem. He started out playing alto saxophone but at the age of sixteen, he switched to tenor. He began to follow Charlie Parker, and soon came under the wing of Thelonious Monk, who became his musical mentor. Before he turned twenty he already was working with Babs Gonzales, and Miles Davis among others....
Musical Events and Dance > Festivals
The San Miguel Mas i Mas Festival 2010, held from July 29 to September 1, offer a billboard of over 160 concerts of different styles of music. The eighth edition of the Festival San Miguel Mas i Mas will take place at the venues of L’Auditori and the Palau de la Musica as well as other traditional venues like Los Tarantos, the Jamboree Jazz Club, The Moog techno dance club, Luz de Gas or the Caixa Catalunya Auditori in the Pedrera building.
With the idea of providing first class cultural activity during the quietest month in the city, the Mas i Mas group, with the help of...
San Miguel Mas i Mas 2010 Festival
The San Miguel Mas i Mas Festival 2010, held from July 29 to September 1, offer a billboard of over 160 concerts of different styles of music. The eighth edition of the Festival San Miguel Mas i Mas will take place at the venues of L’Auditori and the Palau de la Musica as well as other traditional venues like Los Tarantos, the Jamboree Jazz Club, The Moog techno dance club, Luz de Gas or the Caixa Catalunya Auditori in the Pedrera building.
With the idea of providing first class cultural activity during the quietest month in the city, the Mas i Mas group, with the help of...
Musical Events and Dance > Festivals
The 34th edition of the Grec Festival will take place in 2010. The Grec Festival is the summer’s main annual date of Barcelona with theatre, dance, music and circus
Although the centre of the festival is in the Teatre Grec de Montjuïc, where the inaugural shows invariably take place, the Grec Festival also occupies other different sites and venues all over the city, that after so many years have become traditional for the Festival like the Plaça del Rei, the Teatre Lliure, the Mercat de les Flors, the Teatre Nacional de Catalunya, L'Auditori together with another group of...
Grec Festival of Barcelona 2010
The 34th edition of the Grec Festival will take place in 2010. The Grec Festival is the summer’s main annual date of Barcelona with theatre, dance, music and circus
Although the centre of the festival is in the Teatre Grec de Montjuïc, where the inaugural shows invariably take place, the Grec Festival also occupies other different sites and venues all over the city, that after so many years have become traditional for the Festival like the Plaça del Rei, the Teatre Lliure, the Mercat de les Flors, the Teatre Nacional de Catalunya, L'Auditori together with another group of...
Musical Events and Dance > Concerts
Pat Metheny will open then 21 Guitar Festival of Barcelona, on Febrary 21 in L'Auditori, presenting his new project, entitled Orchestrion, in which he develops a new idea: the "solo ensemble”. Metheny alone on stage offers a very special journey with a new technology developed through the work of a complete year, and that forms part of his last album, recorded in this format.
The Orchestrion Project is a leap into new territory. This project represents a recently developed conceptual direction that involves the merging of an idea from the late 19th- and early 20th-centuries with...
Pat Metheny, The Orchestrion Tour
Pat Metheny will open then 21 Guitar Festival of Barcelona, on Febrary 21 in L'Auditori, presenting his new project, entitled Orchestrion, in which he develops a new idea: the "solo ensemble”. Metheny alone on stage offers a very special journey with a new technology developed through the work of a complete year, and that forms part of his last album, recorded in this format.
The Orchestrion Project is a leap into new territory. This project represents a recently developed conceptual direction that involves the merging of an idea from the late 19th- and early 20th-centuries with...
Musical Events and Dance > Festivals
In Barcelona, from February to June, 2010.
The Guitar Festival is one year more in Barcelona on its 21st edition, having this year two of the most influential guitarists of the last decades for the Opening and Closing concerts; In between more than twenty concerts, mainly focused in the world of the six strings, but together with other thematic variations.
Pat Metheny will be opening the Festival on Sunday February 21st in L’Auditori, presenting his last work Orchestration, and months after Paco de Lucia, the most influential guitarist of recent history of flamenco, will close the festival...
21 Festival de Guitarra i altres Acords
In Barcelona, from February to June, 2010.
The Guitar Festival is one year more in Barcelona on its 21st edition, having this year two of the most influential guitarists of the last decades for the Opening and Closing concerts; In between more than twenty concerts, mainly focused in the world of the six strings, but together with other thematic variations.
Pat Metheny will be opening the Festival on Sunday February 21st in L’Auditori, presenting his last work Orchestration, and months after Paco de Lucia, the most influential guitarist of recent history of flamenco, will close the festival...
Musical Events and Dance > Festivals
The Grec Festival of music, dance and drama is held every summer annually in Barcelona since 1976, organized by the Institut de Cultura of Barcelona City Council.
In its 33rd edition, The Barcelona Grec'09 Festival will start on 20 June and will take place till 2 August with more than 60 shows of theater, dance, music and circus.
The Grec Festival 09 brings on stage great artists, from national and international panorama, of music and dance and drama such as Calixto Bieito, Lluís Pasqual, Jordi Savall, Joan Ollé, Georges Lavaudant, Keith Jarrett, Amos Gita, Robert Lepage, Romeo...
Grec Festival 09
The Grec Festival of music, dance and drama is held every summer annually in Barcelona since 1976, organized by the Institut de Cultura of Barcelona City Council.
In its 33rd edition, The Barcelona Grec'09 Festival will start on 20 June and will take place till 2 August with more than 60 shows of theater, dance, music and circus.
The Grec Festival 09 brings on stage great artists, from national and international panorama, of music and dance and drama such as Calixto Bieito, Lluís Pasqual, Jordi Savall, Joan Ollé, Georges Lavaudant, Keith Jarrett, Amos Gita, Robert Lepage, Romeo...
Musical Events and Dance > Festivals
The Grec Barcelona Festival or “Grec Festival” is the traditional summer festival of Barcelona involving theatre, music, dance, circus and more. Is the season’s most important cultural event in Barcelona since the very beginnings in 1976.
This 32 Festival spreads out through the entire city with many popular street events.
The festival opens with a new version from Stravinsky’s Soldier’s Tale in the Greek Theater and from June 25 to August 2 the different events will be taking place in traditional places for the festival like the Plaça del Rei and adding...
Grec Festival
The Grec Barcelona Festival or “Grec Festival” is the traditional summer festival of Barcelona involving theatre, music, dance, circus and more. Is the season’s most important cultural event in Barcelona since the very beginnings in 1976.
This 32 Festival spreads out through the entire city with many popular street events.
The festival opens with a new version from Stravinsky’s Soldier’s Tale in the Greek Theater and from June 25 to August 2 the different events will be taking place in traditional places for the festival like the Plaça del Rei and adding...
Musical Events and Dance > Festivals
In Barcelona, from April to June 2008
The Guitar Festival is back one year more to Barcelona with the name of Guitar Festival and other chords, as during the festival the guitar will not be the only protagonist instrument of the festival. Known national and international names will form part of the program of the festival, from April 3rd to June 7th, and the sounds of flamenco, classic guitar, fado, jazz, soul, funk, rock, r’n’b, drum and bass or pop blues will be present on stage from countries all around the world.
Names like QUILAPAYÚN, PAUL ANKA, FITO PÁEZ, MILTON...
19 Festival de Guitarra i altres Acords
In Barcelona, from April to June 2008
The Guitar Festival is back one year more to Barcelona with the name of Guitar Festival and other chords, as during the festival the guitar will not be the only protagonist instrument of the festival. Known national and international names will form part of the program of the festival, from April 3rd to June 7th, and the sounds of flamenco, classic guitar, fado, jazz, soul, funk, rock, r’n’b, drum and bass or pop blues will be present on stage from countries all around the world.
Names like QUILAPAYÚN, PAUL ANKA, FITO PÁEZ, MILTON...
Musical Events and Dance > Festivals
Catalunya Gospel Festival, December 2007
During the month of December it will take place the ninth edition of the festival Els Grans of the Gospel, Festival de Gospel de Catalunya, that brings the best voices of international gospel to different places of Catalunya, from Barcelona to l'Hospitalet, Viladecans, Sant Cugat, Girona and Vielha.
The program of this year brings the performance of Marlena Smalls & The Hallellujah Gospel Choir, the Black Heritage Singers, the Katie Graham Ensemble, the Joyful Gospel Choir, and the Soweto Gospel Choir.
For more information of the days...
ELS GRANS DEL GOSPEL 9a EDICIÓ
Catalunya Gospel Festival, December 2007
During the month of December it will take place the ninth edition of the festival Els Grans of the Gospel, Festival de Gospel de Catalunya, that brings the best voices of international gospel to different places of Catalunya, from Barcelona to l'Hospitalet, Viladecans, Sant Cugat, Girona and Vielha.
The program of this year brings the performance of Marlena Smalls & The Hallellujah Gospel Choir, the Black Heritage Singers, the Katie Graham Ensemble, the Joyful Gospel Choir, and the Soweto Gospel Choir.
For more information of the days...
Musical Events and Dance > Festivals
Fall is time for Jazz in Barcelona. October to December 2007
The 38th Barcelona International Jazz Festival is one of the most respected events in Spain. It takes place during the autumn from October 28th till December 5th. The music comes in a wide variety of styles, from big bands and bebop to gospel and Latin jazz. In addition to the numerous concerts, there are a handful of workshops and master classes.
More than 30 concerts will take place during the 37th Barcelona International Jazz Festival. In the long list many known names as Jamie Cullum, Joan Monné & the Nou Nonet, Lucky...
Barcelona International Jazz Festival
Fall is time for Jazz in Barcelona. October to December 2007
The 38th Barcelona International Jazz Festival is one of the most respected events in Spain. It takes place during the autumn from October 28th till December 5th. The music comes in a wide variety of styles, from big bands and bebop to gospel and Latin jazz. In addition to the numerous concerts, there are a handful of workshops and master classes.
More than 30 concerts will take place during the 37th Barcelona International Jazz Festival. In the long list many known names as Jamie Cullum, Joan Monné & the Nou Nonet, Lucky...
Musical Events and Dance > Opera
Barcelona, October-November 2007
The Pocket Size Opera and New Creations Festival will be in Barcelona from October 24 till November 25. The Festival shows this year four new premières from Contemporary composers Joan Albert Amargós, Agustí Charles, Lleonard Balada and Jordi Rossinyol.
Amargós together with Toni Rumbau and Luca Valentino will confront in the guise of a magic show and cabaret the principal character and the audience with the subject of death. Agustí Charles together with the dramatist marc Rosich will present a type of opera buffa but with...
Festival d'Òpera de Butxaca i Noves Creacions.
Barcelona, October-November 2007
The Pocket Size Opera and New Creations Festival will be in Barcelona from October 24 till November 25. The Festival shows this year four new premières from Contemporary composers Joan Albert Amargós, Agustí Charles, Lleonard Balada and Jordi Rossinyol.
Amargós together with Toni Rumbau and Luca Valentino will confront in the guise of a magic show and cabaret the principal character and the audience with the subject of death. Agustí Charles together with the dramatist marc Rosich will present a type of opera buffa but with...
Musical Events and Dance > Festivals
In Barcelona at the Auditori Concert Hall, September-October 2007
Eleven concerts that will give the chance to listen to Music from different cultures and places of the world as from Iran with Shahram Nazeri and the Sufi Music, CHIQUI DE LA LÍNEA and the flamenco sound, the Kurdish Aynour with her songs, blues from Mali with Boubacar Traeré, Cristina Branco mixing modernity and tradition with her “fados” or the Gnawa music from Morocco with the concerts of Abdeljalil Kodssi presenting his latest work and the Majid Bekkas Quartet with African gnaoua blues.
The Yiddish...
12 Festival of Music from Around the World
In Barcelona at the Auditori Concert Hall, September-October 2007
Eleven concerts that will give the chance to listen to Music from different cultures and places of the world as from Iran with Shahram Nazeri and the Sufi Music, CHIQUI DE LA LÍNEA and the flamenco sound, the Kurdish Aynour with her songs, blues from Mali with Boubacar Traeré, Cristina Branco mixing modernity and tradition with her “fados” or the Gnawa music from Morocco with the concerts of Abdeljalil Kodssi presenting his latest work and the Majid Bekkas Quartet with African gnaoua blues.
The Yiddish...
Musical Events and Dance > Festivals
Eclectic Musical Offering in Barcelona, July to September 2007
Festival for the summer nights, with programs that covers everything from jazz to electronic pop. Names like the Buenavista Social Club band with music from the isle of Cuba, the afro-Cuban artist Manolito Simonet, the Caribbean salsa rhythms of José Luís Cortés and NG La Banda or Lucrecia accompanied by the Barcelona Symphonic Orchestra. Also it will be possible to listen to the Orquestra Árabe de Barcelona with guests like Omar Sosa, Omar Faruk, Miquel Gil and Lucrecia. Other names like Wayne Shorter...
Mas i Mas Festival
Eclectic Musical Offering in Barcelona, July to September 2007
Festival for the summer nights, with programs that covers everything from jazz to electronic pop. Names like the Buenavista Social Club band with music from the isle of Cuba, the afro-Cuban artist Manolito Simonet, the Caribbean salsa rhythms of José Luís Cortés and NG La Banda or Lucrecia accompanied by the Barcelona Symphonic Orchestra. Also it will be possible to listen to the Orquestra Árabe de Barcelona with guests like Omar Sosa, Omar Faruk, Miquel Gil and Lucrecia. Other names like Wayne Shorter...
Musical Events and Dance > Festivals
In Barcelona at the Auditori Concert Hall, June-July 2007
The first International Piano Festival of Barcelona will take place from June 30th to July 15th at the Auditori of Barcelona, modern musical complex designed by the architect Rafael Moneo and opened in March of 1999.
The 8 concerts of the festival will give the chance to listen to well-known names like Ivo Pogorelich, Dominique Merlet or Evgueni Koroliov and also to young figures that are starting their international careers. The concerts will take place in two of the spaces of the building Sala 1 Pau Casals and Sala 2 Oriol...
Festival Internacional de Piano
In Barcelona at the Auditori Concert Hall, June-July 2007
The first International Piano Festival of Barcelona will take place from June 30th to July 15th at the Auditori of Barcelona, modern musical complex designed by the architect Rafael Moneo and opened in March of 1999.
The 8 concerts of the festival will give the chance to listen to well-known names like Ivo Pogorelich, Dominique Merlet or Evgueni Koroliov and also to young figures that are starting their international careers. The concerts will take place in two of the spaces of the building Sala 1 Pau Casals and Sala 2 Oriol...
Musical Events and Dance > Festivals
Advanced music and multimedia art, June 2007
L’Auditori in Barcelona will be the stage of one of the most special and exclusive moments at Sónar 2007. As part of the programming on Friday the 15th of June, there will be an experiment which will place electronic sound in contact with classical methodologies and which will bring together musicians from these two traditionally far removed areas once again, in the setting of two unprecedented concerts. Like last year's concert by Ryuichi Sakamoto and Alva Noto, the piano will be the main feature of this year's joint project between...
Sonar 2007 in Barcelona
Advanced music and multimedia art, June 2007
L’Auditori in Barcelona will be the stage of one of the most special and exclusive moments at Sónar 2007. As part of the programming on Friday the 15th of June, there will be an experiment which will place electronic sound in contact with classical methodologies and which will bring together musicians from these two traditionally far removed areas once again, in the setting of two unprecedented concerts. Like last year's concert by Ryuichi Sakamoto and Alva Noto, the piano will be the main feature of this year's joint project between...
Musical Events and Dance > Festivals
Vicente Amigo will open the festival at The Palau de la Musica
The Guitar Festival is back one year more to Barcelona. Known national and international names will form part of the program of the more than 20 concerts of the festival. The sounds of flamenco, classic guitar, fado, jazz, soul, funk, rock, r’n’b, drum and bass or pop blues will be joined by the sound of different guitars and voices from countries all around the world, from Japan or Australia, Brazil and Argentina, the USA, Cabo Verde and Portugal or Spain. The opening concert at the Palau de la Musica on March 22nd...
18 Festival de Guitarra de Barcelona
Vicente Amigo will open the festival at The Palau de la Musica
The Guitar Festival is back one year more to Barcelona. Known national and international names will form part of the program of the more than 20 concerts of the festival. The sounds of flamenco, classic guitar, fado, jazz, soul, funk, rock, r’n’b, drum and bass or pop blues will be joined by the sound of different guitars and voices from countries all around the world, from Japan or Australia, Brazil and Argentina, the USA, Cabo Verde and Portugal or Spain. The opening concert at the Palau de la Musica on March 22nd...
Musical Events and Dance > Festivals
Fall is time for Jazz in Barcelona. October to December 2006
From October 27th till December 5th, more than 350 musicians will be playing their music in the 41 concerts that will take place during the 37th Barcelona International Jazz Festival.
The Festival starts with a Concert of Phil Woods in the Palau de la Música Catalana in tribute to 50.º anniversary of the death of Charlie Parker. Maria Schneider, recently Grammy winner with its last record, Concert in the Garden, Dave Brubeck with his quartet, back to Barcelona after 30 years of his last Concert in the city, Chick...
37th Barcelona International Jazz Festival
Fall is time for Jazz in Barcelona. October to December 2006
From October 27th till December 5th, more than 350 musicians will be playing their music in the 41 concerts that will take place during the 37th Barcelona International Jazz Festival.
The Festival starts with a Concert of Phil Woods in the Palau de la Música Catalana in tribute to 50.º anniversary of the death of Charlie Parker. Maria Schneider, recently Grammy winner with its last record, Concert in the Garden, Dave Brubeck with his quartet, back to Barcelona after 30 years of his last Concert in the city, Chick...