Cinema in Barcelona for Human Rights Education.

Aribau Club cinesmas will be converted into a giant classroom in the mornings, from 13 to 28 November, coinciding with the articulation of the Convention of the Rights of the Child.

The cinema can be more than just entertainment; it can be an important educational tool, capable of interesting even the laziest student class. The Cycle of Children’s Cinema and Human Rights aims to educate students on human rights.

As well as the films, there are school projects for children to wokr on civic values, children’s rights, cultural diversity and equal opportunities, among others.

The projected films are: Martina i els ratolins, China Blue, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Tim Burton, Azur et Asmar by Michel Ocelot, Rhythm Is It! by Thomas Grube & Enrique Sánchez Lansch.

Source: Ajuntament de Barcelona – www.bcn.es

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INF@ NN

We’re proud to announce an exciting new feature on the Núñez i Navarro Hotels website: INF@ NN – BARCELONA. In this new section, you’ll find the best of the Ciudad Condal: The Jewels of Barcelona.

A hip and modern city, with a rich history and an open-minded cosmopolitan atmosphere… In Barcelona you’ll come across buildings and spaces so unique, they make the city exceptional and absolutely inimitable. There’s an authentic treasure waiting to be found… let Núñez i Navarro Hotels lead you to it!

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We love the B Hotel…

“we loved the b hotel, the accomodation was so comfortable! The room was perfectly quiet and large, and with a relaxing atmosphere to be in, we loved the design, the combination of colours and materials are very well chosen! But also the big bed was very good (we slept very well), the climat control on the room was ideal, the bathroom was surprising and playfull, and the location was perfect for our trip, very near to our tango dance festival on Mont Juic and not to far away from the ramblas with some very good tapas-restaurants very near to the hotel.

We will certainly come again.”

Anneke Schrama / Han Thorig, November 07.
The Netherlands

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Barcelona’s Gargoyle.

Full of mystery and charm, Barcelona’s gargoyles can be seen in all their splendour on the gothic monuments of the city. In fact, it is hard to find a city where so many gargoyles have been so well preserved.

The term originates from the French gargouille and it is most often applied to medieval work, although most have grotesque features, the term gargoyle has come to include all types of images. Some gargoyles were depicted as monks, combinations of real animals and people, many of which were humorous.

List of Barcelona’s Gargoyle:

1. Barcelona Cathedral.
2. Carrer del Bisbe – Palau de la Generalitat.
3. Torre del Rei Martí – Palau Reial Major.
4. Carrer Montcada…

The palaces on carrer Montcada, the narrow street of carrer del Bisbe, the Cathedral and the Monestir de Pedralbes provide some of the best examples of this form of architectural ornamentation, which also a feature of modernista buildings such as the Hospital de Sant Pau.

Source: Turisme de Barcelona.

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Barcelona World Race.

The Barcelona World Race is a two-handed non-stop round-the-world yacht race held every four years which will be departing from the city of Barcelona for the first time in 11th November 2007, coinciding with the last day of the Barcelona International Boat Show.

The race will be bringing the top international sailors together for the first time to compete against each other in teams of two. Over three months they will be sailing across some of the most hostile and challenging oceans on the planet, covering 25,000 miles in monohulls.

The Barcelona World Race will see sailors from the two worlds of solo sailing events, such as the famous Vendée Globe, and crewed events, like the Volvo Ocean Race (VOR), coming together to race in a unique format.

Source: www.barcelonaworldrace.com

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My first visit to Barcelona

“I didn’t know what to expect when I visited Barcelona for the first time. I travel quite frequently for business and I’ve learned that to make travelling less of a hassle� it is important to plan� my day ahead of time and� to avoid those little things that might� interfere with my schedule. Things such as� hotel accomodations, car rental, and restaurants. And when I travel for pleasure I apply the same principle.

When I decided to choose to stay at Soho Barcelona I didn’t have any grand expection of the location, services and amenities in the hotel. All what I need is a comfortable and safe place to stay, close to areas where I� want to go and visit to learn about the culture, art and history� of Barcelona, and lastly a place where� I can find a good selection of restaurants and entertainment.� The Soho Barcelona Hotel is just the right hotel during my visit. Barcelona is a huge tourist city and I for one is not good in dealing with crowd, especially when I am on vacation.� And to visit Barcelona crowd is unavoidable. The location of Soho Barcelona is perfect at a day’s end� after visiting museums, parks, and shopping where one has to deal with crowd all the time. Each days end when I get to my hotel is like being in an Oasis. My room is very quite (thank you for the suggestion of the staff to choose an interior room) and each night is always a good night sleep. The hotel is almost private in a lot of ways as I didn’t see too many families with children (not that I am against travellers with families and kids. I just need a little space when� I a travelling for pleasure).

When I go out walking at night� to look for� a place to eat or� to look for coffee shops I feel safe.� And to navigate the city using the local transport (Metro and the� Ferracallis) is easy relative to the location of the hotel. The only minor thing that the hotel should look into is the longer hours of operation of the swimmimg pool. May I suggest a heated swimming pool during the winter months (October-February) and a Suana. I� really enjoyed and leaned about the arts, culture and history of the city during my visit.

I defenitely come back and stay at the same hotel again.”

Post added by Dennis Sidoro, November 2007.

website: www.hotelsohobarcelona.com

Stylisch und freundlich – Hotel Soho Barcelona

“Vielen Dank dem SoHo-Team. Wir hatten einen sehr angenehmen Aufenthalt vom 1. November bis zum 4. November.”

By Uta S, November 07.

website: www.hotelsohobarcelona.com

SOHO hotel Barcelona – perfect hosts even for newly weds!

“Our experience of Soho Hotel in Barcelona in a nutshell – great team, modern and well equipped rooms, perfect location… and exceeding our expectations!
We were in Barcelona for our wedding and were staying at SOHO – a 3 star hotel we found through the web. Honestly, 3 stars is very modest for this modern, neat hotel with a young, dynamic staff treating us like 4 / 5 star hotel guests! Two days before our wedding we had a special request: to have our wedding dress and suit ironed… Our trust in the SOHO team was 100% rewarded… our outfits were in our rooms the evening before the wedding, looking even better than the day of purchase… Furthermore, we had a cava bottle greeting us to celebrate the big day to come!! We were planning to stay at a friend’s place the day after the wedding before leaving Barcelona, but we liked SOHO so much, that we extended our stay one day more! Really worth it: great people, neat, modern and perfectly located at a 10 min walk from the city centre (Plaza Catalunya)… next time we are in Barcelona, we will stay at SOHO!!

Many thanks to the team, Carolina, Alessio and the others for making such a difference to us!!

Many greetings from our honeymoon on Mauritius,”
Marena and Frederic, post added on November 07.

website: www.hotelsohobarcelona.com

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