Hotel Paral·lel: Disponibilità e cortesia

Desideriamo ringraziare per la disponibilità e cortesia mostrataci durante il nostro soggiorno dal personale del Hotel Paral·lel di Barcellona.
Un particolare apprezzamento per le persone che si sono avvicendate alla reception dal 5 all’11 maggio (periodo appunto della nostra permanenza), che si sono sempre puntualmente e precisamente prodigate anche nell’aiutarci in situazioni per noi incresciose. Nello specifico ci teniamo a segnalare la professionalità e cortesia di Joan.

Per questo non mancheremo di segnalare ciò e nell’eventualità di una nostra futura visita a Barcellona di tornare nella Vostra struttura.

Experience emailed by Claudio and Fabrizio, May 2011.

New Exhibitions at Museums of Barcelona

The Picasso Museum is holding an exhibition on artists’ responses to the Franco dictatorship in Spain. It takes as its departure point a series of engravings made by the artist in 1937 entitled The Dream and Lie of Franco.

Montjuic offers explorations into the past: MNAC is giving an exhibition on the 19th-century French Realist painter, Gustave Courbet while the CaixaForum is presenting an archaeological exhibition on the ancient Mexican site of Teotihuacan, whose fame rests on its enormous step pyramids.

If you fancy a bit of thought-provoking photojournalism, then you mustn’t miss the exhibition on at the CCCB featuring photographs taken by Gervasio Sanchez and showing the parallels between forced disappearances under oppressive regimes in South America, the Middle East and Spain.

The Four Puig i Cadafalch columns, symbol of Barcelona’s Historical Memory

In 1919 the architect Puig i Cadafalch built four columns in Montjuïc symbolising the stripes of the Catalan flag but they were demolished by Primo de Rivera in 1928 are back again opposite the Magic Fountain in Montjuïc.

Now, almost ninety years later, the Puig i Cadalfach columns can be seen again in all of their glory opposite the Magic Fountain in Montjuïc, following the removal of the scaffolding around them.

The columns are 20 metres high and have been erected at their original site in the Plaça del Marquès de la Foronda.

The monument was reconstructed using the architect’s original plans and period photographs.

The project will include improved paving for the surrounding area. What is more, the area underneath the columns will be the site for a new Line 2 metro station connecting the Fira de Montjuïc with Gran Via.

Zombies: The Walking Dead take Barcelona

Last Tuesday, was presented the 29th International Comic Fair of Barcelona. The great appointment of the world of the comic will celebrate from 14 to 17 in April and it will take place again to the Hall number 8 of the Fira of Barcelona.

This year, the fair will tribute honors to zombies, one of the most influential element of popular culture, both today and traditionally. Àngel Sala, director of the world-known Sitges Fantastic Cinema Festival, will be in charge of the largest exhibit of the Comic Fair, entitled Zombies: Neither dead nor buried. Side activities related to zombies will also take place during the fair, such as makeup workshops, illustration masterclasses and roundtables.

The Comic Fair of Barcelona has an extensive list of foreign invited authors, that there includes names of the height of Kurt Busiek and Brent Anderson, creators of the acclaimed series Star City; the scriptwriter Garth Ennis with works like Preacher, The Authority or Crossed; Eddie Campbell, who will present detectives’ Black Diamond agency; Charlie Adlard, draftsman of The Walking Dead or the German author Reinhard Kleist, who will present a biography in cómic of Fidel Castro. France will be represented by stars of the height of the draftsman Arthur De Pins; Camille Jourdy, rewarded in the edition of 2010 of the Festival of Angulema and the recognized French author Edmond Baudoin. Without forgetting Italian authors as Luisa Zancanella, draftsman of Martin Mystère; Angelo Stano, graphical creator of Dylan Dog and Alfredo Castelli and Giancarlo Alesandrini, creators of Martin Mystère.

More inf@: www.ficomic.com

World Snowboard Championships

Barcelona is a joint venue for the 2011 World Snowboard Championships, which are being held in La Molina. On 15 January the opening ceremony and first event, the Big Air, will take place here. It is one of six events people will be able to watch at the championships and consists of snowboarders showing off their skills while leaping between 2.5 and 3.5 metres in the air and completing several rotations.

Palau Sant Jordi will be the setting for Big Air, the first event in the La Molina World Snowboard Championships, on 15 January, 2011. The championships are taking place between 14 and 22 January, with 400 participants from 40 countries.

B-Hotel, located in Plaza Espanya and with direct access to Palau Sant Jordi by using the scalators system in Montjuïc, is offering interesting Winter Promotions. Also on the slopes of Montjuïc, Hotel Paral·lel and Hotel Barcelona Universal welcome guests who want to discover Barcelona and enjoy a winter by the Mediterranean Sea.

Montjuic Park: new plan for open spaces & green areas

Montjuïc has been the indisputible star of the key events held in the city, including the 1929 International Expo and the 1992 Olympic Games.

A new twelve-year plan that aims to increase the number of green and open spaces while restricting the construction of new amenities. The plan aims to ensure that 75% of the park, which covers over 300 hectares, are earmarked for open spaces and green areas.

To keep the mountain’s unique identity and boost its appeal, the plan includes designating Montjuïc’s cliffs as areas of natural interest, conserving areas with archaeological remains and updating the boundaries o itsf protected historical gardens.

Actions planned include reducing the flow of private motor vehicles in the area while promoting more sustainable transport models, such as public transport, bicycles and pedestrians.

The area included in the plan is bounded by the cemetry to the south west, the Ronda Litoral (coastal ring road), Passeig de Montjuïc, Carrer Nou de la Rambla, Passeig de l’Exposició, Passeig de Santa Madrona, Carrer de la Guàrdia Urbana, Avinguda Rius i Taulet, Avinguda Marquès de Comillas, Carrer de la Dàlia, Carrer de la Guatlla, Carrer de la Font Florida and the park of the same name, Carrer dels Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat i Mare de Déu del Port up to Fossar de la Pedrera.

From Ukraine to Hotel Barcelona Universal

We stayed in Hotel Barcelona Universal in October 2010 prior and post NCL cruise. Very comfortable, clean rooms, curtious staff, tasty breakfast with lots of variaty of food and excellent location close to La Rambla, port, subway, etc.

We wouldn’t hesitate to recomend this hotel to anyone. Many thanks to all the staff that made our stay so enjoyable.

Experience posted by vfukraine, Oct 2010.

Scarlett Johansson was delighted to be in Barcelona

The American actress Scarlett Johansson was the big star at the 3rd Edition Mango Fashion Awards ceremony last night, Wedenesday 20/10 at the Palau Nacional on Montjuïc.

The star of Lost in Translation and the new image of the Catalan brand said she was delighted to be back in Barcelona, where she came for the shooting of the Woody Allen film Vicky Cristina Barcelona.

Israeli designer Lena Lumelsky was the winner of the awards. You can see the collections of all the finalists on Passeig de Gràcia.

B-Hotel Barcellona: Tutto perfetto

Abbiamo soggiornato al B-Hotel per una notte, il 10 ottobre 2010.

Tutto perfetto: lo stile, i colori, le luci. Camere praticamente insonorizzate pur essendo ubicato lo stabile in Plaça de Espanya; colazione ottima, latte e caffè caldi, brioches, pane e affettato a volontà.

Gentilezza e disponibilità del personale… un tre stelle che potrebbe essere un *****!!!
Consiglierò ad amici e parenti il soggiorno in B-Hotel, senza dubbio. The best in Barcelona.

Experience posted by Simona, Oct. 2010.

Lovely place to stay in lovely Barcelona

We stayed at Hotel Barcelona Universal for two nights in October. Great location, near La Rambla, the sea and Montjuic; and Paral.lel metro station for everything else.

We had a HUGE corner room with everything we could want.  Lovely roof-top pool and good breakfast.   And we just loved Barcelona, and will be back to visit again.

Experience posted by alisong, Oct 2010.

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