Archive for October, 2005
Tuesday, October 25th, 2005
1 November 2005
One of the most important fiestas in the Andalucian calendar is just around the corner - All Saints Day - which is always a colourful celebration in Cadiz, with beautifully decorated market stalls usually depicting contemporary events. Note that the wholesalers market is also open to the public on this day so […]
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Tuesday, October 25th, 2005
All year round
Whilst many clubs wind down for the winter, clubbers will be glad to know that the most famous club on the island - Pacha - keeps going all year long. Pacha Ibiza can hold around 5000 and it remains packed almost all year round. Any visit to this island is not complete without […]
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Tuesday, October 25th, 2005
Until 8 January 2006
Madrid’s Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum has recently opened the Mimesis exhibition that aims to trace the diffusion of Realism between the First and Second World Wars. It looks at how artists questioned ideas about the Western world and rejected much of the thinking of the vanguard movements from the beginning of the century. […]
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Tuesday, October 25th, 2005
27 October - 1 November 2005
Yet another documentary festival arrives in Barcelona this week as the 3rd Beefeater sponsored In Edit Festival opens its doors on Thursday. The festival is centered mainly around music and will feature the Spanish premiere of Martin Scorsese’s “Bob Dylan - No Direction Home”. Other featured bands on film will […]
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Friday, October 21st, 2005
Until 31 March 2006
Starting from this month, surfers flock to the Northern part of Lanzarote for some of the best waves in Europe on both sides of the island. With waves of up to 5 metres and clean water many surfers end up staying longer than expected. One of the best stretches of water […]
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Friday, October 21st, 2005
27 October - 5 December 2005
One of the most respected jazz festivals in the world comes to Barcelona next week featuring an eclectic mix of styles and an international lineup of top performers. This year, highlights include Phil Woods making a homage to Charlie Parker plus performances by Cesária Évora, Stacey Kent and […]
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Friday, October 21st, 2005
Until 30 October 2005
Visitors have until the end of the month to visit the Prado Museum in Madrid and see The Palace of the Planet King exhibition centered around Philip IV and the Buen Retiro. The collection focuses on the pictorial decoration of the Palacio del Buen Retiro with around around 70 paintings […]
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Thursday, October 20th, 2005
Read the article below in Expatica for a lowdown on the “stereotype” Brits that live in the various areas of Spain. The article asks whether there is a certain snobbery that exists between Brits in the different parts of Spain as regards their fellow countrymen resident here, similar to that of the North South divide […]
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Thursday, October 20th, 2005
Until 23 October 2005
The Mallorca Classic got underway at the La Pula Golf Course this morning and is the last chance for European golf fans to see any professional action this season. It is the final event of European PGA tour this season and on Sunday night golfers will find out whether they have […]
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Thursday, October 20th, 2005
Pal Arinsal Ski Resort, one of the most popular in the Catalan Pyrenees, has announced that it is to renovate much of the resort this year including the enlargement of the novice pistes. It will also build a new “Babyclub”, extend the car park by 600 vehicles and install 14 new next generation artificial snow […]
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