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Archive for January, 2007

Nightlife in Barcelona

Tuesday, January 16th, 2007

Weekend in Barcelona? Here are some tips to dance and have some fun:
Razzmatazz
C/ Almogavars, 12 and C/Pamplona, 88
Music: rock, pop, indie, house. Different environments in each room. Doors open at 1.00 a.m.
Nearest Metro: Marina
Sala Bikini 
Address: Deu i Mata 105
Phone: +34 93 322 08 00
Music: indie, rock, hip-hop, funky. One of Barcelona’s most highly renowned live […]

Tips for parents travelling with children in Madrid

Monday, January 15th, 2007

Travelling with children in Madrid? No problem. Here are some tips for a fun trip!
 
Start with nature and science at the Zoo-Aquarium located at Casa de Campo, and continue with ‘bio-fun’ at the Faunia Theme Park , a biodiversity theme park made up of 8 of the worlds eco-systems and 3,500 animals. Keep some of […]

It’s time to visit Museums in Valencia, Bilbao, and Barcelona

Friday, January 12th, 2007

In Barcelona
MACBA shows one of the most complete exhibitions of Pablo Palazuelo (Madrid, 1915), one of the key figures of Spanish art of the second half of the 20th century. It contains about 350 pieces –some of which have never been shown to the public before– and takes us on a journey through all the […]

Sant Antoni Bonfires in the Balearic Islands

Thursday, January 11th, 2007

Every year on 17th January the Balearic Islands celebrate one of its most traditional celebrations, the Fiesta de Sant Antoni. Its origin dates back to the old agricultural way of life of the Island inhabitants, when they looked to the saint, patron saint of domesticated animals, to protect the animals that were so essential to […]

What time of night does the Loch Ness monster surface and who feeds it?

Wednesday, January 10th, 2007

Is Wales closed during the winter?, Are there any lakes in the Lakes District? What time of night does the Loch Ness monster surface and who feeds it?, these are some of the questions that travelers ask at the tourist information offices in London and Norwich. A post published in Jaunted describes how in Norwich, […]

Flamenco and Shakespeare meet in A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Tuesday, January 9th, 2007

Antonio Carmona presents his vision of A Missummer Night’s Dream. The lead singer of Ketama, a flamenco band which amazed the world with its fussions of rock, bossa nova, jazz, flamenco and salsa and dissapeared suddenly when its members decided to try their artistics, is responsible for the musical production of ‘El Sueño de Una […]

Opera Time in Europe

Thursday, January 4th, 2007

It’s time for you to rediscover Opera. Write down these dates: weekend of 16 to 18 February. Those are the European Opera Days when opera companies all around Europe will celebrate 4 centuries of Opera.
Local residents, opera lovers or critics and existing and new audiences will have the chance to experience opera and discover that […]

Pirena 2007: Dog Sledging in the Pyrenees Mountains

Wednesday, January 3rd, 2007

Do you like the mountaints? Snow? Dogs? Skiing? Would you like to enjoy all those elements combined in a sports competition? So it’s about time you go to the Pirena dog sledging, a competition traverse for dog sledges that has been held since 1991 in the Pyrenees Mountains. This year is held between La Partacua […]

San Miguel Bullfights in 2007

Tuesday, January 2nd, 2007

Keith Morley asks:
“Please advise dates of feria de san miguel sept 2007 and dates of bullfights.

Have not been able to determine the exact dates for 2007 from many websites relating to Seville.

Thank you”
Answer
I haven’t been able to find exact dates for Feria de San Miguel and I think is because the official schedule for the […]