DECEMBER 2013 IN BARCELONA

DECEMBER 2013 IN BARCELONA

6 and 8 December- Dia de la Constitution and La Immaculada

Location: All Spain

Dia de la Comstitution is part of the Puente de la Inmaculada. It is a long weekend and partly a Christmas holiday that combines public holiday on the 6th with the public holiday on the 8th of December called La Immaculada, the Day or Feast of the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Maria. The Spanish Constitucion day take back us of the Constitution of Spain from 1978, when Spain started to be a democracy stated, after being a of dictatorship one. Be sure, that all the big shops are open on these public holidays for Christmas shopping.

18 to 29 December- Cirque de Soleil 

Location: El Palau Sant Jordi arena

You probably can ask which circus is the best in the world? For sure, Circus de Soleil is one of them. This circus is famous all over the world, it has constantly sought to evoke imagination, invoke senses and provoke emotions. Discover the highly creative and artistic shows presented in Barcelona! 

22 December- Buff Epic Run Barcelona 

Location: Montjuic Castle

 The Buff Epic Run is Barcelona´s craziest run, it is a mixture of athletics and Monty Python. This annual holds every Christmas in Barcelona and is an 8k fancy dress crazy obstacle race round Montjuic castle on Montjuic hill which has a mud-pit, foam bath, tires and many other obstacles. The person who dressed in the funniest and fascinating costume wins a prize. Here is also a Mini Buff Epic Run for juniors 13 to 16 years old. If do you want you can register. It is open until the middle of December 2013. If you already registered before the middle of November the price will be for you as usually only 19 euro’s.

25 and 26 December -Christmas and Boxing Day

Location: All Spain

As you know the Spanish people is the big fans of fiestas! Christmas is no exception! During the holidays Barcelona will be decorated with the marvelous Christmas lights. There will be many Christmas markets, Christmas shopping, Christmas lights, an Ice Rink and a wonderful atmosphere! Don’t miss it! Enjoy your stay in Barcelona. 

31 December-New Years 10K Run Barcelona  

Location: District Sant Marti

What are you thinking about NEW YEAR in Barcelona. What to do? Where to go? If you want an unforgettable time during New Year this year. A 10K run in a great City and New Year Celebrations all in one. The people from Barcelona tale pleasure in their San Silvestre run on New Years Eve – for many of them it is the start of festive holiday. At 5.30 pm the gun goes and the 8,000 runners will be on their way to the finish line.

New Years Eve – 31 December

Location: All Spain

Do you want to have unforgettable time? So listen to really attentively. In Barcelona for new YEAR you could find the best parties and events for NYE 2014. Unfortunately there are no public fireworks displays in Barcelona on New Years Eve; It is not its tradition. 

Special Shopping Days: 6, 8, 15 and 22 December

1 December FC Barcelona – Atlethic Club Bilbao 

Location: Camp Nou 

Location: Estadio San Mamés 

11 December FC Barcelona – Celtic 

21 December FC Barcelona – Getafe 

Location: Coliseum Alfonso Pérez 

Football match! Barcelona-Milan. Barcelona won

Hello to everyone! Hi to all big fans of football! Especially for sport club Barcelona!

Two weeks ago Barcelona and Milan teams had an intensive football match in Milan. But unfortunately no one could demonstrated their masterpiece performance. The match finished with dead heat that helped them to maintain their leading positions in the group. After that “Milan” in the championship loose to “Parma” and “Fiorentina” and played to dead heat with Lazio.

It was not the best result for Milan, that’s why society wants some changes and Massimiliano Allegri’s dismissal.

The Catalans in the national tradition maintain their primacy and have a victory after victory. So, that’s why they were the favorite of today match.

The match started, Milan had the ball, but soon they gave it to Catalans! On the 30th minutes Lionel Messi did his first goal!

After a couple of minutes on the 39:13 Sergio Busquets goaled!

+00:09 – Gerard Piqué made a goal to itself! What a terrible thing! 

Milan

It time for break.

With a great advantage “Barcelona” finished first time. In fact, “Milan” didn’t threaten to Valdes gates a lot, but the missed goal in the end of the time could be considered as a ridiculous accident.

At the beginning of the second time Barcelona entered the ball into the game.

Incredible thing happened Messi Lionel did it one more time!!! One more goal! And now it is 3:1! Barcelona is winning!

Barcelona

The match lasted for 47:08 and it was impossible feeling and experience to every person on the stadium.

For a clear advantage Barcelona won today, still leading and is on the top of the lost.

Good job, guys! Keep going!

November 2013 in Barcelona! What to do? Where to go?

November 2013 in Barcelona

Barcelona is one of the best cities in the whole world. It is true that here you have many things to do! But how to manage your time properly so you can enjoy Barcelona’s best things? Don’t worry, we will help you!

1 November is All Saints Day 

Location: All Spain

All Saints is the day after Halloween and this is a public holiday. In Catalunya you can hear not Halloween, but in Catalan tradition of La Castanyada This is tradition of eating “castanyes” (roasted chestnuts) “moniatos” (sweet potatoes,) “panellets” (cakes) and drinking muscatel sweet wine. The meaning of All Saints Day is to attend church services and to visit family graves to place flowers. 

What is the chestnuts?

The chestnuts and sweet potatoes come from the “castanyers i castanyeres" who roast them on charcoal grills and sell them from street corner stalls from October to end February. A bag of 12 chestnuts is around € 2.50 and a sweet potato goes for around €4. The idea is to eat something warm as the weather turns cold, but often when the first chestnut stalls appear on the streets of Barcelona in October, many people on the street are still in T-shirts.The Castanyada tradition started around fifty years ago and stalls are set up from autumn to February on the streets of Barcelona.  

What are Panellets? 

Panellets are small, round and sweet cakes made in all different varieties. The most typical one is ground almonds in a dough and layered with pine nuts, but you can find many other delicious panellets with almonds, coconut, lemon, chocolate and many other flavors. You buy the panellets at your local Patisseria or baker. Many famiies also celebrate All Saint day, which is a public holiday and the day after halloween with a meal together and a usually a visit to church to honour Catholic Saints and a visit to Barcelona's cemeteries to honor departed family members with flowers and wreaths. Read more about Halloween in Barcelona here.(ссылка на страничку с фотками)

21 November Barcelona Shopping Night 

Location: Passeig de Gracia

Do you love shopping? Even if you are not real big fun of that NO WAY don’t miss Barcelona Shopping Night. It is going to be the 4th edition of Barcelona’s shopping night! Around 80 shops open their doors this evening till 01.00 hour for the kick-off Christmas Shopping at Passeig de Gracia. These extended open hours are not the only miraculous thing about this shopping night. Every year there are special activities and discounts in the shops. So, remember that! We are waiting for you.

22 November to 22 December - Santa Llúcia Christmas Fair 

Location: Avinguda de la Catedral

The Santa Llúcia Christmas Fair is the biggest and the most famous Christmas market in Barcelona and this year it is going to be the 227th edition. This market is very particular to Christmas time, with a large percentage of the stalls selling Christmas trees, decorations, toys and mistletoe. It is also a place to buy your Christmas Caga Tio, this is a log with a friendly face that is an important part of Catalan Christmases.

Whole November-Barcelona Jazz Festival 

Location: Various venues

Are you a big fun of a good party? If you are, so you should visit the Jazz Festival in Barcelona. This Jazz Festival is going to be one big ´Fiesta´. The Barcelona International Jazz festival is one of Europe’s premier jazz events with world class actors and over fifty more concerts in twenty venues around Barcelona. The Barcelona jazz festival is at the following venues in Barcelona: Institut Francais, L’Auditori, Sala Luz de Gas, Liceu, Teatre Arteria Parallel and  Harlem Club, Palau de la Musica

Concerts

Suede Concert – 5 November

Location: Sala Razzmatazz

Alter Bridge Concert – 14 November

Location: Sala Razzmatazz

14 November Bruno Mars Concert 

Location: Pavelló Olímpic de Badalona

Artic Monkeys Concert – 16 November

Location: Pavelló Olímpic de Badalona

FC Barcelona Games

FC Barcelona – RCD Espanyol – 3 November

Location: Camp Nou

FC Barcelona – Milan – 6 November

Location: Camp Nou

FC Barcelona – Betis – 10 November

Location: Estadio Benito Villamarín

FC Barcelona – Granada – 24 November

Location: Camp Nou

FC Barcelona – Ajax – 26 November 

Location: Celtic Park