The designs of Javier Mariscal on show in La Pedrera
The Valencian designer Javier Mariscal is exhibiting his work from the last 20 years in the famous Gaudí building, La Pedrera.
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Gambian doctors and nurses can now train in Girona
This morning Catalan Minister for Health Marina Geli made a cooperation agreement with Gambian Minister for Health Aboubakarr Gaye.
High quality cava on show in Barcelona
Both small and large companies united to present their high quality cava. The event was a great success, bringing in thousands of professionals.
Catalonia’s National Archive receives 800 photographs from the Spanish Civil War
The National Archive of Catalonia inaugurated 800 new photographs from the Spanish Civil War into its collection. The photographs will be published as part of the 'Fem Memòria' campaign from the newspaper El Periódico de Catalunya.
56 flights cancelled in Catalonia due to French strike
A strike against the possible rise in the age to receive pensions from 60 to 62 years old has caused the cancellation of 56 flights throughout Catalonia. Airports affected include Barcelona’s El Prat, Girona’s Costa Brava Airport and the Reus Airport.
German-Catalan colloquium in Vienna to discuss the concept of “Catalan countries”
The linguistic, literary and cultural conference will be held in the Austrian capital from the 23rd to the 26th of September. The colloquium’s theme is ‘The concept of Catalan countries: Language, literature and culture’.
Vueling to fly to Lleida via Barcelona
Vueling will offer flights to the Lleida-Alguaire airport from 14 cities around Europe via Barcelona. The airline company Pyrenair will offer ski vacation flights from Madrid, Vigo and Lisbon.
Aranese language becomes the 3rd co-official language in Catalonia
The Catalan Parliament approves a law that recognises Occitan language, called Aranese in the small Aran county, as co-official in Catalonia. It will also be the preferred language in the Aran county, in Western Catalan Pyrenees. The top representative of the Aranese county, Francesc Boya says it is a “historic day” and warns that Aranese language is in an “intensive care unit”.
Plans for the Penedès Intermodal Centre made public
The future intermodal centre in South-West of Barcelona will span across 177 hectares of land.
Isabel Coixet: “I could not believe that a 66,000 square kilometre sea had become a desert”.
The director talks with CNA about her new documentary film and announces an upcoming fiction project, although no further details were unveiled.
International Catalan Institute for Peace denounces a 5.9% increase in arms expenditure
The Institute denounced 2009’s record levels of arms expenditure in the world. The organisation is currently hosting a photographic exhibition on women in Israel and Palestine.
Autumn weather welcomed after one of the hottest summers
The 27th of August had one of the highest recorded temperatures in history. Locals are welcoming cool autumn weather after the scorching summer heat.
New theatre opens on Barcelona’s Broadway
The Artèria Paral.lel Theatre opened its doors with Dagoll Dagom’s musical ‘Nit de San Joan’. The new theatre hopes to revive the Paral.lel Avenue’s important theatre tradition.
New theatre opens on Barcelona’s Broadway
The Artèria Paral.lel Theatre opened its doors with Dagoll Dagom’s musical ‘Nit de San Joan’. The new theatre hopes to revive the Paral.lel Avenue’s important theatre tradition.
The Catalan Government to enter Spanair’s board
The Catalan Government will become part of the Spanair’s board after a 10 million euro shareholders increase made possible by the public company Avança.