€26.4 million more to be invested in Catalan Universities
Catalan Government will spend €661 million to improve the infrastructure and equipment of the main universities in the country
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Catalonia is top tourist destination despite the recession
5.8 million people visited the country in the first semester of the year and forecasts predict a rise in hotel occupancy this summer, according to official figures released by the government
Universe Observatory in Catalonia organizes unique concerts that fuse art and science
Through the open dome of the planetarium, visitors can experience ?Music under the Stars?, listening to music as they explore the universe
Enotourism: the alternative to classical sun and sand in El Garraf
A new ?enotour? for tourists in the region of el Garraf combines beautiful scenery, culture and the opportunity to taste some of Catalonia?s most interesting, eco-friendly wines
Catalan economy grows by 0.1% and gets out of recession, confirms minister
?There is a good trend towards recovery in Catalonia in the second half of the year,? states Antoni Castells, Minister of Economy and Finance
Concern about an article that defines Catalonia as ?the land of the ban?
The Economist criticizes the decision of the Catalan Parliament to ban bullfighting and states that the country has a ?spam of intolerance?.
Diana Krall fuses jazz and bossanova in Calella de Palafrugell
Internationally acclaimed musical and cultural events are commonplace in summer time on the Costa Brava, including must-see festivals, such as the Jardins de Cap Roig
FC Barcelona promotes Catalonia in Asia
The award-winning football club uses its Asiatic tour to explain the tourist attractions of the country it comes from
Tensions at Barcelona's first bullfighting corrida since the ban
Groups for and against the bullfighting prohibition clash in front of Barcelona's only bullring just days after the Catalan Parliament decided to ban the fiesta
Lamb meat from the Catalan mountains, top quality
Shepherds from the mountainous Catalan county of Ripollès in Northern Catalonia have created a new brand to mark the quality of their lamb meat, which comes from lamb that has pastured in the mountain fields.
To buy Catalan wines online, vinscatalans.cat
A wine shop from Vic (a city in the centre of Catalonia) sells Catalan wines online. The shop sells wines from Priorat, Penedès, Montsant, Costers del Segre, as well as ecological wines, among others.
Barcelona?s Summer Festival has had a high level of occupancy
This year?s Edition of the Barcelona?s Summer Theatre Festival, the Grec Festival, has been a success.
High-quality sea salt from Southern Catalonia
The only salt evaporation pond that exists in Catalonia is located in the Delta de l?Ebre, in the south of Catalonia, a production area with more than eight centuries of history. In the past years, it has focused on producing very high-quality salt.
The Alba Synchrotron: a way to foreign investment
Catalonia?s advanced technology sector is working together to attract foreign investment. Its protagonist is the Alba Synchrotron, a space that will bring 1,000 investigators to Catalonia each year.
Catalonia's ban on bullfighting attracts huge international media attention
Prestigious newspapers such as The Times and Le Figaro published the story in their front-page and argued that the decision widens the gap between Spain and Catalonia.