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
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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.
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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.
The Lleida pear wants to improve its commercialisation
The Lleida pear is looking to stand out in Spain. The new company Top Quality Fruits has just been created from the joining together of 10 companies who will work together to promote the fruit.
The internationally renowned pianist, Maria Canals, dies at 96
The pianist founded the world-prestigious International Music Competition Maria Canals for piano interpreters. She died this morning at 96 years old in her house in Barcelona.
bRUNA, Bradien, Huan and Faraón will play Sónar in Chicago
The Chicago edition of the Sónar Music Festival will take place this September. Four Catalan bands are scheduled to play in the American echo of the electronic music festival held in Barcelona.
Bullfighting is banned in Catalonia
The Catalan Parliament has finally approved the bullfighting ban in Catalonia. This morning, an absolute majority of 68 votes has modified the previous Animal Protection Law and banned bullfighting from 2012 on.
Barcelona, track and field capital for seven days
In the 76 years of the European Athletics Championship?s History, the competition has never taken place in a Spanish city. This year, Barcelona?s Olympic Stadium was chosen for 7 days of track and field.
Vueling gains a profit of 7.1 million euros due to its fusion with Clickair
Despite the rise in fuel prices and the dollar as well as the negative effects of the volcanic ash cloud, the Catalan company Vueling has gained a profit of 7.1 million euros in the year?s first trimester.
The sweet fruit sector prioritises internationalisation
Local cooperatives and businesses in Catalonia are working together to improve production quality of fruit in order to commercialise in the Catalan market where most of the fruit consumed is imported from abroad.
Bullfighting may be banned in Catalonia
The Catalan Parliament will vote tomorrow on a popular initiative to ban bullfighting in Catalonia. The initiative has spurred great expectation abroad, as well as lively controversy in Catalonia and the rest of Spain.