The Barcelona 080 Fashion Fair, bigger than ever in its 6th edition
Independent and avant-garde fashion designs are currently being showcased at the 6th edition of Barcelona?s 080 Fashion Fair. 2010?s fair brings 10% more exhibitors than last year.
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Catalan cellar becomes a ?vineyard of artists?
The wine cellar ?Mas Blanch i Jové? is obtaining worldwide recognition for both its quality products and innovative projects. The cellar has recently begun a project entitled ?The Vineyard of Artists,? for artists to pay homage to the world of wine.
Catalan President will meet with Spanish PM to discuss Catalonia?s Autonomy
The meeting will be held next week. Both politicians will discuss the recent sentence of the Spanish Constitutional Court, which has trimmed the Catalan Statute of Autonomy. Saturday?s demonstration will be on the table.
Catalonia answers back through a colossal demonstration: 'We are a nation'
More than a million people have protested against the Spanish Constitutional Court¡s decision to trim Catalonia?s Autonomy. Today's demonstration is the largest in the history for greater self-government and against Spanish centralism.
The Academy of Catalan Cinema pays homage to prized films
The 2nd summer festival for Catalan cinema has just wrapped. The festival is organised by the Academy of Catalan Cinema with the aim of paying homage to the Catalan films that have won awards in international film festivals.
New parking gadget to find available spaces in the works
A group of investigators at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) have created a device that sends information about the nearest available parking space through the Internet.
Catalan politicians get agitated while the rest of Spain remains indifferent on the Catalan Statute?s sentence
The political unity against the Spanish Constitutional Court?s sentence on the Catalan Statute of Autonomy seems on the edge of being jeopardised by discussions about how to proceed and the organisation of the citizen demonstration on the 10th of July.
Greater security in highway rest areas around Barcelona
This summer, cameras and patrolling guards will be emplaced in rest areas of the Barcelona metropolitan region?s highways to prevent robberies.
The Pinker Tones: "Catalan avant-garde artists have always had to migrate to be appreciated"
The Catalan band The Pinker Tones has reached star status and is topping the charts throughout the Americas. CNA sat down with them for a look into their recent success.
The Constitutional Court's sentence on the Catalan Statute of Autonomy is wrong, international experts say
The sentence on the Catalan Statute of Autonomy can be appealed before Strasbourg, as one of the most prestigious French experts on Constitutional law pointed out. In addition, a political scientist of Queen Mary College in London says that this reduction
Fertilised eggs from Catalonia exported to Iran, Iraq, Russia and Africa
A farm in Girona exports 71% of its production all over the world. 90% of the incubated eggs will become living chicks. In order to operate in these new destinations, the company will have to overcome the lack of air connections for its merchandise.
Sabadell United Bank open for business in the U.S.
The Catalan bank, Banc Sabadell, has an important presence in Florida, where its U.S. headquarters are located at the heart of Miami?s financial district. Banc Sabadell is Catalonia?s 2nd financial institution and the 4th in Spain.
International cooperation model of Catalonia presented to the United Nations
Catalonia has participated in the United Nation's Development Cooperation Forum, which was held in New York City this week. The forum aimed to discuss the role of local governments in international cooperation.
Former FC Barcelona President will run in next autumn?s Catalan elections
Joan Laporta ends his term as Barça?s president today. He has created a new political party called ?Democràcia Catalana? (Catalan Democracy) which has Catalonia?s independence from Spain as its main objective. This week he will announce that he is in the
Catalan Parliament unanimously decides to integrate 60,000 people who were excluded from the health system
A new law has just been approved that would give 60,000 people access to health care that previously did not have it. The majority of these individuals are liberal professionals who do not pay social security, members of religious groups, and members of s