A typical night out in Barcelona could be going to have something to eat and drink until 3am and then going to dance at any of the city’s discotheques.
There are a lot of people in the snaked streets of the Barrio Gótico and Las Ramblas. You will find a lot of places to have fun there. In Plaza Real, with all its bars, clubs and people everywhere, there is a lot of activity at night.
In El Born you will find lots of bars and clubs. You could stay the whole night here if you wanted, after having some “tapas” or dinner in any of its fancy restaurants. Near Port Vell and Port Olímpic you can choose between Maremagnum and the pubs/discotheques of Port Olimpic. Both zones are popular.
The modern zone of L’Eixample is also an excellent place for going out at night, and with fewer tourists. Aribau Street has a wide variety of pubs and bars, especially near Roselló Street. You can also find a gay zone, particularly between Aribau and Muntaner Street and Casanova, near the Rome Avenue.
Between Mariá Cubí Street and Diagonal you will find more Spanish people than tourists, with all kind of bars and clubs.
The Gràcia neighbourhood is a place with many options. It has a few small squares with bars that try to offer a relaxed place to have some drinks. The Square of the sun (Plaza del sol), Virreina Square and Rius Square have a lot of activity. It is the preferred place of foreigners living in Barcelona.
In general, places near Tibidabo and Montjuic are more expensive. If you want to have a good view of Barcelona you should go there. Their pubs play good music.
Here you are!! If you don't know what to do this weekend, please, read again my article!!
Wednesday 28 January 2009
Tuesday 20 January 2009
The secret life of words: "trying to forget the past"
The secret life of words, directed by Isabel Coixet, is starred by Sarah Polley, who plays as Hanna, a nurse that will have to take care of Josef (Tim Robbins).
The story begins showing the Hanna’s every day routines: her tasks at work, her house, what she eats, etc. She works in a factory and her boss suggests her to take some days off because she has never done it since she got to the factory. In her holidays, Hanna will work as a nurse in an oil platform in the open sea, taking care of Josef, a man who has suffered an accident and has become temporary blind. Hanna will spend all the time with Josef. They will share laughs and experiences and will also remember things of the past. A great relation and friendship will grow between them.
The film’s song "hope there’s someone" by Anthony and the Johnsons goes perfectly well with the film because both of them (the film and the song) are so sad.
I was impressed by the loneliness that you can find in an oil platform like that, with five or six workers and not so many things to do. It must be a hard situation, to be there, alone, with no one of your beloveds and with miles and miles of water all around.
Sarah Polley and Tim Robbins act well. Moreover, the Spanish actor Javier Cámara (the cook of the oil platform) does a great work. He acts perfectly and speaks great English.
You should definitely see this film. Even though it is a very sad film, I bet that everyone that watches this film will be captivated by its plot, its images and its music.
The story begins showing the Hanna’s every day routines: her tasks at work, her house, what she eats, etc. She works in a factory and her boss suggests her to take some days off because she has never done it since she got to the factory. In her holidays, Hanna will work as a nurse in an oil platform in the open sea, taking care of Josef, a man who has suffered an accident and has become temporary blind. Hanna will spend all the time with Josef. They will share laughs and experiences and will also remember things of the past. A great relation and friendship will grow between them.
The film’s song "hope there’s someone" by Anthony and the Johnsons goes perfectly well with the film because both of them (the film and the song) are so sad.
I was impressed by the loneliness that you can find in an oil platform like that, with five or six workers and not so many things to do. It must be a hard situation, to be there, alone, with no one of your beloveds and with miles and miles of water all around.
Sarah Polley and Tim Robbins act well. Moreover, the Spanish actor Javier Cámara (the cook of the oil platform) does a great work. He acts perfectly and speaks great English.
You should definitely see this film. Even though it is a very sad film, I bet that everyone that watches this film will be captivated by its plot, its images and its music.
Tuesday 13 January 2009
What do you think of bullfighting?
Some people support bullfighting because they think it is a sport and spectacle and it is part of Spain’s cultural identity. But I don’t agree with them. I think bullfighting is an example of animal cruelty.
It is very easy to understand why bullfighting should be banned. Close your eyes. Imagine a ring plenty of people waiting and enjoying with the death of a bull, a slow and painful death. Do you thing this is natural?
But bulls are not the only animals that suffer in bull rings. The horses used in bullfights suffer a lot and sometimes are injured.
Also, bullfigthing is very dangerous for the matador, is traditionally a male sport and a lot of money is necessary to set up a bullfight.
What is more, it is important to consider the implications that bullfighting have with children. Most parents are worried with the violence that appears in movies and video games. So, we can’t imagine or tolerate a child watching the torture of the bull before its death.
Although governments are happy because bullfighting attracts tourists and money, I believe that bullfighting must be banned because animals can’t be killed for entertainment.
It is very easy to understand why bullfighting should be banned. Close your eyes. Imagine a ring plenty of people waiting and enjoying with the death of a bull, a slow and painful death. Do you thing this is natural?
But bulls are not the only animals that suffer in bull rings. The horses used in bullfights suffer a lot and sometimes are injured.
Also, bullfigthing is very dangerous for the matador, is traditionally a male sport and a lot of money is necessary to set up a bullfight.
What is more, it is important to consider the implications that bullfighting have with children. Most parents are worried with the violence that appears in movies and video games. So, we can’t imagine or tolerate a child watching the torture of the bull before its death.
Although governments are happy because bullfighting attracts tourists and money, I believe that bullfighting must be banned because animals can’t be killed for entertainment.
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