The Backpackers Hostel Blog

Sun 22 Jun

9pm at Apolo, Sala 2 (c/ Nou de la Rambla 111) 10 – 12 € Buy ticket

The promoter “Arte por derecho”, is bringing its latest flamenco creation: “Los Domingos son de Lunares”. Inspired by a song by El Capullo de Jerez, the title of this new event reflects the spirit of this famous piece of music: joy, colour, vitality, authenticity and a passion for the sounds of rumba, flamenco and fusion.

David Romero born in Barcelona,  began his professional carrear in the “Carmen Amaya Tablao”. Since then, he has been performing in the most important stages of Spain, the London Chapel Theatre and at “El Flamenco” tablao in Japan. Also he has participated in the Memorial “Antonio Mairena”.

In 2000 he was awared the Honor Prize of Carmen Amaya in the Contest of Young Values celebrated in Barcelona as the best dancer, turning into the only dancer who wins the six awards of this Contest.

Romero has shared stage with the most important artists: Joaquín Cortés, Rafael Amargo, Antonio Canales, Juan de Juan, Juan Andrés Maya and Lola Greco.  (Taken from www.sala-apolo.com and  www.corraldelamoreria.com)

Wed 25 Jun – Sat 2 Aug

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This is the 29th edition of the Barcelona Grec 2008 Festival , with a huge programme of more than 40 theatre, dance and music performances.

Many of the bigger music events take place in the Poble Espanyol, with artists such as The Brothers Size, Vanessa da Mata, Hiroaki Umeda, as well as international pop stars. Other big name highlights include Marianne Faithfull at the Teatre Grec, and the highly acclaimed contemporary dance maestro Trisha Brown. It is recommended to book your tickets well in advance.

(Taken from www.barcelonafestival.com; http://gothamist.com; popnewss.files.wordpress.com; www.eu-japanfest.org; www.icatfm.cat).

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1 The Brothers Size (Theatre)
2 Vanessa da Mata (Music)
3 Hiroaki Umeda (Dance)
4 Nit de Circ (Circus Night)

Thu 19 – Sun 29 Jun

Thu & Fri 8pm/Sat 5pm & 9:30pm/Sun 6pm at Teatre Nacional de Catalunya (Plaça de les Arts, 1) 17€ Buy tickets

“Erre Danza” (Dance) offers us a reflection about the begining and the ending of love. Based on reflections of writers as Álvaro Pombo, Harold Pinter or Haruki Murakami.

Based on intuition and in the elaboration and development of diverse components: images, movement, time, body… to awake sensations and emotions in the spectator.

Seeking not common places about the idea of love, “Erre que Erre” makes an analytic and scientific analysis of the processes of falling in love and disaffection.  (Taken from www.compostelacultura.org and www.tnc.cat)

Thu 12 – Sun 15 Jun

Thu & Fri 8pm/Sat 9:30pm/Sun 6pm at Teatre Nacional de Catalunya (Plaça de les Arts, 1) 28 – 32€ Buy tickets

Harmony and chaos in dance “Preljocaj” takes as starting point the famous Vivaldi’s concerto “The four seasons”, one of the most popular pieces of the classical music repertoire, with the intention to discover new secrets in it . Its choreography lives together with the Fabrice Hyber’s “caosgrafía” to explode in a cheerful and colorful dance spectacle . (Taken from www.tnc.cat)

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Fri 5 & Sat 6 Jun

9pm at Mercat de les Flors / Ciutat del Teatre (Calle Lleida 59)  6 € per day / 10 € two day subscription

“The Marató de l’Espectacle” is a great celebration of performance and contemporary art in Barcelona where, year after year, more then 4000 spectators, as well as many professionals and programmers of the sector attend Mercat de les Flors for a marathon of more than one hundred different shows.

With nearly 200 productions and artists, who presents an extract of their work (10 min max).  In 25 years, the Marató has gained strong experience and professionalism. It has become an unique event, where a large number of artists from different origins, artistic trends and disciplines show a fragment of their work in excellent atmospheric and technical conditions.

This year, the Marató celebrates its 25th anniversary and for this special occasion we propose a wider programme of experimental, risked, original and creative productions. Any type of performance is welcome: performing arts of big or small format, music, video, cinema, flash projection, videogames, videoart, animation, itinerant shows, performances, visual arts, photography, installations.  (Taken from www.marato.com)

Marató 2007 -watch video

Thu 24 – Sun 27 Jul

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Barcelona is going to play host to the EuroGames Barcelona 2008, the European championship for gay, lesbian and transsexual sportsmen/women and their friends. An amazing event which will involve more 30,000 people and which for a few days will transform Barcelona into the authentic European capital of sport and gay and lesbian culture.

EuroGames Barcelona 2008 will consist of 28 sporting events together with a range of cultural and leisure activities based in and around the city. The event will make its mark on Barcelona for a few days as more than 5,000 sporting participants descend upon the city from all corners of Europe.

Sportive Disciplines: Aerobics, Badminton, Ballroom, dancing, Basketball, Beach volleyball, Bowling, Bowls – Pétanque, Canoeing, Cycling, Floorball, Football, Golf, Handball, Hockey, Rollerblading, Rugby, Running, Sailing, Softball, Squash, Swimming, Synchronized swimming, Table tennis, Tennis, Track and field, Volleyball, Waterpolo, Wrestling.

Cultural Program: Ceremonies, forums, festivals, parties, tourism, etc. More info

EuroGames is sport, fun and culture. More info

One Sunday a month: “Los Domingos son de Lunares “

Sun 10 Feb

8pm at Apolo, Sala 2 (c/ Nou de la Rambla 111) 10 – 12 € Buy ticket

The promoter “Arte por derecho”, is bringing its latest flamenco creation: “Los Domingos son de Lunares”. Inspired by a song by El Capullo de Jerez, the title of this new event reflects the spirit of this famous piece of music: joy, colour, vitality, authenticity and a passion for the sounds of rumba, flamenco and fusion.

El Tablao de Carmen

Tue to Sun 07:45 to 09:00pm & 10:00 to 11:15pm

El Tablao de Carmen (Avda Marques de Comillas, s/n) Pueblo Español de Montjuic.
Drink+show 35 euros
Dinner show + tablao menu 69 euros
Dinner show + upper menu 79 euros
Dinner show + gala menu 94 euros Reservations

The “Tablao de Carmen” pays homage to the legendary dancer Carmen Amaya, of gypsy blood and Catalan birth, who made her debut in 1929 before his majesty King Alfonso XIII at the inauguration of the “Pueblo Español” during the World Fair taking place in Barcelona at the time.

Each show lasts 75 minutes and features an internationally acclaimed artist accompanied by young, up-and-coming talents. Historically, young artists have always started out at a tablao, traditionally a place where they learned their craft and launched their careers.

El Tablao Cordobes

7pm; 8:30pm & 10pm at El Tablao Cordobés (Las Ramblas, 35) 33€ (drink+show); 68€ (dinner+show)

Founded in 1970, on its scene has passed great flamenco figures as Farruco, Camaron, Manuela Carrasco, Mila de Vargas, Lole and Manuel as well as key figures in contemporary dance like Eva la Yerbabuena, Belen Maya, Israel Galvan or Rafael de Carmen, just to name a few.

El Tablao de Tarantos

8:30pm, 9:30pm and 10:30pm

Tarantos (Plaça Reial, 17) 5€

The Tarantos tablao has become a popular gathering place for flamenco lovers. Following the tablao’s tradition, both professional and amateur performers take to the stage to transmit their passion for flamenco and the feelings that inspire them.

Wed 27 & Thu 28 Feb

8:30pm at Teatre Lliure ( Pl. Margarida Xirgú, 1)  26€  Buy Tickets

“An abstract full-evening ballet by William Forsythe. This is the first time ‘Impressing the Czar’ has been performed by a company other than Forsythe’s Ballett Frankfurt.”

In ‘Impressing the Czar’, Forsythe uses dance as a means to reflect upon the medium itself. Though there is no narrative theme, the action focuses – with a great sense of humour – on nothing less than the history of Western civilization.