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Thursday 29th April to Sunday 2nd May

Don’t miss the BioCultura 2010 fair in Barcelona!.

 This is an annual 3 day fair at the Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona. Biocultura promotes ecologically healthy and sustainable products for consumers with inspiration from over 700 exhibitors in 2009 showing a wide range of eco-friendly products including food, clothes, shoes, tourism, cosmetics, furniture and architecture and much more. In short it’s a guideline for how you can begin to live a healthier way for you and for the planet. There are also many fun and interesting activities and conferences.

Click here to find dates and location of Biocultura fair

Thu 15 – Sun 18 May

Drassanes Reials de Barcelona (Av. Drassanes, s/n) 15€ (Students 7€)

Thu 15 from 7pm – 9pm
Fri 16 and Sat 17 from 4pm – 9pm
Sun 18 from 12pm- 8pm

Swab: small piece of absorbent material attached to the end of a stick or wire. Swab will absorb 35 galleries around the World between the 15th and the 18th of May 2008 in Barcelona.

The place selected for Swab location is an old galley arsenal in the very heart of the city, revealing the Swab maxim: There is a sweeter way to experience an Art fair. Swab provides all the participating galleries with lodging in selected hotels near the fair site surrounded by restaurants, bars and museums. A swaber will not only enjoy art, but as well the city. (Taken from www.swab.es)

17 – 20 April 2008

10.00 am – 8.00 pm  Montjuïc Exhibition Centre Halls 1, 2, 3 (Plaça de l’Univers) and 4

8€ Thu 17 & Fri 18 Apr – 10€ Sat 19 & Sun 20 Apr

Countries represented -Estimated: 75

The International Tourism Show in Catalonia featured the most comprehensive range of travel options, including national and international destinations, travel agencies, tour operators, airlines, accommodation options, etc.

The Tourism Show features different specialties, such as on-line tourism, active and adventure tourism, naturism and gay tourism.

The latter has, for the first time, its own space, the Pink Corner, which houses around 40 companies and associations, shows and informative activities. (Taken from www.firabcn.es)

Sectors

Official organizations
Accommodation
Travel agencies and tourist operators
Transport
Cultural and leisure tourism
Online tourism
Gastronomic tourism
Press
Raining and tourist services
Navigation
Camping and caravanning
Travel complements
Active tourism
Gay Tourism and LGTB friendly

Thu 8 – Sun 11 May

10am to 10pm at Palau Sant Jordi (Passeig Olimpic) One day ticket 5€ For day ticket 12€ Buy tickets there.

BioCultura reaches its 15th edition in Barcelona.

This is the most important fair of Spain and expects the participation of 700 exhibitors and more than 140,000 visitors.

BioCultura is the biological food leading trade fair, and it is also a reference to all the products and services related to the environment and quality of life. It is the fair for responsible consumption and the transgenics free zone in Spain.

Fri 8 – Thu 14 February

Click here to see: Congress program at Fira de Barcelona, Recinto Montjuïc (Av. Mª Cristina, s/n)

The 2008 GSMA Mobile World Congress, organised by the GSM Association in coordination with local and international sponsors, this event is the most important, yearly gathering for the mobile industry.

The four day event boasts a diverse and tightly packed agenda of conferences, exhibitions, networking events and parties designed to bring industry professionals and business leaders together for what has been described as the “greatest marketplace for mobile communications” (Alcatel). Adding yet another dose of prestige to this already illustrious event is the line-up of 200 keynote speakers, which include executives, CEOs and presidents of leading companies in the mobile, internet and entertainment sector as well as the strategists, scientists and visionaries of the future.

Mobile World Congress

Wed Jan 16 – Thu Jan 18, 2008

OPENING HOURS:
Wed 16.01.: 10am-07pm

Thu 17.01.: 10am-07pm

Fri 18.01.: 10am-06pm More info: Bread&Butter

NEW CONCEPTS WINTER 2008

BREAD & BUTTER BARCELONA, the leading, international “tradeshow for selected brands” will be celebrating a premiere in January 2008 with several new concepts.

Themed KING SIZE, the exhibition space of BBB will be expanded, integrating the entire upper compound of the Fira de Barcelona.

The B&B Opening Reception, one of the well-known traditions and greatest highlights of BBBarcelona, will this time take place already during the first days’ eve.

Several internationally renowned artists will create a class of its own get-together at the Palau Nacional, staging it with special light- and sound-installations. Celebrate with us the start of the “tradeshow for selected brands”.

15. January 2008

20:00-24:00 h

MNAC. Palau Nacional. Parc de Montjuïc.

08038 Barcelona

Your personal BREAD & BUTTER ticket is required.

LIMITED CAPACITY