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T
RAFFIC:
NEW TRAFFIC REGULATIONS AND CONTROLS: In Spain too the
authorities are getting tougher on those caught speeding or ignoring
other traffic regulations, such as ban on use of mobile, seat-belt
use etc . There are now more controls and increased penalties.For
detailed info, incl.location of radar controls, and also what your
legal options are if you do get a ticket go to:
h
ttp://www.todalaley.com/modguia5p1.htm.
The site also carries information on other Spanish legislation, book
recommendations etc.
In the forum on “Multas“ there are lots of questions and answers and discussions: http://www.multas.org/
The new traffic regulations can be found here: http://motor.terra.es/motor/articulo/html/mot27137.htm.
CHILDREN :
P
arents
and toddler group in English For children 0-5. Wednesdays
10am-12 noon.. Contact: Sarah on 93-268-4538.
English parents/kids group in Gracia. Meets weekdays local playground and cafe after school. Contact: ariane@arianerees.com or Tel. 695-097-148.
Home educators Meeting once a month in BCN to share support, encouragement and information Tel: 658-253-065
oinciding
with the “Año de la Alimentación, la Cocina y la
Gastronomía”, Barcelona Turisme has organised regular
visits and walking tours with food as the theme.Boquería Market visits take place on Tuesdays starting at 9am. The package includes guided visit, breakfast, cookery class and tasting. Advance registration required at Edificio Dirección 3º, on Tel. 93-3042-1320 or www.boquería.info Languages: Spanish, Catalan, English and French.
CATALAN COURSES
The Consorci per a la Normalització Lingüística is offering free Catalan courses “to help you integrate fully into life in Barcelona”. Info on: www.cpnl.org Tel: 902 075 060
A
SITE FOR GUIRIS : To see how others are coping with life in
Barcelona, take a look at : www.xbarcelona.com,
so called
“because every foreigner who decides to live and work in Barcelona on a legal basis will be X-ed!” . Forums and small-ads in English, German and French.
Abacus, the educational cooperative which has several branches in Barcelona and also in other towns, has published the calendar of children’s activities for 2005-2006. A range of activities(in Catalan) at different locations at 12 noon and 5pm. For details go to: www.abacus.es
The following Clubs are looking for people interested in joining them:
Canoeing and kayak: Cajac Club Baix Llobregat (Castelldefels). Contact: Lucas on 610-626-844
Cricket: Barcelona International Cricket Club : all abilities for friendly and serious matches most weekends. Tel. 605-562-047
Hockey. All levels welcome. Contact: Bcn_feet@hotmail.com
Skating: APB (Asociación de Patinadores de Barcelona. Free skating lessons for beginners, weekly free routes through BCN (Fri nights). www.patinar-bcn.com
Tennis: to play in International Barcelona Tennis Ladder, contact: bcntennisleague2004@yahoo.com
Volleyball : Female amateur team plays every Thurs 6.30-8pm. Contact: Volleyball_fuser@yahoo.es
Women’s Rugby. Contact Claire on: 619-380-582
FLEAMARKET AT GERMAN SCHOOL: To note in your diary already: there will be a flea market at the German School in Esplugues on Sat. 12th Nov from 11am to 3.30pm. Toys, children’s clothing and much more.
CHILDREN: FAMILY CONCERTS: Family concerts continue this autumn at CaixaForum . More info: http://www.fundacio1.lacaixa.es/SGI/Actividades.jsp?idMenuEspecifico=301060&idTemaGen=4&idTemaPro=-1&idCentro=918213&idTipoCentro=-1&idPerfil=&idTipoAct=-1&idIdioma=1
DEBATES
in SPANISH: If you’ve got a good level of Spanish and want
to join in a debate you might like to take a look at the forums on :
www.debatalia.com
. A wide range of topics is covered including sport, current affairs,
culture, politics, TV, new technologies.
CULTURE: JAZZ FESTIVAL: As every year during the Jazz Festival there are free Sunday jazz concerts around midday in Plaça Rius i Taulet in Gracia. Among this year’s performers are Jaume Vilaseca Quartet, De Diego Brothers, Eduard de Negri Trio, Martos en Banda, Flameland i Trivuc.
CHILDREN: EVENTS CALENDAR: If you are looking for activities to entertain the children at the weekend or in the holidays, the city website has a section with tips and an events calendar: http://w3.bcn.es/V07/Home/V07HomeLinkPl/0,2488,1653_8014121_1,00.html.
W
hether
you want to track down vegetarian restaurants, places catering for
celiacs, or just want to know where you can buy Marmite, this
Barcelona-based site is the one! www.sincarne.net
answers all these questions and many more (listing Indian and Chinese
supermarkets and restaurants, fair-trade shops, health food shops etc
etc). Site is in English and Spanish.
CULTURE
Art nouveau exhibition at Caixaforum
A
major exhibition at Caixaforum celebrates the influence of Siegfried
Bing whose Paris shop-cum-gallery “Art nouveau” gave its
name to a whole artistic movement. “Art Nouveau: the legacy of
Siegfried Bing” is organised jointly with Musée des arts
decoratifs in Paris and the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam and exhibits
350 pieces which passed through the gallery: glass, ceramics,
jewellery, drawings and paintings, engravings, even pieces of
furniture. The exhibition also shows Bing’s early fascination
with the arts of Japan: Van Gogh bought Japanese prints from Bing and
here you can see some of them together with a painting by Van Gogh
reflecting their influence. The Catalan painter Santiago Rusiñol
exhibited his series Jardines de España in the gallery
and two of the paintings appear here, lent by museums in Sitges and
Montserrat. Bing also created craft workshops and distributed
productions by the likes of William Morris and Tiffany (Bing was the
first to bring Tiffany glass to Europe). Caixaforum is also
organising a series of related lectures . More info on:
www.fundacio.lacaixa.es
The exhibition runs until 29th January 2006 and is open
Tues-Sunday 10am-8pm. Free admission. 
Foujita
between East and West” is the title of an exhibition currently
showing in the Museu Diocesá next to Barcelona cathedral.
Tokyo-born Tsuguharu Foujita was one of the leading painters of the
Montparnasse School in Paris. The painter “managed to link
Western modernism to Japanese tradition, in fact he reflects the soul
of France joined to his Japanese roots”. The Museu Diocesá
is open daily from 10am – 8pm and the exhibition runs until
23rd October.
C
ULTURE:
JOAN MIRO EXHIBITION: The exhibition "Joan
Miró. Arquitectura d’un
llibre" is on at Fundació Joan Miró until 6
November. It shows
the intricate task of producing an illustrated book, only possible
when there is close collaboration between poet, artist and publisher.
We see Miró’s correspondence with poet, publisher and
print-maker, which allows us to reconstruct the history of a book and
obtain an insight into ambitious projects such as L’Antitête;
we see rough
sketches, mock-ups, printing plates that demonstrate his decision to
use such varied techniques as woodblock prints or etchings and
aquatints. “Having the opportunity to see this material gives
the viewer an idea of this creative process that Miró shared
with poets, publishers and print-makers, and in particular it enables
us to capture the spirit of an illustrated book”.
The Miró Foundation is on Montjuic at Avda Miramar 1 and is
open Tues-Sun. from 10am to 8pm.More info on 93 443 94 70 or (also in
English) www.bcn.fjmiro.es