UNA VISITA A L'ESPAI MACIÀ

BARECOLNA, 27 January 2012.

l'Espai Macià placed in les Borges Blanques is a modern center dedicated to the president of la Generalitat, Francesc Macià.

Here in this museum there are kept his audiovisual heritage, and personal documents related to him, from when he became deputy till he became president de la Generalitat, this museum also reviews his military career and exile. Les Borges Blanques with this museum offers to Francesc Macià the recognition he deserves, but not only because he was its deputy between 1907 and 1923 but also because his parents were from les Borges Blanques.

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CATALUNYA HUMAN TOWERS

BARCELONA, 25 January 2012
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To kick off 2012 human towers season I take for granted that there are a few positive things that I know this world will never be without: El Barça, La Patum de Berga. El Pedraforca El 3 de 10 descarregat.

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LA PENYA BARCELONISTA DE LES BORGES BLANQUES A LA FIRA DE L'OLI DE LES GARRIGUES.

BARCELONA, 23 January 2012.

The fifteenth Extra Virgin Olive Oil Quality fair and 49th of les Garrigues took place this weekend in les Borges Blanques.

DO Les Garrigues, 1975, Spain.
PDO Les Garrigues, 1996, Europe.
The seal of quality oli les Garrigues is the first DO in Spain. It was recognized in 1975 by the Spanish government and certificated by the European Community in 1996 declaring it as Protected Origin Denomination. The PDO label guarantees the highest quality extra virgin Arbequina olive oil in terms of production, processing, packaging and distribution.

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EXPOSICIÓ DE SAMARRETES CENTENÀRIES D'EQUIPS DE FUTBOL

BARCELONA, 16 January 2012.

On Thursday 19th January at 19:00h El Centre d'Esports Súria will open an exhibition of sport shirts of the Spanish football teams which have already reached a hundred years of history. This exhibition is part of the scheduled activities in order to commemorate the first centenary of the Centre d'Esports Súria -1911-2011-

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PER SANT SEBASTIÀ RENOVACIÓ DEL VOT DE POBLE

BARCELONA, 13 January 2012.

In Súria Saint Sebastian's day is being considered as the main local festival in winter. This festival reminds El -Vot de poble- that was made when the Black Death outbreak in Europe affecting many people.

El -Vot de poble- is a sort of collective vow calling for the protection of the saint to free themselves from the disease. Aside from Súria, in Catalonia there are many towns which for this same reason it is also held Saint Sebastian's feast updating its Vot de poble yearly. This year activities for Saint Sebastian's day in Súria go from 14 to 29 January being main day January 20th.

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CATALAN CELEBRITIES STAND FOR PA NEGRE

BARCELONA, 12 January 2012.

A short video starred by FC-Barcelona player, Gerad Piqué, the Catalan chef Ferran Adrià. the opera singer Josep Carreras, and some other Catalan VIP has been released in Hollywood and in New York to promote the film. The Catalan film Pa negre is one of the 62 pre-selected films from all over the world running for the Oscar in the Best Foreign Language Film category at the 84th Academy Awards Ceremony. In a few days it'll be known which five movies go on.

PA NEGRE.- BLACK BREAD -- VIDEO --

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15A FIRA DE L'OLI DE LES BORGES BLANQUES 20 22 GENER

BARCELONA, 11 January 2012.

15a Fira de l'Oli de Qualitat Verge Extra i 49a Fira de les Garrigues.

Les Garrigues' olive oil market will be held in Les Borges Blanques from 20 to 22 January 2012.
Catalonia is privileged to enjoy some of the world's best olive oils like the one which is produced in Les Garriguues county, in Lleida area. Les Garrigues olive oil is mostly pressed from Arbequina olives, which take their mane from the Arbeca town, this kind of olive is quite small but highly aromatic. Far more than 5.000 m2 are yearly dedicated to this market.

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THE CATALAN FILM PA NEGRE GOES TO HOLLYWOOD

BARCELONA, 11 January 2012.

Pa negre (black bread) is a Catalan novel which, after having enjoyed great success among readers and critics, was adapted for the cinema by Agusti Villaronga. The Catalan film pa negre is set in the harsh nineteen forties of post-war Spain, in a misty atmosphere and in the tone of an industrial and rural drama. This film has received the highest awards in Catalonia and in Spain as well, being chosen as a nominee for the foreign language film Oscar. On September 27th, 2011 Pa negre is chosen to represent Spain in the forthcoming Oscar awards in Hollywood in the Best Foreign Language Film category. The final candidates for the awards will be decided at the end of January, with the Oscar ceremony due to take place on February 26th 2012.

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FESTA DEL CALÇOT A VALLS DIUMENGE 29 DE GENER

BARCELONA, 11 January 2012.

At the end of January in Valls is calçot season, or as it is said there: La Festa del Calçot. Calçots are usually roasted over a wood fire and dipping into a sauce before eating them. Calçots' season starts in January and last till April, in this period of time calçots are served in many restaurants in what it is called calçotades, Calçotades are very popular in Catalonia being held everywhere by many groups of friends, entities, so on.

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FESTA DELS TRAGINERS A BALSARENY 12 DE FEBRER

BARCELONA, 11 January 2012.

The Catalan town of Balsareny offers the visitor some very interesting monuments like the castle (14th century), aside from the sights, the main festival in winter is La Festa dels Traginers, well-known all over Catalonia, when a large crowd gather. In 2012 La Festa dels Traginers runs from 10 to 12 February.

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