Photo of the Day by Manel Armengol
“Love before anything, Real before everything.” (Amor antes de nada, Real ante todo.) Place: Aprox. Corner number 10 del carrer Comerç, infront of l’Arc de Triomf. Photograph of the Day by Manel Armengol.
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What about Occitania? France, Nazis, Occitania and the criminal abuse of invaders.
Admitting the mistakes is the only gateway to healing wounds. Marine Le Pen, the National Front candidate for the French presidential election, shocked us when she denied French state’s responsibility for the mass arrest of Jews in Paris during World War Two. During the Nazi occupation the French police carried out, under the orders of […]
What is wrong with the story of ‘nuns growing medicinal marijuana and giving it free of charge’
“The Nuns cultivating marijuana and distributing it free of charge in Almería, Spain”. “These two nuns are called Herminia and Francisca. They live in a shack made by themselves, wear white habits and grow medicinal marijuana plants in a greenhouse in El Ejido, Almería. They are virgins, spiritual and famous. “The Cannabis bud nuns” or in Spanish: […]
48 Crystal Moments: Gustavo Vega & Yuuka Nakamura, Spanish view & Japanese interpretation. 2/48
48 Crystal Moments: Two Converging Views. [avatar user=”Gustavo Vega” size=”thumbnail” align=”right” /] 2 nd part of a collection of 48 poetic compositions, haiku style or close to such form of Japanese tradition, performed by Gustavo Vega. Not all of them conform strictly to the traditional Japanese way… The author prefers to call them, instead of […]
Gibraltar: Hypocrisies in the 21st Century
Theresa May would go to war to defend British sovereignty over Gibraltar. Michael Howard, former leader of the British Tories, has stated that British Prime Minister Theresa May would go to war to defend British sovereignty over Gibraltar. Spain responded that when the UK leaves the European Union, Spanish government would reconsider the incorporation of […]
Photo Exhibition “The Transition From the Streets,1976 to 1979” by the photojournalist Manel Armengol
Photo exhibition opening by photojournalist Manel Armengol tomorrow at Palau Falguera. “A Tribute to the social struggle, citizen demands, urban landscapes and the characters of Barcelona” Starting from this Friday 7, at 8:00 p.m. and until April 30th, the exhibition “The Transition from the Streets, 1976 – 1979” will be on the ground floor of Palau […]
48 Crystal Moments: Gustavo Vega & Yuuka Nakamura, Spanish view & Japanese interpretation. 1/48
48 Crystal Moments: Two Converging Views. [avatar user=”Gustavo Vega” size=”thumbnail” align=”right” /] 1 st part of a collection of 48 poetic compositions, haiku style or close to such form of Japanese tradition, performed by Gustavo Vega. Not all of them conform strictly to the traditional Japanese way… The author prefers to call them, instead of haiku, Crystal […]
Noise pollution at El Prat (Barcelona) airport
Noise pollution is still a problem in Barcelona El Prat airport. Over 10 years ago, the airport of El Prat (Barcelona) was enlarged to include a third runway, which led to an increase in the capacity of flights using the airport. Because of the runway’s geographical position in an unsuitable location, and the fact that […]
Love Doll business continues in Barcelona: “We have simply moved to new premises”
Less than one month ago, LumiDolls Europe’s “First Love Doll Agency” was one of the hottest Small Talk Topics in Barcelona. The Love Doll “LumiDolls” brothel and agency opened first time in a private apartment building in the center of Barcelona on February 27th 2017. It offers people the opportunity to have safe sexual interactions […]
Holy Innocents’ Day and Feast of Fools
During the Middle Ages Holy Innocents’ Day became a focal point for the Feast of Fools. Holy Innocents’ Day, held in honour of the children massacred by evil King Herod who feared with dread the imminent arrival of the prophesied Christ. During the Middle Ages Holy Innocents’ Day became a focal point for the Feast […]