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March 2010
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Ema Kazlauskaite
Speak up–what could you never give up?
As a full smoking ban approaches in Spain, and smokers contemplate whether to give up the cigarettes, we asked nine Barcelona residents what they could never sacrifice
Mar 2, 2010 by Sara Blaylock | Jayne Deacon | Ema Kazlauskaite in THE ARCHIVE
String it out
Barcelona welcomes the inauguration of a new festival dedicated to puppets
Feb 26, 2010 in GOING OUT
A song and dance
Following a successful run in London, The Opera Show hits Barcelona featuring the most popular arias in the business and some outrageous costumes
Feb 26, 2010 in GOING OUT (1 Comments)
Get your soul back
If you're a fan of black music, the place to head each year in March is the small town of Salt, just next-door to Girona, for its Black Music Festival
Feb 26, 2010 in GOING OUT
Music talk
We asked two UK DJs/producers about their experiences of making and playing music here in Barcelona
Feb 26, 2010 in GOING OUT
Worth seeing
Starting in March at Razzmatazz, 'Band to Watch' will give up-and-comers a slot in the spotlight
Feb 26, 2010 in GOING OUT
I've got it!
Despite the Castilian name, expect American music from group Yo La Tengo
Feb 26, 2010 by Sara Blaylock in GOING OUT
Photo by Katy MacGregor
Street life: Carrer Francisco Giner
This Gràcia street is the place to come for unusual shops, special restaurants and a chess school
Feb 24, 2010 by Jayne Deacon in LIVING (2 Comments)
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Smoke free
Spain's anti-smoking laws are due to get tougher in January 2011
Feb 24, 2010 by Catherine Hubbard in THE ARCHIVE (8 Comments)
Gun for hire
In February 2009, Barcelona was shocked by the shooting of a local businessman in broad daylight—but such firearm murders are thankfully rare in the city
Feb 24, 2010 by Matt Elmore in THE ARCHIVE
Photo by Tracy Gilbert
Playing overseas
Two pro basketball players from the US tell us what it's like to play for the FC Barcelona team
Feb 24, 2010 by Matt Elmore in THE ARCHIVE