Here is some video of Barcelona's lower Eixample district, around Carrer Casp north (to the right) of Passeig de Gracia. You'll see the typical six or seven story apartment building, with ever-present balconies and other wonderful architectural

Barça, Barça, Barrrrrr-ça!

Jun 5th, 2006 32s

We went to our favorite bar one night and the bar owner recognized us from other visits and we started talking. He then offered us his Barcelona Football Club Membership card and said we should go see a game. I was flabbergasted but we accepted

We are a Nation

Jun 3rd, 2006 1m 20s

Saint George's Day, April 23, is a national holiday in Catalunya. It is the Day of the Book and the Rose, where women give books to their sweethearts, and men give roses to theirs. This year it was on a Sunday so there were so many people in th

Devils in Gracia

Jun 3rd, 2006 38s

We went out one night not too long ago only to find cape-covered clubs of firecracker-wielding devils. They walk up and down crazily narrow streets setting off firecrackers and reveling in whatever holiday it happens to be.

Welcome to Catalunya Live

Jun 2nd, 2006 12s

This is my new video blog of cultural happenings in Barcelona. I hope you enjoy it! Here's the first video... a little clip of the candy festival of Sant Medir in Gracia. There are dozens of "colles" or clubs, complete with horseback riders and

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