Archivo de September, 2011

Sep 30 2011

Las Arenas Shopping Centre Barcelona

A very good choice from a nice shopping day!

Image from el Econimista

The new  shopping centre Arenas de Barcelona, is an spectacular shopping mall in an lot bull fighting ring. It is located in Plaza España near to Fira Montjuic and the Magic Fountains.

The Arenas is an unusual place which combine shopping, cultural and recreation facilities. It is very attractive to tourist and general people because of its great architectural and its exalted historical value.Image from el Periodico

At the roof the shopping centre has an amazing cupola terrace where whole family can enjoy the best view of Barcelona and the best food of a log list of restaurants.

Arenas has some of the tendry sops of Barcelona, gourmet shops and stylish home. Also the moll has the Barcelona Rock Museum declared a Cultural Heritage Property by  the Government  of  Catalonia.

Opening time: Mon to Sat 10:00 to 22:00 h.

Here is a video about the Arenas with some comments of  Luis Alonso, the architect.

 

Important Information:
About Barcelona
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Sep 26 2011

Monster Jam at the Olympic Stadium, Barcelona

Monster Jam, an incredible family show featuring the largest car of the world, Monster Truck racing and freestyle motorcycle by the best riders in the world is coming to Barcelona.

For the second year, after his great success in the first edition, The Monster Jam will be held in the Montjuic Olympic Stadium Lluís Companys on November 12, 2011.

Participants will witness a show in which the Monster Jam will be two types of competitions: the first, a race, "side by side racing ", is traditional bracket racing, where the first truck to cross the finish line with the least number of penalties is the winner. The second form is the "freestyle” that  allows drivers a limited amount of time on an open floor to show off their skills as they drive the huge trucks over cars, and doing stunts and tricks.

The Monster Trucks are cars that are 3 feet high by 4 meters long and weighing four tons. They can go from 0 to 100 km / h in less than 3 seconds and more than 160 km per hour, can jump distance between 33 and 35 meters (same distance of 14 cars placed next to each other) and rise 8 feet in the air.

Before starting the show, attendees can be part of the Pit Party, a party where everyone can take pictures with the drivers, look closely the Monster Truck and and see a spectacular exhibition of classic cars and motorcycles.

Watch the Monster Trucks in action:

Usefull Information:
Monster Jam official site
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Barcelona information

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Sep 23 2011

The Hobby Show, Roma

hobby showFrom 14 to 16 of october, the appointment is in Rome, the Hobby Show an event created for creativity and crafts comes.

The Hobby Show is a show created for the fine arts and crafts. The show Is part of  the Network of Italia Crea srl. Today, this Network is the par excellence Italian showcase for all professionals and operators who work in the sector of manual creativity.

Annually, theHobby show attracts a massive audience interested in the fine arts, decoration, jewelry and crafts in general. Through their various stands, visitors can find professionals in decor, DIY, fabric, pottery, jewelry, among other hobbies you can do with your hands.

The Hobby Show on the other hand, offers exhibitors a place to meet and exchange knowledge with their audience.

In short, it's a great quote you should not miss and a great time for families to share. Parents and little ones will learn and have fun at the same time, only takes a little creativity!

To share with family and spend a pleasant stay, Habitat Apartments Rome offers apartments with a great area of the city, if you want more information do not hesitate to contact them.

Here is a short video about the Hobby Show Rome 2011:

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Sep 22 2011

Off Centre Festival, Amsterdam

A world of new electronic music from 29th September to 1st October

Off-Centre Electronic Festival

Amsterdam will be the stage for the Off Centre  electronic Music Festival. The festival will be held at the Melkweg, a popular music venue and cultural center in Amsterdam. It is located on the Lijnbaansgracht, near the Leidseplein.

off Centre posterThe Festival will take over the whole club: the two concert halls, the cinema, the theatre and the media room  and it also branches out to nearby Sugar Factory and Westerunie at the Westergasfabriek.

Off Centre is a young, underground festival for electronic music. This year is going to feature Djs and live sets. Three nights with the best new electronic, new artist and new sounds will take place in the center of Amsterdam.

Please take a look of all the whole list of Djs at the Off Centre program and listen all the tracks.For more information please visit the official website Off Centre.

Around Amsterdam you will found a lot of good apartments for a comfortable accommodation, a good example are the apartments from Habitat Apartments Amterdam.

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Sep 21 2011

Architecture Week Madrid 2011

Architecture week 2011From 3rd to October 10th Madrid will host the VIII Architecture Week 2011. The Organization will be under the Ayuntamiento de Madrid, the COAM and  the COAM Architecture Foundation.

The Architecture Foundation will organized the “Open Architecture COAM”, an event with a great program designed for the general public where they will make a series of guided tours of 15 buildings, including: the Conde Duque Barracks, the Palais de Cibeles, The Real Madrid Astronomical Observatory  and the BBVA Tower.

The visits will be guided by architecture students and will be free. To become part of this program requires that you register in advance at the  COAM Architecture Foundation.

Attendees will also have the opportunity to participate in conferences and debates about urbanism, sustainability, urban facilities and history of Madrid buildings. In addition, the audience will participate in workshops, exhibitions and activities.
 
To see the entire schedule visit the following link:
COAM Architecture Foundation
Program

For further acommodation and information about Madrid please check these links:
Habitat Apartments Madrid
What to do
How to move around Madrid

 

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