Tech Spirit Barcelona. More than 140 speakers and 60 conferences
The 4th edition of the benchmark event for the technology community took place on 12 and 13 December at La Lonja de Mar in Barcelona. The event coincided with the celebration of the tenth anniversary of Tech Barcelona, the organiser of TechSpirit Barcelona. Tech Spirit Barcelona 2023 aims to mobilise and raise the profile of […]
Marina Puerto Viejo joins Christmas in the Port campaign.
Celebrating Christmas is one of Marina Puerto Viejo’s most cherished traditions. And this year, as could not be otherwise, the marina will once again be carrying out some actions which are already part of its Christmas identity. As a concessionary company of the Port of Barcelona, Marina Puerto Viejo is part of the Christmas in the […]
The cemetery never found
Next to a rubbish bin I’m going to find a very old Gladiator suitcase and I’m going to take it home, to see if it was full of banknotes. Inside there were only_some pieces of paper. My attention was drawn to a map of the neighbourhood from 1791 which had a mark at the beginning of […]
Exhibition «Picasso’s Barceloneta. 1895-1904»
From 9 November to 10 February 2024. On the occasion of the celebration of the 50th anniversary of Pablo Picasso’s death, the CB1761 is organising a photographic exhibition of Barceloneta during the period when the artist lived in the city. The exhibition takes a look at Barceloneta at the end of the century: urban changes, trades, commerce, leisure […]
Celebrate christmas with a lot of culture
The basket of «La Garba», raffle on the 5th of January at 12h. Days of family celebrations are coming. If you don’t feel like putting up with the «cuñaos» at home or the aunts in the village, we recommend that you take advantage of the after-dinner reading time to read a little: from the latest Planeta to […]
70 years of the Barceloneta Merchants’ and Industrialists’ Association
Background Throughout its history, Barceloneta has always been very active at both a commercial and associative level. At the end of the 19th century, we find news of the defeat of an economic entity that brought together the merchant classes of the neighbourhood called the Barceloneta Mercantile Centre. The good news is that some former members wanted to […]
Barcelona Restaurant Awards 2023
On 20 November, the award ceremony was held for the 4th edition of the Barcelona Restaurant Award. Recognises restaurants that have stood out over the last year for their links with the neighbourhood and values such as integration, quality of life, sustainability, innovation and adaptability to new times. The award ceremony took place in the old Damm […]
In La Barceloneta, everything arrives by sea
It would be very difficult to find a scenario as maritime as ours to celebrate the most important nautical event at international level: the America’s Cup. Barceloneta was born from the sea. There is no certainty that the ocean swallowed Atlantis, but if it did, it wanted to compensate by returning from its depths the land […]
La Barceloneta is the cradle of many transformative initiatives.
Photo by ©Isaías Cruz Without going any further, Espai Mediterrani was born in 2019, an initiative of grouping different entities with the aim of generating a space for collective reflection to transform the vision and public use of the coast of Barcelona and achieve an informed, proactive, empowered and critically grounded citizenship. Within this group […]
From the classroom to the sea: a transoceanic educational experience
Catalonia has 580 km of coastline and the perfect weather to enjoy the sea while sailing, but how many of us have done it? How many people have basic knowledge of sailing or nautical skills? The answer may be discouraging but, fortunately, right now, there are already more than 5,000 students who have the opportunity to […]
Enjoy the new Pilates Reformer studio at Claror Marítimo beachfront
The only Pilates Reformer studio in the maritime area between Barceloneta and Villa Olímpica. Fitness and health lovers in the neighborhood are in luck with the opening of the new Pilates Reformer studio at Claror Marítimo, located in the maritime area of Barceloneta and Villa Olímpica, at the foot of Somorrostro beach. This innovative studio invites everyone […]
The last lesson of the man who made biomedicine explode in Barceloneta
Last September, Jordi Camí, professor of pharmacology at Pompeu Fabra University. A key figure in biomedical development in Barceloneta, gave his last lecture. In a session open to the community, he explored his emotions. Very human reactions that combine biology and culture and that, the professor, accompanied with a touch of magic. Camí began his connection with […]
Sunday at the Beach
It is Sunday, the neighbourhood is shining with joy. the music floods the streets from the radio sets that through the balconies and windows is felt mixed with the noise of the neighbours, the laughter and the screams of children -and not so children- that crowd the streets of Barceloneta.We are wearing new shoes, some […]
Mosén Pau Caldés – A good man
A real institution in La Barceloneta. He was much more than the parish priest of the Church of San Miguel for almost five decades. Pau Caldés Claret was born on December 23, 1916 in Terrassa and died three days before Christmas Day in 2015. Between Christmas and Christmas he spent 99 years, practically 100. An exciting […]
Therapy dogs
El Hospital del Mar y la Fundación Affinity ponen en marcha un programa pionero en el Estado para mejorar el estado de pacientes de la UCI con perros de terapia. The initiative aims to improve the stay of people in the ICU and help in their recovery process. The programme is supported by the Affinity Animals […]
CNAB’s first swim of the year celebrates Silver Jubilee
The Christmas holidays are approaching and there are many things to do. We have to fill the fridge, send greetings full of good wishes, buy presents, buy the cotillion, make the list of new resolutions… and prepare the swimming costume. And you can’t miss the must-attend event every January 1st: the First Swim of the Year, organised […]
Cánovas 1929
Tribute to a whole history Alfons Cánovas Lapuente (4 -11-1917) comienza a aprender el oficio de joyero en 1929 en el taller del sr. Cabañas de la calle Obradors. A principios de los años 40 se incorpora al quiosco de joyería y relojería que había en la portería de la escalera donde vivía la familia (Maquinista, 18), propiedad […]
Marina Vela Barcelona and Port of Barcelona inaugurate the new Mirador building and the Rambla del Rompeola (Escullera)
Both infrastructures are destined, by their location and design, to become a new iconic point of cultural, leisure and restaurant activity in the city of Barcelona. This inauguration is one of the first results of the process of transformation of the Port of Barcelona, especially the Nova Bocana, which includes a sequence of interventions that generate […]
Alex García Borau
Former player and coordinator of RCD Espanyol’s grassroots soccer. Initially the reason for the interview was because of him being the only player in the neighbourhood who has reached the 1st division, but then the sporting part has ended up being just the excuse to learn a little more about José «son, Aleix» father, or the coordinator […]
I understand the difference between the COVID-19, flu and cold.
What is a cold? A cold is a viral illness that usually causes cough, snot, sore throat, headache and fever (less than 38ºC). It usually starts in the nose and throat, and can go down to the bronchial tubes. It is a mild condition that takes a few days to heal but can aggravate other diseases such […]
Training for water sports enthusiasts
If you want to live the unique experience of combining your passion for the sea with a successful professional career, the Nautical Institute of Barcelona (INB) opens the doors to a future full of opportunities. We are a benchmark in the training offer for lovers of sport and the sea. With a vision focused on providing […]
More activities, more space, more Christmas than ever at the Port of Barcelona
From December 5 to January 7, Barcelona’s Port Vell will host the fifth edition of «Nadal al Port» (Christmas at the Port) which, this year, will feature more activities and spaces than ever. This new edition will extend beyond the Bosch i Alsina dock (Moll de la Fusta) and both the lighting and the activities will […]
The militia women of The Barceloneta Neighborhood
On October 26th, the Barceloneta History Workshop gave a lecture at CB1761, a research project. Still in embryonic form, with the aim of recovering the lives of women in the Barceloneta neighbourhood, in the periods of the Republic, the Civil War and the Postwar period. Little do we know about these women, our neighbours, and […]
A reference
We are in the high season of leaders -or pseudo-leaders- of the most varied kind. They are presented to us in the form of politicians, influencers, tiktokers, coachings and panelists, among other appearances. They usually approach us "with premeditation and malice aforethought", through screens, TV, tablet or mobile. They are characters who try – and often succeed – […]