Maians Consulting and Estates, your new neighborhood advice
Do you know the new consultancy on 17 Baluard Street? We are a consultancy that was born with a clear vocation for service. Knowing the reality and the most relevant needs of the neighborhood and its neighbors, Asesoría y Fincas Maians offers a local, personalized service and, above all, based on advice. Clear, trustworthy […]
The new CESUR HM Barcelona center, specialized in healthcare vocational training, opens its doors in September 2024
The students will carry out internships in the hospitals and polyclinics of the HM Barcelona Hospital Group and will join their job pool at the end of their training. A benchmark in Healthcare FP, CESUR HM Barcelona is the result of the collaboration between Cesur, a 100% Spanish capital company, leader in Vocational Training (FP) […]
Essència Barceloneta turns 2 years old
A lot, little? Don’t know. At least it’s longer than many Barça coaches last. We hope to have fulfilled our initial objective of letting people know something more, both to locals and strangers, about what this neighborhood of l’Ostia has been, is and will be. But it is true that it is being a very […]
Reference as Acute Hospital
In both cases they have done it very satisfactorily, achieving a score of 97% of the total. The auditors highlight the strategic vision of the institution and the safety and patient experience projects, among others. Accreditation is a required procedure from the Department of Health in all acute care health centers that provide services to […]
Tech Barcelona incorporates Eurecat as Institutional Partner
The Eurecat technology center has joined Tech Barcelona as Institutional Partner with the aim of promoting technology transfer processes and accelerating the innovation dynamics of startups and corporations in Barcelona. The agreement represents a significant opportunity for collaboration and advancement in applied research and technological development in the region. With it, Eurecat will provide companies […]
Responding to the needs of professionals in the port community
The Barcelona Logistics Institute opened its doors in September 2022, the result of an agreement between the Port of Barcelona and the Barcelona Education Consortium. It was born to respond to the needs of professionals in the port community and the internationalization of the company. A community, the Port of Barcelona, which is an infrastructure […]
Meeting point of the history of Catalonia
The Muse u d’Història de Catalunya ( MHC) was created in 1996 to preserve, exhibit and disseminate the history of Catalonia as a collective heritage and to make Catalan history and culture known on a national and international scale. At its facilities we can enjoy regularly scheduled temporary exhibitions and the permanent exhibition «The Memory […]
The first beach Barcelona Club combines relaxation, well-being and fun
A unique experience on the seashore to enjoy day and night Beach Club A swim in our pool. A cocktail or a snack lying in the sun in your hammock. Let yourself be carried away by the Mediterranean lifestyle in a pleasant, stylish and relaxed environment. Restaurant The best Mediterranean cuisine, prepared by our chefs […]
Electricitat, an unordinary winery
The Electricitat Winery has changed little since it opened in 1908. That’s why It is inventoried as part of the Architectural Heritage of Catalonia. But the true value of this winery is its tapas. Starting with its famous Russian salad and continuing with its potato omelette, croquettes, Manchego cheese, cured sausages and of course, the […]
The hardness of Mussels
In a blog of a japanese influencer called Kapenki Tamara we can find several testimonies of witnesses who were japanese tourists visiting the port neighborhood of La Barceloneta (on her blog it is written as “La “Barcelonita”) . Some of these visitors explain that they were struck by finding mussels stuck to the wall of […]
Barceloneta House
Exhibition “Barceloneta 3D, an immersion in the past” From May 4 to June 15 Project by the students of the 3D animation cycle of La Salle Barceloneta to recreate the architectural heritage of the neighborhood through a virtual reality application and a model printed in resin. Through this initiative, people who visit the exhibition will […]
Aurora Díaz- Plaja i Contestí
Creator of the Port Works Service Library Writer, journalist, critic, translator, lecturer, librarian and one of the people who have done the most for the dissemination of children’s books including the training of the little ones in times of serious educational deficiencies. As a librarian she initially worked in Palma, and during the Civil War […]
The history of stevedoring is part of the history of Barceloneta
Barceloneta is the fishing district, the fishing district and also the port district. Port and neighborhood have been and are closely linked since the origin of both. Aware and proud of this, the OEPB has committed to recovering and maintaining this part of the history of all those who live, will live and above all […]
Sport as a pedagogical and transformative tool
The Association Sports Ciutat Vella ( AECV) is a non-profit entity created in 1986 with a clear concept of sport as a pedagogical and transformative tool. Its objective is to energize all types of projects for children and young people from the Ciutat Vella district, among which we highlight the following kits : the IEM […]
La Barceloneta, a strategic point of connections with and through the ocean
Last May, the Institute of Marine Sciences connected two continents in an educational activity related to the ocean and continental waters within the framework of the PREP4BLUE project. Students of the Narcís Institute Monturiol connected remotely with students from the Metropolitan Technological University of Chile. The reason? Share experiences about what they had learned in […]
The marine environment is seriously threatened
The effects of climate change and the impact of waste are two of the most serious threats to the health of the marine environment. The increase in temperatures and sea level facilitates the appearance of invasive species on our coasts and worsens the effects of storms, beach erosion and damage to infrastructure with very costly […]
The Cup America cocktail, present to 30 cocktail bars in Barcelona
Barcelona reinforces its positioning as international capital of cocktails creating the Copa América Cocktail . The proposal has been created , designed and promoted by Barcelona Bar Show and Fecalon . The Copa América Cocktail It is a proposal created with team for six cocktail bars local. The cocktail includes : Bacardi Carta Blanca, salted […]
A cultural regatta with a lot of flavor
In the Cultural Regatta, one of our values takes on a special role: cuisine. Featured activities: -Tasting on the Rambla, from June 6 to 9. This year it will incorporate a representative gastronomic sample of the twelve countries present in the Copa América. -Poblenou Wine Festival, September 28 and 29, and every weekend in October. […]
Cultural regatta
Culture also sails in the Copa América For the first time an edition of the Copa de la América is accompanied by a program of cultural activities. It is the Cultural Regatta, made up of more than 200 activities offered by nearly sixty entities, institutions and facilities. The activities are directed to all citizens and […]
The Beach by Lluís Artús
After living more than a decade in London, photographer Lluís Artus came back to Barcelona, and he found a city much different from the one he left when he left in the mid-90s. Now with the beginning of the tourism boom and new immigration one of the places where these new changes were most evident […]
Handball in Barceloneta
On a sporting level, Barceloneta is a neighborhood world-renowned for water polo, but in addition to “polo” and soccer (which we will talk about in the future reports) there was a time in which it stood out at a very high level in handball. In this report we want to recall this time. We go […]
The women’s Handball
Women’s handball team in Barceloneta began in the mid 70’s competing until after the Barcelona Olympics , by categories youth and seniors . First by the name of Center of Sports and then A.E. Ciutat Vella. The team achieved a highly competitive level. Even around 1980, La Caixa decided to create a girls ‘ team […]
CNAB. Olympic Club
In the world of sports, this is a very special year, since it is an Olympic year. And, from July 26 to August 11, we will be able to experience the best sport at Paris ’24. In the Barceloneta neighborhood we have an Olympic Club, which bears the name of our neighborhood throughout the world: […]
Research and scientific journalism work in synergy through the FRONTIERS project
Behind scientific research there are complex processes from start to finish, which generate numerous stories. Therefore, communicating the processes and results of research to society requires rigorous journalistic work, as Carolina Llorente, coordinator of the Center for Science, Communication and Society Studies ( CCS) of the Department of Medicine and Sciences, explains. Here is where […]
Sardine popular
Notable public attendance at the Popular Sardine organized by the Brotherhood on Saturday June 8. At the event, sardines and drinks were distributed free of charge to those who were present. The Sardine annual event is already a classic event that symbolizes the gratitude and identification of the fishing community with their neighborhood: La Barceloneta.
Virgin of Carmen, patron saint of fishermen
July 16 is the day of the Virgin of Carmen, patron saint of fishermen, the Star of the Seas who takes care of sailors on the high seas and guides them to port. Every year, on July 20 the Barceloneta Fishermen’s Guild celebrates the festival of the Virgin of Carmen, the patron saint of seafarers.The […]
The Fishermen’s Guild of Barcelona inaugurates a new fish market
These are modern, spacious facilities designed to improve the work of the professionals who work there. As a novelty, the new fish market allows access to the public so that they can learn about and appreciate the work of the fishing sector There are a total of 3,233m 2 of facilities, with state-of-the-art equipment, with […]
Miro Pharmacy
Summer is finally coming! Looking forward to the sun, sea and beach with a bottle of water at hand to keep you very hydrated while preparing for the torrid nights. At the pharmacy we are also preparing for the heat, and we are available to help you make the most of this season that makes […]
Shop and Tasting – Alegre Alarcón
A secret with voices It is no longer a secret that the best anchovies in the neighborhood are the ones that Mercat tasting shop will serve you. That’s why it’s no longer so easy to find a table to make and have some vermouth of the variety of gildas , olives, pickles, roe or mojama […]
Studies with job opportunities
The Barcelona Nautical Institute (hereinafter INB) began its teaching activity in the 2015/2016 academic year. It is a public integrated vocational training center specialized in the nautical sports and leisure sector, located in the Barceloneta neighborhood. The objective of the INB is to train and qualify maritime professionals, with the technical and attitudinal skills required […]
Rethinking the nautical sector to preserve the future
The maritime landscape of Barcelona today is a direct legacy of the ’92 Olympic Games, which promoted a strong transformation of a primarily industrial and port area, and with limited access to the sea for citizens, to turn it into a modern space, with renovated beaches and a wide range of leisure and restaurants. This […]
Vicens Forner
Being more from the neighborhood than you are, is impossible. Five generations of my family on my mother’s side – with the exception of my great-grandparents – who came from Peniscola In the mid-1800s, were born, lived and worked in this neighborhood, always dedicating ourselves to fishing. Like a good kid from the neighborhood, a […]
Marina Port Vell Barcelona completes its landscaping project
Marina Port Vell Barcelona, located in the heart of the city, is a world-class port specialized in large boats. This nautical infrastructure, a pioneer in Spain in its segment, has become a strategic axis for Barcelona and the Catalan coast, significantly promoting its development. This year, the marina completed a landscaping project aimed at transforming […]
Successful attendance of the Open Door Days
With more than 30,000 visitors, the first Open Days, which were held from Friday, May 24 to Sunday, May 26, were an overwhelming success. “This response from citizens demonstrates the interest and curiosity to learn more about the Port’s operation, history and future projects,” expressed its president, Lluís Salvadó . The Ágora Port In addition […]
Restoration of the historic “ Tinglados” of the Moll Oriental
The Port of Barcelona has completed the restoration of the four “ Tinglados” located in the Eastern Moll. Historic facilities with more than a hundred years of life. The project which started in March 2023 with a budget of 7.3 million euros, has been developed by a temporary union of companies formed by Copisa , […]
María de la O
For all those nostalgic people: who doesn’t remember Lola Flores, Estrellita Castro, Imperio Argentina or Marifé de Triana singing María de la O? “ What a miserable gypsy you were having it all!? “And what relationship does it have with our neighborhood? Well, narrower than we can imagine. But we will soon clear up any […]
A summer of records
Summer has already come. Although we have been in short sleeves for months, it has officially begun. And it may already be getting too long for you. But this won’t be just any summer. It looks like it’s going to be one full of sporting events, although neither you nor I are in shape to […]