Ta-ka-tá, Barcelona’s only indigenous sport
Barceloneta beach was once again witness to a unique birth: the Ta-ka-ta. A sport that was invented in 1915 by a group of swimmers from
The tapas bars our grandparents used to go to
In Barceloneta we can still find establishments where not much time has passed. Tapas bars, heirs to the taverns and pudas* that originated in the
The first announcements in the neighbourhood
“Good quality leeches are available” Since its beginnings in 1753, Barceloneta has been an active neighbourhood full of anecdotes and curiosities. Its links with the
When leading teams is in your genes
Belén Martín (1973), is a Board Member of EVOLUTION YACHTS, SL, From a swimmer to director. We have been told that from the moment you
It was “the bomba”!
Great public attendance at the 2nd edition of the Barceloneta Tast. Barceloneta is the Bomba. From October 1 to 30, a new edition of the
Mr. Rector, we want the cannon!
It is celebrated in honour of Saint Miquel (29th September) and begins on the neighbourhood’s main festival. Although it is also held on the following
Diverse Barceloneta
We weave complicity for equality in diversity! Let’s build Barceloneta together for everyone. The Barceloneta Diversa community project represents an opportunity to highlight the cultural
Music as therapy
The Hospital del Mar studies the benefits of music therapy in patients admitted to the ICU. To test how music as a therapy applied to
America’s Cup 2024
Barcelona, once again a world sporting protagonist. Barcelona will host the 37th America’s Cup in September and October 2024, making it the first venue in
Lázaro Rivademar
From Barceloneta to Dubai, passing through half of the world Husband, father, son, brother and friend of his friends. Citizen of the world. Senior executive
Barceloneta writes #2
Recommendations for Autumn After summer, when the evenings are longer, we spend more time at home. It is at this time of year when a
The secret of El Negre de la Riba
It was in the middle of the 19th century, one of those afternoons when the day was already at an end, when those who were drinking some throat-scorching “barrechas” in one of the stalls open on the slope of the wall in front of the quay, which they called “pudas” because of the rotten stench they emitted, saw an unbound brigantine arrive, very old, looking as if it wanted to die.
Innovation is in Tech Barcelona
With the headquarters at the Palau de Mar, Tech Barcelona is an independent, non-profit association that works to consolidate Barcelona as a technology and digital
Goodbye summer, hello skincare
Ageing is a biological process that begins at conception and ends at death. It is an eminently progressive phenomenon that depends on the nature of
Barcelona is ill
“Iconophilia”, exactly as it sounds, our city is iconophilic, and there seems to be no intention of finding a remedy to cure it. Since the
Invest in cinema… and get your money back!
Diego Rodríguez, founder and CEO of La Charito Films, a company specialized in financing films and shows Ever since I was a child living in
Commitment to the cleanliness of our waters
Dron on patrol SB100 As a key pillar of their 5-year Sustainability Plan launched in 2021, MB92 Barcelona are committed to improving the water quality
More than 40 years as a net-maker
Eliseo Vicente Albiol, “Lise” (1965) Avi Tonet´s Apprentice. Eliseo Vicente Albiol, “Lise” (1965), a native of Barceloneta, grandson of Avi Tonet who taught him to
