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A Catalonian Feast-ival (Video)

Michal Shapiro | Posted 04.22.2013 | Arts
Read More: Castells-Human-Towers, Factoria Circular, Catalonia, Fira Mediterrània De Manresa, Travel, La Complet Mandingue, Els Beros De La Cort, Stukat De Bolet, Catalan Music, Medieval Music, Evo, Els Laietans, Food, Xeremiers De Soller, David Ellwand, Krregades De Romancos, Riu, Video, Arts News
Michal Shapiro

Located about 50 kilometers from Barcelona, Manresa is a small, laid back Catalonian city. It has its picturesque Old Section as well as an impressive...

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Amazing Shots Of The Human Tower Competition

Posted 04.08.2013 | Arts
Read More: Photography, Castellers, Human Tower, Art News, Human Tower Competition, Human Tower Competition 2012, Catalonia, Photographer David Oliete, David Oliete, David Oliete Human Tower Competition, Concurs De Castells, Arts News

The Concurs de Castells, or the human tower competition in Catalonia, Spain, is a spectacle to behold. Hundreds of men, women and children -- of...

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The Meaning of the Catalan Election

Antonio Roldán Monés | Posted 02.02.2013 | World
Read More: Nationalism, Independentism, Europe, Elections, Catalonia, World, Spain, Regional Government of Catalonia, World News
Antonio Roldán Monés

In the wake of a huge pro-independence rally in Barcelona on September 11, Catalan president Artur Mas decided to call an election two years ahead of schedule. The result was an extraordinary fiasco.

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Catalan Elections May Test Spain's Unity

AP | HAROLD HECKLE and JOSEPH WILSON | Posted 01.25.2013 | World
Read More: Catalan Election 2012, Catalan Independence, Catalonia Election 2012, Video, Catalonia Separatism, Catalan Separatists, Catalan Election, Spain Election, Catalonia, Spain, Catalonia Election, Catalonia Independence, World News

BARCELONA, Spain — Voters in the economically powerful region of Catalonia on Sunday punished the leader who made a referendum over breaking awa...

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Reasons to Stay Together

Jasmina Tesanovic | Posted 01.05.2013 | World
Read More: Catalonia, Balkans, Yugoslavia, Spain, Culture Wars, Serbia, European Union, Culture, World News
Jasmina Tesanovic

Where is the good in the atomization of the world? In building walls, constructing differences, implementing ideologies, confronting religions, imposing control through language? We have plenty of experience of that.

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Town Finds Possible Unemployment Solution

Posted 02.28.2012 | World
Read More: Spain Pot Farm, Rasquera, Rasquera Pot Farm, Video, Rasquera Marijuana, Municipal Pot Farm, Rasquera Spain, Catalonia, Municipal Marijuana Farm, Spain, Spain Unemployment, Tarragona, World News

With unemployment rates approaching 23 percent, according to a recent report by the Wall Street Journal, Spain has unquestionably fallen on tough econ...

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PHOTOS: An Old Favorite And A New One In Barcelona

Edward Schneider | Posted 04.02.2012 | Travel
Read More: Europe Travel, Catalonia, Travel, Spain, Dining, International Destinations, Fine Dining, Barcelona, Slidepollajax, Travel Blogs, Travel News
Edward Schneider

My wife Jackie and I have never been ones to flee wintery New York weather and head for sunny climes, but I must admit that it was nice to take off from JFK airport in January's sub-freezing temperatures and arrive in Barcelona.

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Final Weekend Of Bullfighting Before Ban Takes Effect

AP | IAIN SULLIVAN | Posted 11.24.2011 | World
Read More: Spain Catalonia Bullfights, Spain Bullfighting Ban, Bullfights Ban, Spain Catalonia Bullfights Ban, Catalonia, Spain, Spain Bullfights, Spain Catalonia, World News

BARCELONA — Spain's top matadors gathered Saturday for a final weekend of bullfighting before the blood sport is banned in the northeast Catalon...

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VOTE: Is Spain's Move To Protect Bullfighting Wrong?

The Huffington Post | Travis Korte | Posted 10.01.2011 | Arts
Read More: Animal Cruelty, Ernest Hemingway, Bull, Bullfighting, Bull Fighting, Catalonia, Corrida, Ministry of Culture, Spain, Death in the Afternoon, Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, Matador, Arts News

Bullfighting in Spain, so fundamental to the country's identity but so vehemently opposed by many of its citizens, won a victory this week with a recl...

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Beyond the Stampede

Black Tomato | Posted 09.06.2011 | Travel
Read More: Slidepollajax, Formentera, Canary Islands, Seville, Barcelona, Rioja, Catalonia, Tenerife, Balearic Islands, Spain, Ibiza, Travel News
Black Tomato

In case running the bulls doesn't sound like a stress free escape, here are few lesser-known Spanish attractions spots that are bullish on relaxation.

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WATCH: Barcelona Becoming Spain's Human Trafficking Hotspot

Posted 09.04.2011 | World
Read More: Prostitution, Women's Rights, Video, Human Rights, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, Sexual Abuse, Human Trafficking, World News

Barcelona may be beloved the world over for its sun-drenched beaches and spectacular nightlife, but the city has also become a notorious epicenter for...

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WATCH: 'Castellers' Create Amazing Human Towers In Spain

Posted 05.25.2011 | Arts
Read More: Human Castles in Spain, Castells, Spanish Human Castles, Catalonia Spain, Spain Human Towers, Catalonia, Castellers in Spain, Spanish Tradition, Catalan Tradition, Spain, Castells Human Towers, Tarragona Spain, Arts News

This video will make you hold your breath. 'Castellers' in Spain are people who create incredibly tall human towers in a sea of... more humans. A ...

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Spanish Orgasm Election Commercial Offends Both Sides Of Political Spectrum

Posted 05.25.2011 | World
Read More: Catalonia Young Socialists, Orgasm Political Ad, Spanish Orgasm Video, Catalonia Voting, Poll, Catalonia, Spanish Orgasm Voting Ad, Spain, Spanish Orgasm Commercial, Spanish Political Ad, Video, World News

A video showing a young woman "simulating an orgasm" in order to encourage voting is under fire from both sides of the political spectrum in Spain, th...

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Spanish Orgasm Election Commercial Offends Both Sides Of Political Spectrum

Posted 05.25.2011 | World
Read More: Catalonia Young Socialists, Orgasm Political Ad, Spanish Orgasm Video, Catalonia Voting, Poll, Catalonia, Spanish Orgasm Voting Ad, Spain, Spanish Orgasm Commercial, Spanish Political Ad, Video, World News

A video showing a young woman "simulating an orgasm" in order to encourage voting is under fire from both sides of the political spectrum in Spain, th...

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Find, Eat, and Drink Like a Chef in Barcelona

Find. Eat. Drink. | Posted 05.25.2011 | Home
Read More: Ferran Adria, Quimet Y Quimet, Negroni, Cal Pep, Inopia, Johnny Iuzzini, Bar Mut, Gary Danko, La-Boqueria, Mario Batali, Gimlet, Tapas, Jose Andres, Barcelona, Spain, Pinotxo, Slidepollajax, Blavis, Papabubble, Barcelona City, Travel and Tourism, Sommelier, Catalonia, Chef, Food and Drink, Top Chef, Home News
Find. Eat. Drink.

There are too many places in Barcelona to put them all in a slide show. Here are a few great spots to go to Find. Eat. and Drink. This is where chefs...

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LOST ART: Is the Art of Bullfighting Dead?

guardian.co.uk | Posted 05.25.2011 | Arts
Read More: Guernica, Animal Cruelty, Catalonia, Nimes, Bullfighting, Picasso, Goya, Arts News

Spanish bulls are breathing more easily after Catalonia became the first region to abolish bullfighting. Humanitarians are happy, too. Oh yes, it's al...

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Bullfighting Ban In Spain: Major Region Including Barcelona Says Adios To Tradition

AP | JOSEPH WILSON and DANIEL WOOLLS | Posted 05.25.2011 | World
Read More: Bullfighting, Spain, Catalonia, Bullfighting Ban, Catalonia Bullfighting, Spain Bullfighting, Spain Bullfighting Ban, Catalonia Bullfighting Ban, Animal Cruelty, Barcelona, World News

BARCELONA, Spain — Lawmakers in the region of Catalonia thrust a sword deep into Spain's centuries-old tradition of bullfighting, banning the bl...

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Spain's Catalonia Region May Ban Bullfighting

AP | DANIEL WOOLLS | Posted 05.25.2011 | World
Read More: Catalonia, Bullfighting, Catalonia Region, Spanish Bullfighting, Spain, Barcelonia, World News

MADRID — Lawmakers in Catalonia might ban bullfighting in a razor-close vote this week, rejecting a pillar of traditional Spain in a region with...

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Spanish Sports Hall Collapses During Fierce Storm, Kills 4 Children

BBC NEWS | Posted 05.25.2011 | World
Read More: Barcelona Sports Hall, Sant Boi De Llobregat, Europe, Barcelona, Catalonia, Storm Europe, Storm Spain, Storm France, World News

Hurricane-force winds hitting northern Spain have brought down the roof of a sports hall near Barcelona, killing four children, local officials say. ...

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