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What has Catalonia ever done for us?
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What has Catalonia ever done for us?

By Arthur Kendall With my own country (UK) thrashing around in a constitutional crisis of its own making, I find

14 January, 2019 No Comments
Barcelona Games World
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Barcelona Games World

Barcelona Games World is the meeting point for publishers, developers, business angels, investment funds and indie studios in the field

20 November, 2018 No Comments
The Financial Times Group selects Catalonia as the best Southern European region for investment in 2018 and 2019
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The Financial Times Group selects Catalonia as the best Southern European region for investment in 2018 and 2019

The Financial Times publication fDi Magazine has recognised Catalonia as the most attractive region in Southern Europe in terms of

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Pritzker Prize-winning trio create a “culinary amusement park”
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Pritzker Prize-winning trio create a “culinary amusement park”

Chef Albert Adrià is a pioneer in the field of molecular gastronomy, an unconventional culinary style that blends traditional cooking

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Musiquem Lleida!, bringing music to the streets of Lleida for 13 years
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Musiquem Lleida!, bringing music to the streets of Lleida for 13 years

Musiquem Lleida! is an international music festival which is held in the streets and squares of the city of Lleida. Coral

11 October, 2018 No Comments
Mobile World Congress 25-28 February 2019
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Mobile World Congress 25-28 February 2019

25-28 February 2019 Barcelona is also home to the biggest mobile technology trade fair in the world, the GSMA Mobile

10 September, 2018 No Comments
Alimentaria Food & Drink Show 16 – 19 April 2018
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Alimentaria Food & Drink Show 16 – 19 April 2018

16 – 19 April 2018 Alimentaria is the leading trade show for food, drinks and gastronomy in both Spain and

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Saint George’s Day
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Saint George’s Day

23rd April Saint George is Catalonia’s patron saint, like several other countries like England and, of course, Georgia. Traditionally St

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Baroque realism in one of its maximum expressions
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Baroque realism in one of its maximum expressions

The painter Francesc Ribalta’s strong and balanced drawings portrayed an unadorned reality. He abandoned the classicist mannerism and, with strong

21 March, 2018 No Comments
Commitment brings breakthroughs in Cancer research and treatment
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Commitment brings breakthroughs in Cancer research and treatment

It takes dedication and hard work to yield results that benefit humanity - qualities embedded in Catalan culture...

20 March, 2018 No Comments
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Why does Catalonia want independence?
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