In Barcelona, as in the rest of Spain, luck, love and prosperity come together with superstitions and traditions. Let’s learn some of them so you can start 2019 with the best good fortune. Last dinner: Last dinner of the year is one of the most important… More
Have you noticed that all markets and supermarkets have their stands full of a kind of sweet candies made with almonds, honey, sugar, and even chocolate? The popular sweet Turrones are the typical Spanish dessert during the Christmas holidays. Nowadays… More
Last week, students taking ISCS310 Sports, Culture and Society course made presentations about their Research Projects. These projects are based on students´ experiential learning, within a theoretical framework reflecting the reality of sports and culture… More
The Fira de Santa Llúcia is a Christmas market that is set up every year around Barcelona Cathedral. Although it’s not the only fair or Christmas market in the city, it’s certainly the oldest, so it’s a tradition for locals and tourists spending Christmas… More
As part of the SOCG210 Gastronomy and Culture in Spain course, students prepared some typical tapas helped by the well-known chef Adrià Llenas. While enjoying, preparing and eating them, they also learned the origins of each ingredient, the region where… More