Today is a special day in Barcelona. Apart from being the first day of fall, it’s also the day when Barcelona’s greatest event of the year begins: La Mercè 2018! La Mercè (also known as “Les Festes de la Mercè”) is the Festa Major of Barcelona, which… More
This week, as part of the corners stone courses, students participated in a guided visit to Casa dels Entremesos. This is a specific center of production and dissemination of the wealth of traditional Catalan folk culture that provides the public with… More
Our students have come, seen, and already conquered Barcelona! The week of orientation ended with a great tour of Barcelona´s most attractive sights: we started at the Passeig de Gràcia, Barcelona´s equivalent to NYC´s Fifth Avenue or Chicago´s Magnificent… More
Orientation starts! Welcome everyone to Arcadia Barcelona Program! During this first week, we will provide a comprehensive welcome and stepping stone to life as a student in Barcelona. We will spend 5 days helping you to acclimatize to the city, get… More
The National Day of Catalonia is celebrated every year on September 11 to commemorate the defeat of 1714 in the War of Succession, when Barcelona, with an army defender of the Archduke Carlos de Austria, gave up before the troops of Felipe V de… More