FASHION AND BEAUTY IN THE OLD EGYPT
“Fashion and beauty in the old Egypt” is a journey through 3,000 years of history of fashion in the country of the Nile; and it is also a tribute to the aesthetics and the refined taste of the ancient Egyptians for the care of the body and, in particular, to the way in which way through clothing, jewellery, tattoos, perfumes and oils.
Since the sensitivity of the pair of sandals that gave a child burial to facilitate their journey to Worls Beyond, up to two copies of tunics with horizontal folds – which are not conserved more than 20 around the world and that they have been restored especially for this exhibition, passing through a varied repertoire of objects related to jewellery and cosmetics, and works in relief or in painting showing men, women, and gods who benefited of refinement and taste of a sophisticated civilization.
Curated by Elvira D’Amicone (Università degli Studi di Torino), the exhibition is made up of pieces in the permanent collection of the Egyptian Museum in Barcelona and important contributions of international museums like the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon, Museo Civico Archeologico di Bologna, Museo Egizio di Firenze, Museo delle Antichità Egizie di Torino – which exhibits some previously unreleased pieces – and the Víctor Balaguer Museum Library.
Where: Museu Egipci de Barcelona, c/ València, 284. Barcelona
Exhibition Open: until 20th of July 2012, Monday to Saturday from 10:00 – 20:00h, Sundays from 10:00 – 14:00h
Tickets: Adults – 11€, children, students and pensioners – 8€.
13th FESTIVAL MIL.LENI in January
Ute Lemper – The Last Tango In Berlin. The trip begins in Berlin, with the classical repertoire of Ute which can not miss Brecht and Weill and the Berlin cabaret songs. It continues in the poetic universe of the French song of Piaf, Brel, Ferre and reaches the Argentine world of the tango in the hands of Astor Piazzolla. Ute walks through the streets of Paris, Berlin, New York and Buenos Aires and allows the old ghosts, with new faces, to tell their stories of desire, love, survival, passion, dreams, past and future. Ute also plays his own songs to connect the past with the present through their personal stories. – Concert on 18th of January 2012
Salvatore Adamo – The Toi à Moi. Salvatore Adamo was born in 1943 in Comiso (Sicily). After being influenced by Italian poetry, in 1960, achieved thanks to ‘ si ‘j’osais’, that Radio Luxembourg to provide it with the first broadcast of the song. He then released two singles in Italian for Philips Belgique, a disc in English and one in Italian for Polydor. With the help of Charles Aznavour, Salvatore begins to have its first newspaper articles. In 1962 he recorded for EMI ‘in 
blue jeans et blouson d’cuir ‘ and ‘ Laissons dire’. A year later all Belgium discovers their new idol with ‘Sans toi, ma mie’. Before starting his international career, he performed at the Heysl Stadium (Brussels) in the presence of the Belgian Royal family. Then begins a tour of Turkey, Lebanon, Canada and Holland. In 1967, due to the film ‘Les Arnaud’ awarded at MIDEM in Cannes to the biggest selling album in France and Belgium in the past year. Since then, Adamo starts different tours of Japan, South America, Africa, the countries of the East and Russia. Specifically in Spain was an idol of masses that really dazzled girls with their tender love songs. – Concert on 26th of January 2012.
Place: Palau de la Música Catalana (carrer del Palau de la Música, 2, Barcelona)
Price: 30 – 54 €
Where to buy tickets: Box office of Palau (carrer del Palau de la Música, 4-6) Tel.entrades 902 10 12 12, www.telentrada.com
More info: www.festivalmilleni.com
“CORTEO” – a new show of CIRQUE DU SOLEIL
CORTEO which means “cortege” in Italian, is a joyous procession, a festive parade imagined by a clown. The show brings together the passion of the actor with the grace and power of the acrobat to plunge the audience into a theatrical world of fun, comedy and spontaneity situated in a mysterious space between heaven and earth.
The clown pictures his own funeral taking place in a carnival atmosphere, watched over by quietly caring angels. Juxtaposing the large with the small, the ridiculous with the tragic and the magic of perfection with the charm of imperfection, the show highlights the strength and fragility of the clown, as well as his wisdom and kindness, to illustrate the portion of humanity that is within each of us. The music, by turns lyrical and playful, carries Corteo through a timeless celebration in which illusion teases reality.
Date: From January 20th until February 12th, 2012
Place: Under the Grand Chapiteau at Plataforma Zoo Marino (Diagonal Mar, Barcelona)
Price: Adults: 45-200€, children under 12 years old: 31,50-140€, students and seniors +65: 40,50-85,50€
Where to buy tickets: http://www.cirquedusoleil.com/en/shows/corteo/tickets/barcelona.aspx, www.ticketmaster.es, www.servicaixa.com, FNAC (Pl. Catalunya, 4, Diagonal, 3, Diagonal, 555)
THERMAL TOURISM ON BARCELONA’S DOORSTEP
Enjoying the virtues of thermal tourism inBarcelonais easy. There are no less then five spa towns near the city whose fine mineral and medicinal waters are ideal for health treatments. The effects of their waters vary with factors like temperature and chemical composition. These towns and other establishments offer everything from traditional baths to the latest trends in well-being (choco-therapy, hot stones, ect.) with advice from their medical teams and other professionals, as well as a range of alternative tourist attractions, among them historical traditions. You can complement your stay with a bit of tourism: Modernista tours, museums, architectural heritage, gastronomy, nature ect.
Arenys de Mar – Balneario Titus
Reopened in 1992 with modern facilities, a large garden and outdoor swimming pool with t
hermal water. Beach only50 metersaway.
Tel. 937.912.076 – www.balnearitius.com
Caldes d’Estrac – Banys Termals de Caldes d’Estrac
This is the only municipally-owned thermal center inCatalonia, located on the site of an ancient Roman spa.
Tel. 937.912.605 – www.banystermals.com
Caldes d’Estrac – Hotel Colón Talasso Termal 4****
Set right on the sea front, newly built avant-garde facilities. Offer special passes for spa treatments and thalassotherapy.
Tel. 937.910.400 – www.hotel-colon.net
Caldes de Montbui – Balneari Broquetes 
Located in the historic town centre, this complex forms part of the protected thermal town, with priceless Modernista elements.
Tel. 938.650.100 – www.grupbroquetas.com
Caldes de Montbui – Termes Victòria
Set in the town’s mail square, it overlooks the best preserved Roman Baths inCatalonia. Unique building dating back to the seventeenth century.
Tel. 938.650.150 – www.termesvictoria.com
La Garriga – Termes La Garriga
Half an hour from the centre ofBarcelona, this spa hotel’s unique and exclusive facilities are built in Noucentista in style.
Tel. 938.717.086 – www.termes.com
Tona – Balneari Codina
Since 1913. Sulphurous waters. New services include bamboo cane massages and one-day anti-stress packs.
Tel. 938.870.314 – www.balnearicodina.com
For further information: www.diba.cat/turismo
CINEMA IN BARCELONA: ORIGINAL VERSION
We would like to remind you that if you want to go to the movies inBarcelonayou have loads of options but be aware of that most of the movies in the city are dubbed into Spanish or Catalan.
Movies inSpainare generally not shown until 4 or 5pm. and continue showing after midnight. If you want to watch an original version you have to choose a movie that is signed with V.O. 
There are several cinemas in Barcelona that offer all of the films are in original version:
Cine Verdi (5 screens), C/ Verdi, 43 Web: http://www.cines-verdi.com/ Tel. 93 238 7990
Cines Verdi Park (4 screenss) C/ Torrijos, 49 Web: http://www.cines-verdi.com/ Tel: 93 238 7990
Icària Yelmo (15 screens) C/ Salvador Espriu, 61 Web: www.yelmocineplex.es/ Tel: 93 221 7585 Sessions start middayand there are late night showing on Friday and Saturday.
Renoir-Les Corts (6 screens) C/ Eugeni d’Ors, 12 Web: www.cinesrenoir.com/ Tel: 93 490 5510
Renoir Floridablanca (5 screens) C/ Floridablanca, 135 Web: www.cinesrenoir.com/ Tel: 93 426 3337
Cinema Casablanca (2 screens) Pg. De Gracia, 115 Tel: 93 218 4345
Filmoteca, Av. De sarria, 33 http://cultura.gencat.net/filmo/ Tel: 93 410 7590 The Filmoteca has an excellent programme showing three or four different Films mostly foreign and usually in V.O.
CLAUDE CAHUN’S SURREALISM
Lucy Schwob used the pseudonym Claude Cahun during her multidisciplinary artistic career. She was a writer, a woman 
of theatre and a photographer, and for years unjustly forgotten about until the 1980s when two exhibitions on her were held inFrance.
Now La Virreina Centre de la Imatge is holding an exhibition on her, exploring the issues of desire and sensuality during the surrealist era. Her photographic work, especially the self-portraits showing her in various outfits, is considered a precursor to the work of the famous photographer Cindy Sherman, among La others.
Where: Virreina Centre de la Imatge (La Rambla, 99, Barcelona)
Open: until 5th of February 2012, Tuesday to Sunday from 12:00 to 20:00h
Price: free entrance.
RIHANNA in Palau Sant Jordi
Robyn Rihanna Fenty, better known as simply Rihanna, is a Barbadian R&B recording artist. Rihanna moved to the United States at the age of 16 to pursue a recording career under the guidance of record producer Evan Rogers.
In 2005, Rihanna released her debut studio album, Music of the Sun, which peaked in the top ten of the Billboard 200 chart and features the Billboard Hot 100 hit single “Pon de Replay.” Less than a year later, she released her second studio album, A Girl Like Me (2006), which peaked within the top five of the Billboard albums chart, and produced her first Hot 100 number one single, “SOS“. Rihanna’s third studio album, Good Girl Gone Bad (2007), spawned four chart-topping singles “Umbrella“, “Take a Bow“, “Disturbia” and “Don’t Stop the Music“, and was nominated for nine Grammy Awards, winning Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for “Umbrella,” which features Jay-Z. Her fourth studio album Rated R, released in November 2009, produced the top 10 singles “Russian Roulette“, “Hard” and “Rude Boy“, which achieved the number-one spot on the Billboard Hot 100. Loud (2010), her fifth studio album, contains the number-one hits “Only Girl (In the World)“, “What’s My Name?” and “S&M“. “We Found Love” was released in September 2011 as the lead single from her sixth studio album and has topped the charts in over ten countries. Talk That Talk, Rihanna’s sixth album, has just been released in November 2011.
Rihanna has sold more than 20 million albums and 60 million singles which makes her one of the best selling artists of all time. She is the youngest artist in Billboard charts history to achieve eleven number-one singles on the Hot 100.
Date: 14th of December, 2011 Time: 19:45h
Place: Palau Sant Jordi, Pg. Olimpic, 5-7 Barcelona Price: 45-70€
Where to buy tickets: www.ticketmaster.es, www.servicaixa.com, FNAC (Pl. Catalunya, 4, Diagonal, 3, Diagonal, 555)
MIRÓ’S POLITICAL PERSPECTIVE
Direct from the London Tate Modern and before going on to the National Gallery of Art inWashington, the exhibition “Joan Miró: The Ladder of Escape ” highlights the artist’s lifelong political commitment.
Miró’s sense of Catalan identity is unquestionable, as were the links he maintained with his native land. All this is shown in the works that are now on display in this exhibition, which range from Montroig landscapes like La masia (1921-1922) which was owned by Ernest Hemingway, a friend of Miró´s, the masterly sequence Cap de pagès català (1924-1925) to the series of Ses Majestats sculptures (1974) made from rural tools.
Where: Fundació Joan Miró, Av. Miramar, 1 Barcelona
Open: until 18th of Marz 2012, Tuesday to Saturday from 10:00 to 19:00h. (Thursday until 21:30) Sundays and Holidays from 10:00 to 14:30h.
Price: 4€ general, 3€ reduced
CASA BACARDI – SITGES
CASA BACARDI is a visitor centre in Sitges, the home town ofFacundo Bacardí Massó, the founder of BACARDI, the world’s most drunk rum. The idea behind the visitor centre was to create a European version of the internationally famousBACARDIMuseuminPuerto Rico.
The visitor centre is located in the historic Mercat Vell, a Catalan Art Nouveau building in the heart of Sitges Old Quarter. Built by the architect Gaietà Buigas in 1890, it stands next to the Town Hall.
CASA BACARDI offers the visitor the chance to find out about the history of Sitges, the BACARDI family and the relationship of both with theAmericas. You can enter into the world of Don Facundo and discover the revolution that he started in the rum making process, almost 150 years ago.
At the end of the tour, visitors will have the chance to learn to make their very own BACARDI Original Cocktails under the guidance of the BACARDI Ambassador and professional bartenders.
Open: Guide tours on Saturdays and Sundays at 17:30h
Address: Pl. Ajuntament, 11 Sitges
Price: 7€ Reserves: 93 894 8151 or http://www.casabacardi.es/Bacardi/Franges.aspx?lang=en
FLEET FOXES in concert
Fleet Foxes are an indie folk band which was formed in Seattle, Washington. They are signed to the Sub Pop and Bella Union record labels. The band came to prominence in 2008 with the release of their second EP, Sun Giant, and their debut full length album Fleet Foxes. Both Sun Giant and their eponymous debut album received much critical praise and reviewers often noted their use of refined lyrics and vocal harmonies. Lead singer and principal songwriter Robin Pecknold has relocated from Seattle to Portland, Oregon.
At the end of 2008, Fleet Foxes was rated album of the year by Billboard‘s Critic’s Choice and in Metacritic‘s end of year best album round-up it appeared in 17 lists, topping six of them. Furthermore, it had sold over 408,000 copies in North America and over 100,000 copies in the United Kingdom, making it the first gold certificate record for UK label Bella Union.Helplessness Blues is the second studio album of Fleet Foxes. It was released on May 3rd, 2011. The album has received critical acclaim upon its release, and it has an average score of 86 on the review aggregate site Metacritic, indicating “universal acclaim.”
Date: 27th of November, 2011
Time: 20:00h
Place: Auditori (Sala Pau Casals), C/ Lepant, 150 Barcelona
Price: 28€
Where to buy tickets: www.ticketmaster.es, www.servicaixa.com, FNAC (Pl. Catalunya, 4, Diagonal, 3, Diagonal, 555)
