27th July 2011 A Kilo Of Musical Performance

In time of crisis, solidarity measures are thought of in all variety of ways. Recently in Prat, the group of Amis Pota Blava organised the musical 'Story of a year' with the collaboration of local entities of the city. For the entrance each audience was asked to bring a kilo of non-perishable food, which will go to charities to help the hungry anywhere in the world.

 

There are all kinds of summer entertainment and live performances in Barcelona and other smaller towns, from concerts, dances, theatre plays and operas, comedies and magic shows. You don't need to bring or pay anything; all free, for locals and tourists. Some are projected onto gigantic screens, recorded hours before during the live performances in theatres or opera houses, and you watch them in public parks, sport stadiums, or, how about 'Carmen' on the beach? The passionate musical drama by Georges Bizet, performed in 2 very different places, the Barcelona Beach and in the gardens of Palau Roberts in the city centre, tonight.

In the park of the Stadium Nord is 'The mid summer night's dream' of Shakespeare, each evening until Sunday. Also free. 

 

Some years ago, in Roses where I live, I saw a wonderful ballet on the water. A stage was built specially for this, yards away from the beach, with perfect and colourful lighting, beautiful costumes, atmospheric stage set, and a full orchestra. People sat in small groups, here, there and anywhere; some of them still in swimming costumes, on on the sand or picnic sheets; drinks in hand, and why not, even some snacks.

My house too is just yards away from the beach so I could have watched the show from my widow or better still from the terrace, but I decided to join the jolly crowd at the beach, much more fun.

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27th July 2011 The Challenge Of The Olympic Games

Exactly one year from today the Olympic Games 2012 will be inaugurated in London. Even most parts of the world are still in times of economic crisis, preparations have been on the go ever sin London celebrated the honour of having been selected as host for the world's biggest sports event.

For the organisers the most important and foremost concern is the budget and the security, together with the aim to create the enormous human warmth like the games in Barcelona 92, and the magnificently spectacular Games in Peking, to leave a good legacy for the future in aspects of tourism, economy, social and sports interconnection worldwide.

The magnitude of all that summed up in figures:

* 10,500 million € is the estimate to stage and run the games. In 2003 it was only of 2,690 million €, more than triplicated.

* 6.6 million tickets are on sale. More than 20 million have already been booked, but over 1 million only for the final of athletics of 100 metres.

* 70,000 volunteers would be chosen amongst 250,000 applicants.

* 17,320 beds is the capacity of the Olympic Villa, the biggest in the history, which will be converted afterwards in 3,000 apartments.

* 6 football fields is about the equivalent extension of the principal centre for the press where 21,000 professionals of the media work, coming from every corner of the world.

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