Friday, October 1, 2010

October in Barcelona

07.10.2010 - 17.10.2010 Sitges Film Festival 2010, Sitges
The full name of this festival is the rather wonderful "SITGES 10 - International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia" This is one of Spains oldest film festivals which opened back in 1968. Today the SITGES Film Festival is considered the leading fantasy film festival in the world and the 2010 festival will be the 43. edition. The Grand Honorary Award is usually presented to a prominent actor or actress at the Sitges Film Festival opening gala. Visit the official Sitges Film Festival website for full programme of events including details of the immensely popular Sitges Zombie Walk, which invades the streets of Sitges every year. The Sitges Zombie Walk meeting place is usually at the "Edifici Miramar" (Mirimar Building) on street Carrer Davallada, 12, 08870 Sitges and takes place on Saturday 9th October 2010 at 20:30
http://sitgesfilmfestival.com/eng


10.10.2010 - 17.10.2010 Festes Tardor Sagrada Família
Annual Sagrada Familia autumn festival called "Festes Tardor Sagrada Família." Enjoy Sagrada Familia castellers (human tower buildings) and other local activities. 2010 marks the 40th anniversary of the Sagrada Familia association of neighbours - l'Associació de Veïns i Veïnes “Sagrada Família”. See the programme below: http://www.coordinadorasagradafamilia.org/sites/all/files/PROGRAMA_FESTES_DE_TARDOR_redef.pdf


15.10.2010 Aha concert Barcelona 2010, Sant Jordi Club Barcelona
A-ha from Norway blasted onto the the global charts in the 80ies with "Take on me" and have since enjoyed enormous success with many more hits songs. The band has taken some breaks along the way and in 2009 announced that 2010 would be the final year for the band with the final tour "Ending on a High Note," so don't miss this chance to see them live in Barcelona.
http://www.a-ha.com/


16.10.2010 FC Barcelona - Valencia, Camp Nou
2010/2011 Spanish Primera División La Liga round 7

www.fcbarcelona.cat



16.10.2010 - 17.10.2010 48H Open House BCN
Opening eyes, minds and doors to good design in Barcelona. 48 Hours Open House Barcelona is wonderful cultural event that lets the public inside130 buildings in Barcelona of all kinds, shape and size imaginable. This Open House event started in London in 1992,has since taken place in many other cities like New York, Dublin, Galway, Tel Aviv and now Barcelona. Admission is free. See links below for website and details of buildings. Organised by http://www.arquitecturareversible.org


17.10.2010 Diada de Castellers Sagrada Família
Diada del VIIIè Aniversari dels Castellers de la Sagrada Família. Day of human castle builiding at the Sagrada Familia church in Barcelona. Organised by Castellers de la Sagrada Familia

20.10.2010 FC Barcelona vs Copenhagen, Camp Nou
2010/2011 Champions League qualification 2010
http://www.fcbarcelona.cat/


23.10.2010 Guns N' Roses concert Barcelona 2010, Pavelló Olímpic de Badalona
Axl Roses and the new line-up of Guns N' Roses bring their current world tour to Barcelona on Saturday 23 October. The new album, Chinese Democracy has14 brand new songs from Axl Rose, but you can expect many of the old classics too. Visit the official website for band and tour news and get tickets on links below. Invited artist: Sebastian Bach
http://www.gunsnroses.com/

28.10.2010 - 07.11.2010 Festival In-Edit - Barcelona 2010
8th edition of the Barcelona In-Edit Beefeater Festival. In-Edit is a unique festival of music documentaries that is organized by music fans for music fans, and which, since 2003, has brought the best music documentaries to Barcelona. The 2010 edition showcases top current music documentary production and revives great classics.
http://www.in-edit.beefeater.es/webapp/programacion10

29.10.2010 Sting concert Barcelona 2010, El Palau Sant Jordi arena
Legendary front man of The Police and pop/rock star in his own right Sting performs in Barcelona in October as part of his 'Symphonicity' tour accompanied by the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra as conducted by Maestro Steven Mercurio. Sting's greatest hits will be reinterpreted with brand new orchestrations created especially for this tour including fan-favorites such as 'Roxanne', 'Next To You', 'Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic' and 'Every Breath You Take', to notable songs from Sting's enduring solo career - 'Englishman in New York', 'Fragile', 'Russians', 'If I Ever Lose My Faith in You', 'Fields of Gold', and 'Desert Rose'.
http://www.sting.com/


29.10.2010 - 01.11.2010 Manga Fair Barcelona
The XVI Manga Fair 2010 will be in three event areas in the Barcelona suberb of L’Hospitalet de Llobregat. The main event area is La Farga Max Center on Carrer de Barcelona, 2 This is an trade fair centre and the central location of the BCN Manga Fair with stands, videogames, conference hall, workshops, press-room and the restaurant area. El Poliesportiu del Centre on C/Riera de l’Escorxador, 15 will prepare its main court as the scene for the Manga Fair with activities, special guests, karaoke, musical events and different shows of Japanese culture. Manga films will be shown in the auditorium of El Centre Cultural Barradas on Rambla Just Oliveras, 56 The three locations above will be connected by a free bus service – Mangabus. The cost of the entrance is 6 Euros and covers the entrance to the three locations. The centre of L’Hospitalet de Llobregat will be marked with signs indicating how to get the Manga Fair. Apart from that, the employees of the FICOMIC will help the public to get to the right place. The three locations – La Farga, Centre Cultural Barradas and the Poliesportiu del Centre are not far away from each other.
http://manga-xv.ficomic.com/

31.10.2010 FC Barcelona - Sevilla, Camp Nou
2010/2011 Spanish Primera División La Liga round 9
http://www.fcbarcelona.cat/

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