Tag: Barcelona
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“Night duty:” A prize-winning poem by Antoni Cardona, translated from Catalan
[Recording here.] The poem “Guàrdia de nit” was awarded the Màrius Torres Award 2025 by the Council of Medical Associations of Catalonia Translation of Guàrdia de nit, by Brett Hetherington and Antoni Cardona [Inspired by Joan Salvat-Papasseit’s (1894-1924) “Nocturn per a acordió”]You are here: I did emergency night duty.You don’t know what it is to…
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Short video: “Life and culture in Barcelona, Catalonia/Spain:” my opinions
I and three other foreign residents were interviewed by The Movement Hub on their YouTube channel… From their summary: “Experience Spanish & Catalan Culture Through American & Australian Eyes Are you curious about life in Barcelona? In this video, three Americans and an Australian share their experiences with Spanish and Catalan culture, providing unique insights into life in Catalonia.…
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Barcelona’s cannibal restaurant and murderous barber
Legend has it that a certain inn was known for the quality and cheapness of its meat dishes. (Please note: No AI was used in my translation of this article.) There are two old mansions on a Barcelona street named Pou de la Figuera. They seem to stand somewhat isolated among the many modern buildings…
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Launch of my latest book (in Barcelona)
I’m happy to say I’ll be launching my non-fiction book, “Slow Travels in Unsung Spain” at this unique independent bookshop:Fahrenheit 451 (C/- de la Ribera, 8, [El Born] BARCELONA [Metro: Barceloneta] Friday, 3Oth June, 7.00-8.00PM. We’d love to see you there! (Look inside the book here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07NJG91W7/ )
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Grabbing Granados
[This article* was first published in Catalonia Today magazine, Feb. 2023.] A huge boat is sinking in The English Channel. A man is clinging on to the side of a tiny raft, only big enough for one woman to kneel on. Soon, both drown in sight of other passengers. According to witness Daniel Sargent, this…
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Christmessi
[This article was first published in Catalonia Today magazine, January 2023.] Is the legend now complete? Is it a case of all praise to The Great One, Lionel Messi, the Messiah of Argentina, Saviour of Rosario and FIFA-family favourite? On the whole it seems so, but like so many public figures, this 35 year old…
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Promenade of Desire
[This article was first published in Catalonia Today magazine, Dec. 2022 under the title “Promenade of multitudes”] A really good book is a universe away from its marketing. One vibrant new piece of nonfiction, “Promenade of Desire, A Barcelona Memoir” is being promoted as “a sensual coming of age story: From Catholic virgin to Mata…
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Greater than skaters
Climate change, habitat destruction, loss of biodiversity, ocean plastics, food insecurity and the list goes on. What can one person do? That’s a question that John French has been asking himself for nearly four decades. He moved to Spain over 10 years ago and says he has found an answer that came from a most…
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It has now come to this
[This article was first published in Catalonia Today magazine, Oct. 2022.] The following is based on current and factual information… How would you fancy sleeping in a car or a van? Rather than the now antiquated 20th century idea of having your own bed in something as outdated as a house, for the price of…
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