Merry Xmas and some photos of the 1962's big snow storm

Christmas arrived full of snow on the 25th December 1962 in Barcelona. The city woke up in an unusual white color that's been remembered year by year by the locals. Eventhough La Rambla was covered by a meter of snow the people enjoyed a real White Christmas. This photo was carried out by Colita and Xavier Miserachs and shows the beginning of the Rambla de les Flors, with the Virreina Palace on the right handside.

 

With the memories of a White Ramblas, we wish you a wonderful Christmas day!

World Press Photo 2013 Barcelona

One of the most important photo-journalism exhibitions in the World is taking place till the next 8th December in Barcelona, at the CCCB. We visited it today and it's a relevant review of selected facts happening around the world where photographers try to disseminate social, political, cultural and behavioural aspects. For us, Worldpress photo is a forum of knowledge exchange that offers society a snapshot of life.

*The ninth international exhibition of the World Press Photo, organized by the Fundació Photographic Social Vision and the CCCB, brings together the 143 winning photographs in the prestigious international photojournalism award. This year’s selection includes three Spanish winners, Bernat Armangué, Emilio Morenatti and Daniel Ochoa de Olza. The CCCB is the only Spanish centre to show the winning works in the multimedia projects category created in 2011, in which there are two Spanish winners: Pep Bonet and Miquel Dewever-Plana. (*extracted from the CCCB Worldpress photo website)

The Caganer

You cannot have a nativity scene without a caganer. A character only found in nativity scenes in Catalonia and the Valencia region, and who first appeared in the Baroque period.
Putting one of these figures, supposedly a shepherd, in the nativity scene, hidden behind a bush or a tree while he relieves himself, brings good luck. The caganer's fame is such that, these days, he is given the face of famous people in the news - politicians, sportsmen and women, and people from the world of entertainment.

Advent Calendar

Today is the 1st December and according to the Catholic tradition, a 24 day calendar is prepared as a count down for Christmas. In the past times, several shops and makes have created funny, artistic or gastronomic calendars, such as Godiva, Lego or others. But in the case of our Ramblas, we have a very sweet one, made by Escribà. Combining different types of sweet textures and chocolate, you will wake up every day with a surprise!