Have you just been awoken to one of those worrying phone calls where you have a chatty Spaniard or Catalonian jabbering away to you? He dots about his conversation with an odd English word, but you still can´t make any sense of it. Don´t ignore the call. Check the number of “Last Received Call ”…
Category: Languages & Literatures
Eye on Spain & Diego Rodríguez Arcas
Justin at “Eye on Spain” has once more come up with a forward thinking idea coupled with the Andalucian voice of Deigo Rodriguez Arcas. He will blog every few days in Spanish on the Spanish perspective of their culture, life and current views. It is so imperative that we not only meet other cultures but…
‘Flu Vaccination = La grip vacuneu
Brighter Catalonia may have warmer and dryer winters than that of northern, western and eastern Europe, but we are not exempt from flu viruses. The health service in Catalonia very effectively practices preventive medicine. Thus, the publications of their informative bulletins are for the benefit of all nationalities. Their are certain vulnerable sectors which they…
Translation Service to assist both the English and the Spanish.
Are you English speaking and having problems in communicating with the Spanish? Are you Spanish trying to communicate with the English ? Whether your communication issue is written or spoken help is now at hand. Chris Garton is right here in the Lower Ebro Valley to make your life easier by eradicating your English or Spanish…
Ulldecona – Terres del Ebre -let us eat out after the fiesta’s!
Ulldecona´s fiesta´s can make you really hungry! So go on and try out a few of their amazing restaurants. Don´t know which one to choose? Why not just wonder around and see which can accommodate you. Do expect them to be busy at this time of the year as even the locals will be dining…
Sardanas y coblas – not sardines and cobblers!
National Holiday in Catalunya und Nationalfeiertag Catalunya -11th September 2007. With all the activities of family visiting over the summer break I would have completely forgotten tomorrow is the Official National Holiday of Catalunya, had I not picked up my first copy of “Caminos” in Murrays busy cafe´in Sabeco, Tortosa. So do your shopping today….
European Day of Jewish Culture – Tortosa -2nd September 2007
The Paths of Sepharad organisation welcomed Tortosa as a member way back in 1998.Since then they have held different activities throughout their calendar year with the focal point being to defend the urban, historic, artistic and cultural heritage of the Sepharic legacy in Southern Catalonia in Spain. Read more about their activities in Catalan at:…
Cinema a la fresca dijous d´agost – JESUS 2007-TORTOSA
<< Pergola next to the Canal in Jesus-Tortosa Outdoor cinema on every Thursday evening in August. The days are now so hot. So in the evenings around 10 o´clock, walk on down to the village of Jesus near Tortosa. The cinema will be under the pergola, down by the canal and conveniently near the Bar…
>JAMES > JAUME> JIMMY>JIM BOY> ?
However, you pronounce James in Brighter Catalonia, one thing is for sure, James Patterson´s books are still a mighty good read in any language! (The translation is available in Spanish on the bookshelves here in Catalonia.) Oh, thank you Richard and Paula J. for mailing me your copy of “1st To Die” and, yes, my…
Buying Properties in Brighter Catalonia…the Brighter side of Spain
You have read the bad press and the scare mongery on what makes good TV viewing ratings on “everything that could possibly go wrong, went wrong” on the Expats who moved to Spain . However, buying property in rural Spain / Catalonia may seem to be a daunting task after watching all this media coverage….