Events for 19 April, 2017
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Festival Millenni 18
Festival Mil·lenni 18 presents a diverse programming styles suitable to satisfy all audiences. The festival features concerts spread across forty different scenarios Barcelona from this November to May 2017 and there are still some names to be confirmed. The sites for the performances will remain the Gran Teatre del Liceu, the Auditori, the Palau de la Música and other venues such as Razzmatazz, Apolo, Bikini or BARTS to which this year adds El Molino and Casino L'Aliança. The genres of music spread from classical music to rock to international pop. Some big names in the line up include Jain, The Devine Comedy and many more. Surely there is something to see for everyone.
Tickets on sale from November 14
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Pub Quiz at Shenanigans Irish Bar
Come on down for our weekly Pub Quiz!
We will now be hosting it every Thursday at 9pm.
Guaranteed great craic, a chance to meet new people and a good event to come to with friends while you enjoy a few beers!
🎲Question topics will be on a mix of pop culture, history, geography, current events, sport, arts and general knowledge
🎲Audio / video / picture rounds
Don't miss out on the possibility of winning yourself a great prize!
Entrance fee 2€
Find out more »Himalaya: Mountains of the Buddha
The invasion of Tibet in 1949 left 150,000 Tibetans in exile. Photojournalist Angel López Soto's work focused on issues of social denunciation and human rights, which he captured through his lens during a trip to Tibet, India and Nepal. This exhibition invites you to discover the most emblematic sites of the Himalayas, experience a testimony of the Tibetan exile, and understand the history and way of life of one of the most threatened communities on earth. The exhibition, which contains 23 large-format photographs, is accompanied by fragments by writer Javier Moro (Planet Award 2011) and filmmaker Gerardo Olivares, as well as a series of lectures and talks in collaboration withthe Casa del Tíbet Foundation in Barcelona, and other venues.
19 April
Official inauguration
19:00 HIMALAYA. THE MOUNTAINS OF BUDDHA
Inauguration of the exhibition of photographs by Ángel López Soto.
Access by invitation.
ACTIVITIES
FREE ACTIVITIES WITH PREVIOUS REGISTRATION
18 April
TRAVEL TALKS
HIMALAYAS. THE MOUNTAINS OF BUDDHA
19:00 CREATION, CONSCIOUSNESS & ENERGIES: "INTRODUCTION TO HINDUISM AND BUDDHISM"
Talk by Maite Lacamara member of Circle of Cooperation and Timro Travel.
This talk proposes a brief introduction to the Hindu and Buddhist philosophical currents regarding creation and spirituality. Concepts of creation and energy will be explored and applied to our lives in the modern world.
24 April
TRAVEL TALKS
HIMALAYAS. THE MOUNTAINS OF BUDDHA
19:00 MEETING WITH TANGTEN WANGCHEN
Meeting with Thubten Wangchen, director of the Fundació Casa del Tíbet de Barcelona
26 April
TRAVEL FILMS
HIMALAYAS. THE MOUNTAINS OF BUDDHA
19:00 "MUSTANG, THE LAST KINGDOM LOST"
Larry Levene presents this documentary about the Himalayas.
27 April
TRAVEL FILMS
HIMALAYAS. THE MOUNTAINS OF BUDDHA
19:00 "EARTH SUTRA"
Presentation and screening of the documentary by Jordi Carot and Jose Sáez de Heredia. With the presence of Jordi Carot.
28 April
TRAVEL TALKS
HIMALAYAS. THE MOUNTAINS OF BUDDHA
19:00 "DARHAMSALA, TIBET OUT OF TIBET"
With the presence of the journalist Lola Huete Machado.
4 Maig
TRAVEL TALKS
HIMALAYAS. THE MOUNTAINS OF BUDDHA
19: 00h Talk by Josep Lluís Alay, professor of contemporary history of Tibet and Mongolia at the Faculty of Geography and History of the UB.
8:00 am
International TV Series Festival
The International TV Series Festival returns to Barcelona in 2017 for its fourth edition to celebrate TV shows with talks, screenings, and other events that celebrate a medium that is increasingly appraised. While the CCCB (Contemporary Culture Center of Barcelona) will be the home base for the event, projections and other happenings will also take place at the Filmoteca de Catalunya, Fabrica Moritz Barcelona, Phenomena cinema, and the Auditorium of the Ramon Lull University.
Amongst the first confirmed guests you will find Tony Grisoni, screenwriter of the critically acclaimed "The Young Pope" starring Jude Law. Other highlights include a peak into the universe of David Lynch ahead of the much anticipated release of cult classic TV series Twin Peaks. Expect screenings, a dedicated room to the TV shows, and talks.
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