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News in English from a Catalan point of view http://www.cataloniatoday.cat Catalonia Today is the general interest magazine in English of GRUP EL PUNT AVUI.

This year, 2014, Catalonia Today is celebrating its tenth anniversary. For ten years it has been publishing news about Catalonia in English. Resident English speakers, or visitors who do not speak Catalan or Spanish, can learn more about the news from a Catalan point of view. Our 64-pages, full-colour, monthly magazine has a circulation of over 15,500 with more than 5,000 subscriptions all over C

atalonia and abroad. Our readership is made up of around 40% foreigners (executives with multinational companies, business people, second home owners etc.) and 60% Catalans with an advanced level of English (university lecturers, business people , civil servants etc.) It is targeted at foreing residents in Catalonia, although it is also read by Catalans who study or wish to maintain and perfect their English. Some 55 per cent of our distribution is in Barcelona and another 30 per cent on the Costa Brava. The remaining 15 per cent is split between the Costa Daurada and the interior.

19/07/2024

The Sons del Món festival returns to Roses' Ciutadella fortress, the Costa Brava town's most iconic landmark, with a deluxe line-up over 10 days: Spanish pop singer-songwriter David Bisbal kicks off...

18/07/2024

The seventh edition of the Vinyasons music festival has a programme of 14 concerts in an event that brings together three mainstays of Catalan culture: live music, wine and cuisine. Taking place in the...

18/07/2024

The Corrs, John Fogerty, Raphael, Guillem Gisbert, Estopa, Passenger, Andrés Calamaro, Chris Isaak, Pau López, Rozalén, Sergio Dalma, The Tyets and Sara Baras are some of the big name artists who will...

18/07/2024

As every year, this summer's music and cultural festivals offer varied line-ups studded with domestic and international stars in every corner of the country

18/07/2024

As the holiday season arrives Catalonia, the festive spirit of the country comes alive through a vibrant offer of festivals and scenic touristic routes, drawing visitors from around the globe. From the...

14/06/2024

Film analyst Pau Brunet describes new audience profiles and other factors taking auteur cinema into a golden age

13/06/2024

Despite the much-needed boost for the film industry provided by 'Oppenheimer' and 'Barbie', pre-pandemic viewer numbers remain way out of reach

12/06/2024

How did you first hear about the Catalonia Today project, and how did you get involved in it?Well, I had known Carles Puigdemont for a couple of years before he approached me in order to ask for my help...

12/06/2024

Catalonia Today began in 2004 as a free daily newspaper dealing with Catalan issues. Now a monthly magazine, it is still fulfilling its role

12/06/2024

In 20 years, our country has undergone great changes, surely more than most countries around us. Today, no one questions the international character of the Catalan economy and especially of its capital,...

20/02/2024

The English language has just the right expression for the subject of this month's column: "To shoot oneself in the foot", which, as the figurative image implies, means to foolishly harm one's...

19/02/2024

In the morning:Juvé & Camps (Sant Sadurni d'Anoia, Alt Penedès) Juvé & Camps is a centenary business strongly rooted in the land of the Penedès: four generations of a family dedicating heart and...

16/02/2024

2024's film bonanza guarantees unparallelled excitement and nostalgia for movie enthusiasts

15/02/2024

Ruth is the story of an intersex person, defined at birth as Raül, a boy. The mother passionately wanted a son, but her child feels she is a girl, lives as a young woman, Ruth, and has sex-change surgery.

14/02/2024

The literary festival dedicated to noir and crime fiction celebrates its 19th edition with espionage and privacy in the virtual world among its main themes

13/02/2024

The highlight of 2024 in the Miró Foundation will be the first exhibition showing the links between the two great 20th-century artists

12/02/2024

Although he became president of the Palau de la Música a year and a half ago, coinciding with the presentation of a new strategic plan, Joaquim Uriach (Barcelona, 1966), a businessman in the pharmaceutical...

09/02/2024

Bruce Springsteen, Estopa and Rammstein will be at the Olympic Stadium, with Depeche Mode, Olivia Rodrigo and Manolo García at the nearby Sant Jordi

08/02/2024

The SMC makes a cautious analysis of the semi-arid zone in Catalonia.We have been cautious. And to be rigorous, we base our analysis on a 30-year period. That's why we updated the analysis for the 1991...

07/02/2024

Catalonia's poor showing in the PISA tests raises questions about standards, but experts say the quality of the system has been falling for years due to lack of investment

06/02/2024

Teachers are tired of being singled out and questioned about the poor performance of the education system

06/02/2024

Catalonia's poor showing in the PISA tests raises questions about standards, but experts say the quality of the system has been falling for years due to a lack of investment

06/02/2024

The data relating to Catalonia published in the latest PISA report have generated great controversy and at the same time great concern about the education system in our country. Political and media disputes...

31/01/2024

Girona FC conclude a highly impressive 2023 and an amazing start to the 20232-24 season with a draw at Betis that leaves them joint top of La Liga with Real Madrid

30/01/2024

The obstinacy to fly of María Pepa Colomer, the first flight instructor in Spain and the pioneer of aviation in Catalonia, could have ended tragically very early in her life. Pepa was only eight years...

29/01/2024

In the morning:Celler Comunica (Falset, Tarragona) The team behind Celler Comunica has been dedicated to the world of wine for many years, but they continue to have an immense desire to learn, experiment...

26/01/2024

UAB Department of Genetics and Microbiology researcher Jaime Martínez-Urtaza is one of the experts who participated in the Lancet Countdown 2023, the annual report on the impact of climate change on health...

25/01/2024

Last November, the restaurant Can Xapes in Cornellà del Terri (Girona) received the Michelin Guide's Bib Gourmand rating. What is Can Xapes?It's a restaurant-school that was founded in 2018 and works...

25/01/2024

Visits to prisons, cemeteries and serial killer tours are growing in popularity, and raising questions about finding the balance between entertainment and respect

24/01/2024

The Pole and Other Stories consists of a novella of 150 pages and five short stories. The ‘Pole' of the title is Witold, a pianist from Poland, though also a possible ‘pole' of attraction for Beatriz, organiser of his concert in Barcelona

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