Members
Where to Meet Us
Moms and Tots
Wed, 08.09.10 10:30 - 13:00
Where?
Casa Orlandai, C/Jaume Piquet, 23 (FGC Sarria)
BWN´s weekly playgroup brings together babies, toddlers and moms to play, sing, chat and enjoy many other fun activities. Come and join us on a simple drop-in basis. Non-members are welcome for a free trial session
Cost
Free for members
Contact
Rebecca Glazer
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Coffee Morning
Thu, 16.09.10 11:00 - 13:00
Where?
IEN (Institut d'Estudies Nord-americans), Via Augusta 123, Atico (FGC Sant Gervasi)
This monthly meeting gives members and those interested in joining the BWN a chance to meet, hear about and sign up for forthcoming events, and learn more about the BWN. Coffee mornings are always followed by Cheap & Cheerful an inexpensive “menu del dia” at a nearby restaurant.
Cost
Free for members
Contact
Alejandra Ruiz
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Cocktail with our Prez
Thu, 16.09.10 19:30 - 21:30
Where?
El Jardi de l'Angel
Hotel Catalonia Albinoni
Portal de l’Angel 17
Website
Metro station: Plaza Catalunya
Cost
Pay-your-own
Contact
Alejandra Ruiz
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On Life in Barcelona and Beyond
By: Christine Kristofits and Diana Mahmoud
Vilanova And The Geltr?
Friday, June 06, 2008This week I revisited Vilanova i La Geltr? after… hey, the last time was before we had the kids, wasn’t it? I’d certainly never been beyond Sitges on the train, and that was decades ago. We drove everywhere, and we almost always went to the mountains - a village in the Solson?s - where my late husband’s family had a house. Enric hated the beach, and I have to admit, I dislike it too when it’s packed out. About ten years ago we drove to Sitges first thing on a Saturday morning after leaving a long-lost cousin from Cuba at the airport. I found it divine, and Enric was just about okay until the crowds started to arrive.
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Tuesday, April 29, 2008I love cooking. I love trying out recipes. I also love making simple (and, I trust, healthy) dishes with what I have around. On Sunday I made a delicious (if I say so myself!) four course meal, which, with the exception of the dessert, hinged on doing tasty things with olive oil. There must be thousands of articles about olive oil entitled Liquid Gold, so the Phil Collins song title will have to do.
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Monday, April 14, 2008I have to confess, I made a mistake in my post about the Sagrada Familia : one of those things where you have a blind spot and you just don’t see it.
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Are you a BWN member and have a story you'd like to share about life in and around Barcelona? We welcome your entries. Feel free to e-mail us with your ideas.