Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
DANCE VENUE
Mercat de les Flors
c/de Lleida 59, Montjuïc 932 562 600,
mercatflors.cat
;
Poble
Sec;
map
.
The city's old flower market serves as the “national centre for movement arts”,
with dance the central focus of its varied programme - from Asian performance art to
European contemporary dance.
FLAMENCO CLUBS
ElTablaodeCarmen
Poble Espanyol, Montjuïc 933 256 895,
tablaodecarmen.com
;
sited in a replica Andalucian street and featuring a variety of flamenco styles from both
seasoned performers and new talent. From €39 for the show and a drink, rising to €77 for the
show plus dinner. Advance reservations essential.
Tues-Sun, shows at 7pm & 9.30pm; free
entrance to Poble Espanyol from 4pm.
Tarantos
Pl. Reial 17, Barri Gòtic 933 191 789,
masimas.com
;
Liceu;
map
.
Some
puristsaresniffyabouttheexperience, butforacheapflamenco tasteryoucan'tbeat
Tarant-
os
-acoupleofrowsofseatsandasmallbarinfrontofastagewhereyoungsingers,dancers
and guitarists perform nightly. It's the sister club to jazz/dance club
Jamboree
, at the same
address.
Entry €8. Performances at 8.30pm, 9.30pm & 10.30pm.
FILM
At most of the larger cinemas and multiplexes films are usually shown dubbed into Spanish
or Catalan. However, several cinemas do show mostly
original-language
(
versión original
or V.O.) foreign films; the best are listed here. Tickets cost around €8, and most cinemas
have one night (usually Mon or Wed) when entry is
discounted
, usually to around €6. Many
cinemas also feature
late-night
screenings (
madrugadas
) on Fri and Sat nights, which begin
at 12.30 or 1am. The city hosts several small film
festivals
throughout the year, including an
international festival of independent short films, plus festivals devoted specifically to chil-
dren, gastronomy, animation, women, and gay and lesbian film. The Generalitat's FilmoTeca
isoftenthevenueforfestivalscreenings.Thesci-fi,horrorandfantasyfestthatistheFestival
Internacional de Cinema de Fantàstic (
sitgesfilmfestival.com
)
is held down the coast in
nearby Sitges in October.
