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Berlin International Film Festival
Are you a cinephile? A movie buff who usually memorizes the dialogue of your favorite movies and can’t go to sleep until the last statuette has been awarded on Oscar night? If so, you’re in luck because it the 65th Berlin International Film Festival is about to begin. From February 5 to 15, the Berlinale Palast will host the screening of about 400 films produced worldwide. But only one of these will win the Golden Bear for Best Film, the Berlinale’s highest award. This year, the difficult task of choosing the best film of the festival has been tasked to the American filmmaker Darren Aronofsky, president of the International Jury of this edition. The Oscar-winning director of Black Swan and other members of the jury have a difficult job, because the line-up for the 2015 Berlinale is full of well-known names of international cinema. One of the most anticipated productions of the festival is the adaptation of Cinderella directed by Kenneth Branagh and starring Cate Blanchett, Richard Madden and Helena Bonham Carter. Another of the highlights of the Berlinale 2015 is the premiere of new work by Terrence Malick. The American filmmaker and author of The Tree of Life returns to directing with Knight of Cups, a film about the search for true love starring Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett and Natalie Portman. In addition, the 65th edition of the Berlinale has a Spanish accent. The Catalan filmmaker Isabel Coixet will be responsible for opening the exhibition of cinema with his new film Nadie quiere la noche, a film that follows two women from opposite backgrounds who become companions...
The Magic of Skating on the Canals in Amsterdam
Once in a while the canals in Amsterdam are transformed into long ice rinks. It’s not a phenomenon that happens every year, in fact very difficult to foresee, but when it happens, the winter picture of the city is unbeatable. People all convene in the street, because for them it is a truly national event. Of course, skating on the canals of Amsterdam is a magical experience.
Deserts around the World
Even today, in the 21st century, there are still millions of people living in the most arid areas of our planet. The Bedouin in the Sahara or the Aborigines in the Australian Outback: “the people of the desert.” The landscapes are unique and infinite, but life there is anything but easy. Water is scarce and weather conditions are often extreme. Do you like adventures? We’re going to take you on a tour of deserts around the world.
Alternative Shopping in Berlin
The more you travel, the more aware you that the world is a market. A market in which you can even buy a part of history in the form of pieces of the Berlin Wall. So we grabbed our coats to go shopping in Berlin.
Miradocs Documentary Film Festival in Barcelona
Tired of the stereotypical image of Barcelona in the movies? The Miradocs Documentary Film Festival returns to Barcelona to try to change this view, focusing the camera on the Barcelona of Barcelonians. At Casa Elizalde (C / Valencia 302) from January 14 to 23, 2015, Miradocs presents an alternative look at a city famous for its visitors and not as much for its inhabitants. With topics such as the exportation of the Barcelona tourism model to the neighborhood struggle in the Barceloneta neighborhood, the fifth edition of this film festival will screen from Tuesday to Friday at 7:30 pm, with free entrance for all. One of the highlights of the cycle is the Master’s class given by producer and director Lluís Miñarro on January 20, which is titled “Com dir-te adéu,” and that each film will feature a discussion with the corresponding director following the screening. Director María Aguilera Reche will open the curtain of Miradocs 2015 with her documentary ¡A un dólar, a un dólar!, on the international impact of the Barcelona tourism paradigm. On January 15, there are the productions Huellas de ausencia y Mala llet, introduced by the School of Cinema and Audiovisual de Catalunya (ESCAC) and whose storylines revolve around family relationships. On Friday, January 16, the documentary El barri s’ha de defensar, a retrospective of neighborhood quarrels between the inhabitants of the Barceloneta last summer and on January 21, filmmaker David Batlle presents his films A conserveira y Port Trade Portrait, about a cannery and the old port of Barcelona, respectively. The actress and director Silvia Munt is responsible for closing the 2015 Miradocs with her documentary Mones com...
Five Ideal Places to Enjoy the Snow in Italy
Do you feel like you need a vacation even after all the holidays? To enjoy winter to the fullest, you should take a ski holiday in Italy. Imagine: snow, a mug of hot chocolate and a warm fire after a full day of skiing. Whether with friends or your partner, you can be sure you will relax. To facilitate your search, we’re suggesting five perfect places for your ski holiday: Breuil-Cervinia, Valle d’Aosta “Land of many waters” this is the meaning of “breuil” in the dialect typical of this area. Breuil-Cervinia is full of lakes and streams, ideal for cross-country skiing. You won’t want to miss the magnificent Blue Lake, which reflects the Matterhorn and the Plateau Rosa (3550 m). Cortina d’Ampezzo, Veneto “The Queen of the Dolomites” offers a unique setting in its genre thanks to its pink mountains. You’ll find slopes here for everyone. Also, you can enjoy some very interesting thematic tours such as Il Giro de la Grande Guerra (an itinerary of places where Italians and Austrians places fought each other in World War) and the Skitour Olympia (the path of the athletes in 1956). Campo Felice, Abruzzo Located in the Apennines, in the province of L’Aquila, this ski resort is young and dynamic, surrounded by the Sirente-Velino Regional Park. There are over 30km of downhill slopes of varying difficulty. Abetone, Tuscany With 50 km of slopes and 22 lifts at 1388 meters altitude, at Abetone one can go hiking and cross-country skiing. Famous for its high peaks that make a real crown, they also offer people with disabilities opportunities...
Tulip Mania: The National Tulip Day Inundates Amsterdam by Colors
Talking about Holland means talking about tulips. National Tulip Day, which is celebrated on January 17, marks the kick-off of the season in the low country. And of course, this is a day that is celebrated in style in the city of Amsterdam. In the city’s Dam Square, you’ll find the largest tulip garden you’ve ever seen. The city center is transformed into a festival of smells. Take a walk through what seems like a gigantic rainbow, buy flowers, or simply snap pictures that you won’t need to retouch with Instagram.
Terms and conditions of use of special OA agreements for reservations in Barcelona
Purpose of the General Conditions These General Terms and Conditions are designed to regulate the correct use of discounts and deals that have been agreed upon between Only-apartments and other companies. The purchase of any products and/or services offered constitutes acceptance as a user, without reservations of any kind, of each and every one of these general terms and conditions. Beneficiaries of discounts/special offers The recipients of these discounts and special offers are users who book stays in one of the apartments published on the website of Only-apartments in Barcelona during 2015. The offers / discounts apply only to one of the people staying in the apartment; the rest of the guests must pay their part when necessary. Acceptance and availability of the General Terms of Use By accepting this contract, the user declares: That he/she is a person of legal age and capable of making a reservation. That you have read and agree to these General Terms of Use. Users-Clients accept the General Terms of Use from the moment they make a reservation through Only-apartments. User Obligations In general, the user is obliged to comply with these terms and always act according to the law, morality and the requirements of good faith, due diligence and abstaining from using these special arrangements in any way that may impede, damage or impair the normal operation of the services offered, the property or rights of Only-apartments, its suppliers, its users or, in general, any third party. Access and use of these services by minors without parental consent is not allowed. Only-apartments is not responsible for the accuracy of the data filled...
The Temple of Poseidon Overlooking the Cape of Sounion (Athens)
The Temple of Poseidon, some 60 meters above sea level, is one of those places that conveys peace. Visiting it is like traveling back 2,500 years and returning to the Golden Age of Greece. In the province of Attica about 70 kilometers from Athens, it overlooks Cape Sounion like a great giant.
