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Las Arenas

The Only Team Barcelonian, Only-Be, Shopping and Wellness in Barcelona

Las Arenas is one of the biggest shopping centres in Europe. It has a panoramic view of Barcelona and was built inside an old bullring.

Until 24 June, the Fundación Henri Cartier-Bresson will be exhibiting the project American Power by the artist, Mitch Epstein. The exhibition is based on a series of photographs in which Epstein explores American landscape and society by means of its relation to the power plants that provide the country’s energy. Mitch Epstein was born in Holyoke, Massachusetts, in 1952. He studied in the Rhode Island School of Design as well as Cooper Union in New York, where Garry Winogrand was also a student. Epstein experimented with colour photography and helped in its redefinition, an important development, as in the 70s colour photography was used principally in advertising and was not considered a valid medium in the art world. In the 70s he travelled the length of the USA, conducting a photographic exploration. In 1978 he travelled to India where he worked as cinematographer in various films, such as Salaam Bombay and India Cabaret. He also found time to make a book there: In Pursuit of India. Epstein’s quest to depict cultural behaviour and the workings of society led him to Vietnam in the 90s. There, after a long learning process in which he came to understand the history of the country, its colonial past, its wars and the imposition of a modernity alien to its ancient culture, Epstein finished the book Vietnam: A Book of Changes, which was prefaced by Susan Sontag. His last great work, American Power, won the Prix Pictet photography and environmental sustainability prize in 2011 which was presented to him by Secretary General of the United Nations, Kofi Annan. The project began as an assignment... read more

Primavera Sound in Barcelona; music through a tube

Mónica Boixeda Barcelonian, Only-Be

Between the 25th and 29th of May, Barcelona´s music extravaganza San Miguel Primavera Sound takes place at the Parc del Forum. Over five days, various generations gather together to enjoy and get swept away by the electronic rhythms, which this time will have two stages. The 2011 edition of the festival was newly funded by a budget of around 6 million euros, which enabled it to expand its space and open a new stage with a capacity of 20,000 people. The stage is located in the picnic area, and has screens attached to either side for the projection of videos. During the day there will be conferences and meetings between musicians at Poble Nou´s Parc Central. This year, over 100,000 people are expected to attend, surpassing last year. More than 67 groups are hot anticipated, a list which includes The Flaming Lips, Grinderman, Of Montreal and Triángulo de Amor Bizarro (Thursday 26th), Avi Buffalo, Belle & Sebastian, M. Ward and headliners Pulp (Friday 27th), Animal Collective, Fleet Fones, PJ Harvey and The Tallest Man on Earth (Saturday). For both the opening and closing, the festival moves to Poble Espanyol in Monjuic Mountain. One big coup for the festival was getting New York synthpunk band Suicide. Their first album Suicide is considered a classic amongst followers of the music. Though the band, which formed in the 70s, started out as a classic rock band, with the desertion of members, remaining members Alan Vega and Martin Rev swapped their classical guitars for more complex instruments and began experimenting with more hypnotic sounds, which were accompanied by the wild murmurs and shouts... read more