Birdmen The passion for breeding birds and their birdsong has a long tradition throughout Spain. This passion is nearly esclusively male and has it s roots mainly in southern Spain. For this reason, in Barcelona, these associations and clubs are found above all in the outskirts of the city where immigrants from the rural areas [...]

Between rice and sky The River Ebro delta in the south of Catalonia is one of the most important natural park areas of Spain and Europe thanks to the great natural richness found within its 320 square kilometres. Man and nature living side by side is never easy but in 1938, on request of the [...]

Open air garage The lack of private spaces in a large city like Barcelona means that people have to find somewhere quiet to do some car maintenance. During the weekends, you can often find these “open air garages” in the outskirts of the city.

Domingos Industriales What goes on in the great production areas of a city when during weekends and holidays they empty? In the metropolitan area of Barcelona, there are many such spaces dedicated to work: industrial estates, office buildings, fairs, universities etc. In principal these spaces were originally conceived on the outskirts but with the development [...]

Bisogno DiVino Over several centuries, hundreds of shrines have been built on the walls of the historical centre of Palermo by its inhabitants. Religious altars dedicated to the sacred figures, so important in the cultural life of the Palermitans. Some have been made by families who wished to show not only their devotion but their [...]

Blindball In Italy, there is a baseball league where all the players are blind or visually impaired. The players run, hit, defend and throw the ball guided by sounds and the directions called by the coaches. There is no lack of competition or victory joy in these games.