

Carnaval de Sitges
Carnaval is a Catholic tradition that is characterized by celebrations, parties, and parades that take place about a week before Lent....


El Born and the Guilds
El Born is the neighborhood located near the coast of Barcelona where many of the craftsmen or guilds were located in the Middle Ages....


Food and Wine: Roman and Catalan Traditions
The city of Barcino was surrounded by vineyards that produced 10,000 liters of wine per year. The wine produced was very cheap but still...

The Donald Trump Theme
While scrolling through the international news section of La Vanguardia, there is a section with the theme of Donald Trump. I am not...


Flamenco Show
IES organized a group excursion to see a flamenco show one night at the Palacio del Flamenco. I had never seen a flamenco show, but I had...


Roman Religious Artifacts and Life: From Polytheism to Monotheism
The Romans were polytheistic and they worshipped a variety of gods and goddess that related to love, marriage, family, work, health, the...


Festes De Santa Eulàlia i Espectacles de Llum
The second weekend of February is the three day celebration of the patron Saint of Barcelona, Santa Eulàlia. She was a Christian martyr...


Parc Güell
One of the most popular tourist destinations in Barcelona is Parc Güell, which was designed by the Spanish architect Antoni Gaudí as a...


Construction and Architectural Similarities of Roman and Catalan Buildings
The house of a wealthy family in Roman times is known as a Domus Romana. They are characterized by the atrium, or inner court with an...


Roman Civil Engineering Influence in Catalunya
The city of Barcelona was founded by the Romans in the 3rd Century BC. At the time it was a city called Barcino with a population much...