Arcadia Spain

Last week the students of Cross Cultural Management & Human Development in a Cross Cultural Context, visited Girona. The goal of this trip was to know how different cultures lived together and left it legacy in city. Thought the architecture of Girona…

Sitges Carnival is just around the corner!  From today, February 23rd, and until March 1st: Sitges will be holding a large number of fun and colorful events to celebrate its famous Carnival once again. The duration of the Carnival in Sitges is one of…

On Monday we spent a wonderful night with our students in the beautiful and historical Palau de la Música Catalana! We attended the Eduard Iniesta & Ensemble concert and our students could experience first-hand what many locals enjoy at least once in…

It was a sunny, crisp winter morning in Barcelona, and business as usual at the office when, all of a sudden, the wooden floor started to rumble under my feet. Down the hallway I could hear giggles and excitement and laughter and some Catalan traditional…

The Catalan Rumba is a genre of music that originated in the 50s in Barcelona, among the gypsy communities of the neighborhoods of Gràcia, Hostafrancs and part of the Raval. Its sounds might remind you of the Spanish Flamenco Rumba because, in fact, this…

The field trip arranged for the course Gastronomy and Culture in Spain consisted of a visit to Alicia Foundation, which owes its name to the acronym made up of two Catalan words: Alimentació (Food) and Ciència (Science). Alicia is inscribed within a wider…

If you happen to be in Gràcia this weekend, you'll have the chance to see the Foguerons de Sa Pobla. Foguerons de Sa Pobla is a traditional festivity that is celebrated every year in the small town of Sa Pobla. This town is located on the island of Majorca…

There’s only one week left for our Spring 2017 students to start their adventures with Arcadia Barcelona. We are so excited and can’t wait to meet them! Studying abroad is a lifetime experience that can enrich you in so many ways. Being open-minded and…

One of the most common questions that all of you have is what should I pack? Don’t worry, you are not the only one wondering yourself if you will need that light jacket or you should pack the winter one. Here you have some tips that we hope they’ll help…