One of the pleasures that barcelonins love to do is going out to have a “vermut”. How do we describe the word vermouth? It is a drink and at the same time it is like a social act. Let's see what wikipedia says: It is an aromatized, fortified white… More
This week, as part of the Cornerstone courses, students participated in a guided visit to Casa dels Entremesos. This is a specific center of production and dissemination of the wealth of traditional Catalan folk culture that provides the public with… More
Have you noticed that all markets and supermarkets have their stands full of a kind of sweet candies made with almonds, honey, sugar, and even chocolate? The popular sweet Turrones are the typical Spanish dessert during the Christmas holidays. Nowadays… More
Last week, students taking ISCS310 Sports, Culture and Society course made presentations about their Research Projects. These projects are based on students´ experiential learning, within a theoretical framework reflecting the reality of sports and culture… More
As part of the SOCG210 Gastronomy and Culture in Spain course, students prepared some typical tapas helped by the well-known chef Adrià Llenas. While enjoying, preparing and eating them, they also learned the origins of each ingredient, the region where… More