January 16, 2003
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Spanish classes
The best cost/quality in town: Escuela Oficial de Idiomas Drassanes located at Av. De Drassanes between C/ Nou de la Rambla and Arc de Teatre off the bottom of the Ramblas. Everyone takes the placement exam 29, 30 ó 31 de enero de 2002 at 10 am and at noon on the 7th floor. Bring your passport. And then there's a lottery to see who gets a spot. Classes are Feb - May 8 hours/week. Mon-Thursday 10-12 or 12-2pm. There are 5 levels. The cost is 163 or 202€ for the entire course. www.eoibd.com or Call 93.324.9337Free catalan classes
c/Sant Rafael near the top of la Rambla de Raval starting January 21st. Classes are 6-7:30 pm or 7:30-9pm Tuesday and Thursday. tel: 93.441.4105 Register now for a spot. freeAromatherapy Classes
50 hour introduction course and
Thai Massage Classes
40 hour introduction course at 5 Elements Spa. 93.412.3133 for details. www.spa5elements.comBorn Tours
One-hour tour in English of the BORN (LA RIBERA) area. Learn about the ruins under the Mercat and walk through the streets and hear the history of the jousting matches and all of the old medieval workers guilds. With the history of the city and Catalunya as it relates to the area. Every Saturday and Sunday at 4PM and starting at ESTACIÓ DE FRANCA and finish at SANTA MARIA DEL MAR. 5 EUROS per person, which includes a glass of RED WINE at the end of the tour.
Special offer for Scharf Report Readers: Pay what you want.
Social Benefits
Health Insurance for all (how civilized...)
In case you're not already, you should be empadronado. ou don't need a NIF o NIE, just a passport. C/ Ramelleres, 17
What you need: passport, a rent contract, a water or electricity bill in your name or a person who is empadronado who can vouch that you live with them, or a photocopy of the rent contract and a form signed by the owner. Enter and get a number at the desk, and wait your turn. Open all day until 5:30. free
Taste of Home
Contemporary Food
Looking for things like cranberry sauce and chutney and products you miss from the UK or US. Try Contemporary Food on c/ Carme 66 en the Raval. Not particularly cheap, but a taste of home.
Music
Jazz Gorka Benítez sax, Dani Pérez guitar, Joan Abril guitar, and Joe Smith on drums at the Cova Del Drac Jazz Room. 11 and 12pm. entrance: 6 euros. Tonight
info or email info@masimas.com
Also Note: Tuesdays at the Cova the jazz room becomes the Comic Room.Suite magazine party tonight.
DJs at Sala Apolo. metro parallel. freeHiro Kurosaki and William Christie performing works by Bach and Handelon harpsichord and violin tonight at Caixa Forum. 9 euros. www.fundaciolacaixa.es
Cece and Juan
still rocking at the Harlem Wednesday nights this month 10:30 to get a seat. And Saturday nights at Sala B at 12:30. both freeCountry Music
at the Sutton Wednesday nights with Sam Lardner and the Hurricane Band and Line Dancing Lessons before hand. 10pm. cover. www.samlardner.com
For kids
Peter Pan el musical,starts January 15th Barcelona Teatre Musical Dirección: Lleida, 40. Teléfono: 93 423 15 41.
Years
Who knew that 2002 was not just the year of Gaudi but also Any Verdaguer 2002
Museu Diocesà de Barcelona (La Pia Almoina) to see images of the poet. More info:And did you know that we're in the AÑO DEL DISEÑO 2003 See an exposition of Catalan graphic design. Gráficas ocultas Convent dels Àngels. (Pza. dels Àngels, 1). Del 3 de enero al 2 de marzo. Consultar listado de galerías. free
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