Museums
 Barcelona Center for Contemporary Culture
C/ Montalegre 5
08001, Barcelona
+34 93 306 41 00
 Apartheid: The South African Mirror
Through January 13, 2008
This exhibition explores the roots of Western racism from the Colonial era through today. With this artistic and documentary backdrop, the exhibtion goes on to examine how this history manifested itself in South Africa from 1948 to 1994.
 Barcelona Museum of Contemporary Art
Plaça dels Angels, 1
08001, Barcelona
+34 93 412 46 02
 Be-Bomb: the Transatlantic War of Images and all the Jazz. 1946 - 1956
Through July 1, 2008
This exhibition explores the dialogue of political and cultural thought exchanged between France and the Unites State during this post-war period when the center of the art world shifted from Paris to New York.
Events
 Swab - International Contemporary Art Fair Barcelona
May 15 - 18, 2008
Drassanes Reials de Barcelona
Avda. de les Drassanes, s/n
08001 Barcelona
Hotels
 Gran Hotel La Florida
Carretera de Vallvidrera al Tibidabo 83-93
Barcelona
+34 93 259 30 30
The Florida reopened in 2003, with lavish suites, terraces and gardens, an outdoor nightclub and a luxury spa. Perched atop Tibidabo, it offers bracing walks in the hills and breathtaking 360-degree views, which culminate in the jaw-dropping infinity pool.
 Hotel Arts
C/Marina 19-21
Barcelona
+34 93 221 10 00
The 44-storey, Ritz-Carlton-owned Arts has spruced up all its rooms, and still scores top marks for service. Plush robes, Bang & Olufsen CD players, sea views and a ‘Club’ floor for VIPs are just some of the hedonistic perks awaiting guests. Even seasoned travellers are dazzled by the personal service, art-filled hallways and the city’s only beachfront pool, which overlooks Frank Gehry’s bronze fish sculpture.
Restaurants
 Casa Calvet
C/ Casp 48
Barcelona
+34 93 412 40 12
One of Gaudí’s more understated buildings from the outside, Casa Calvet has an interior full of glorious detail in the carpentry, stained glass and tiles.
 Tragaluz
Ptge de la Concepció 5
Barcelona
+34 93 487 01 96
Tragaluz is the stylish flagship for an extraordinarily successful group of restaurants (which includes Agua, Bestial and Omm).
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