Programme posts:
·
450 concerts
·
110 performances
·
44 dialogs and exhibitions, both on the
Forum area and in the city's museums.
Photo. Sagrada Familia, a great monument in Barcelona (in
Spain),
designed by the famous architect Antonio Gaudi (1852-1926).
This arrangement
has been planned since 1997 and is supported by the UNESCO. Several
organisations are involved. The three main organisations for the event are the
Barcelona City Council, the Catalan Autonomous Government and the Spanish
Government.
Estimated cost
is 368 million Euros. It's expected totally 5 million visitors to the big
arrangement in Barcelona. The Forum
is planned arranged each forth year. Cities as New York,
Mexico City,
Montevideo and
Toronto are candidates
for the next time event.
According to the
arrangers` website (www.barcelona2004.org), the Forum is a
festive journey designed to bring the three main themes to life: cultural diversity, sustainable development
and conditions for peace. For 141 days, this will be the place where
visitors experience cultures and entertainment from around the world through
exhibitions, workshops, peace camp, markets, performances, games and
more.
Barcelona is modern
and culture city in Spain. It's
located on the north-eastern coast of the Iberian Peninsula and the shores
of the Mediterranean. The city is experienced with big arrangements. In 1992
Barcelona was the host
for the Olympic Games. Earlier the city has been the host for the World
Exhibition in 1882 and 1929.
Barcelona is the
second largest city in Spain in
both size and population. It is also the capital of
Catalonia, and 1 of
the 17 Autonomous Communities that make up
Spain.
Barcelona has 1.5
million inhabitants, but included its suburbs it live more than 4 millions in
the area. There are two official languages spoken in
Barcelona: Catalan,
generally spoken in all of Catalonia, and
Castilian Spanish.
It would be interesting to
discuss challenges and opportunities of the 21st century regarding the three
core themes: cultural diversity, sustainable development and conditions for
peace. The arrangers hope that the world be a better place to live after the
arrangement. The intention is good, and we in Travel Explorations wish them good
luck!
Stein Morten
Lund, 2 May 2004
Additional
information
For more
information about the arrangement and reservation of tickets, click on the link:
www.barcelona2004.org
Read also
publications about important issues in our world on the mentioned
website:
Focus 2004
Solidarity and
cooperation
20/03/2004
Latin
America: Poor Distribution of Water and Even
Worse Use
Civitas -
Sustainable Development
20/03/2004
The UN urges
countries to promote the recycling of computers
Crises Watch -
Current conflicts
20/02/2004
Haiti, a
portrait of country in despair
Cultural
diversity - Magma
20/03/2004
Catalonia is
promoting its Year of Dalí abroad
UNESCO (www.unesco.org):
The United
Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization was established on 16
November in 1945. According to the organisation`s website: Education, Social and Natural Science,
Culture and Communication are the means to a far more ambitious goal: to build
peace in the minds of men.
Some links
about Barcelona:
Culture:
Barcelona Plató
Cinema Guide
Culture
Institute of Barcelona
General Library of the Barcelona City
Council
Education:
don Quijote Schools - Learn Spanish in Spain.
Autonomous
University of Barcelona
Catalan and Education
Educaweb
International Association of educating
cities
National Distance Education University
Open University of
Catalonia
Polytechnic University of Catalonia
University of
Catalonia
Media:
Avui - A
Catalonian Newspaper
Barcelona
Television
Catalunya Radio
Diari
de Barcelona - A Newspaper of Barcelona
El Periódico de Catalunya -
A Newspaper of Catalonia
Televisió
de Catalunya - A Catalonian Television
Sports:
Circuit of Catalonia
Esport Catalá. Government of Catalonia
FC Barcelona
Football Club
International Olympic
Committee
R.C.D.Espanyol de
Barcelona
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