March 8: Fabra i Coats
Another fantastic day in beautiful Barcelona! Today the group had the opportunity to visit Fabra i Coats, Creation Factory – an old thread and textile factory turned culture center / space for artistic creation across multiple disciplines. One of 11 sites throughout Barcelona, Fabra is owned by the City Council intending the site solely for […]
March 7: La Epica Foundation / La Fura dels Baus
The afternoon brought us a short subway ride out of Barcelona city center to the industrial suburb of Badalona. Our walk wound through balconies draped with drying laundry and past wholesale warehouses. As we crossed a bridge spangled with street art, we saw the sea, framed by half-built luxury apartments and a thin wall of […]
March 7: Palau de la Música Catalana
It was hardly a surprise to me when I got assigned Palau de la Música Catalana (Palace of Catalan Music) for this blog post. I got my B.A. in music from the Glenn Korff School of Music, I work as a professional classical/film music composer, I gave a TedxTalk on conservatory culture… classical music is […]
March 6: Walking Tour
During the city walk, we went through the remarkable historical architecture and explored Barcelona’s architectural heritage restoration approach. In particular, the Gothic Quarter has a history of more than 2,000 years and is full of charm and fascinating architecture. During the trip, what I found most interesting was how the architecture in Barcelona was restored […]
March 6: Visionary Architect and Engineer: The Work of Antoni Gaudí & Oriol Carrasco
Today the group visited the Basílica de la Sagrada Familia, led by our tour guide Jordi, and accompanied by architect Oriol Carrasco, whose brain we had the pleasure of picking as we explored the incredible building. When we first rounded the corner and I laid eyes on Sagrada Familia, I had to pause for a […]
March 6: Museum Casa Amatller and Casas Singulares
Museum Casa Amatller is a hidden gem in the city of Barcelona. Located beside Casa Batlló, the famous masterpiece by Gaudi, Museum Casa Amatller is a house of Catalan modernism with its beauty. On this Monday when most museums are closed, it kindly opens the door only for guests from Boston University, who have enjoyed […]
March 5: Casa Rafols
It is painfully obvious to anyone that’s ever waited too long between meals that food is the master of not just our digestive organs, but of our minds and our hearts. Nothing is quite like the first bite of a McDonald’s cheeseburger after a six-hour drive, a slice of Tourtière at grandma’s house on Christmas […]
Class 1: Welcome
Arts in Barcelona students joined on Friday, February 3 for their first class. Despite the frigid temperatures, spirits were warmed by guest speaker, Ursula Imbernon Valls, and an assortment of Spanish tapas.