Barcelona Essay

beaches,amazingarchitecture&fantasticfootballIfmyalliterationdidn'tmakeitclearwhatIhavechosenasmy favoriteplace,itisBarcelona.IhavevisitedBarcelonaseveraltimes(3)thelastfewyearsandIenjoyedevery minuteIhavespentinthisterrificcityIfindBarcelonawaymorealluringthanothercities,becauseofits complexity.BarcelonaistheonlymajorcityIcanthinkofthatattainsthetypicaltouristconditions;niceweather, historyandarchitecture,sandybeaches...

BarcelonaPersuasiveSpeech

Today:DiscoverBarcelonainhelicopterBarcelonaisacityforanunforgettableanduniqueexperiencethatwill beimprintedinyourmemoryforquitealongtime.Ifyoudon'twanttoexplorethebeautyofthevariouscitiesin BarcelonabyjoggingwhynotdiscoveritthroughhelicopterflightsIncaseyoudon'twanttodiscoverit,haveyou consideredputtingasmileonthefaceofsomeoneyoulovedearly?Thenfulfilltheirdreamofflying.Enjoya breathtakinganduniqueexperienceviewswith

BarcelonaResearchPaper

toBarcelona,Spain.Withthisbeingsaid,thefirstthingIwouldplantodoistovisiteverymonument,historical architecture,andthefamousBarceloneta,whichisafamousbeachdestination.EverythingthatIjustmentionis whatIwoulddobeforethegreatestsoccermatchthattensofmillionswatcheveryyearItistheclashbetweentwo ofmostsuccessfulsoccerteamsthattheworldaseverseen,whichis"ElClasico"BarcelonaF.C.againsttheir bitterrivalsRealMadridBarcelona,Spain

1.0IntroductiontoFCBarcelonaFootballclubBarcelona,alsoknownasBarça,Blaugrana,Azulgranaorsimply FCBisafamousprofessionalcluboffootballthatiscentredintheheartofBarcelona,Catalan,SpainTheman whowasresponsiblefortheexistenceoftheclubwasthelateJoanGamper,aSwissmanthatintroducedthe footballgametoBarcelonaOfficiallyfoundedon29thofNovember1899,ithasgrewfromhavingonly12 membersatthebeginningtoaclubthatisknownworldwideforits...

BarcelonaResearchPaper

WhatIKnowAboutBarcelonaFCDoyouwanttolearnaboutoneofthegreatestsoccerteamsintheworld?If yousaidyes,thenI'vegotalottotellyou!BarcelonaFootballClub(orFC)isoneofthebestsoccerteamsinthe worldandmypersonalfavorite.BarcelonaishometomostofthefamoussoccercelebritiesyouseeonTV,soyou maybefamiliarwiththefacesofBarcelonaalready,andnotevenknowitBeyondtheirfaces,downtotheirfeet therearemanyinterestingfactsyoucanlearn...

TheSuccessOfFCBarcelona

inventingthetiki-takastyleofplay,FCBarcelonahavebeenknownfortheirlikablebrandoffootballthatalways seemedtoproduceresults.Duringtheirlongandimmenselysuccessfulhistory,theyhavewon23LaLigatitles, 27CopadelReytrophies,fiveChampionsLeaguesandfourCupWinners'CupsAsoneoftherichestandmost popularclubsintheworld,theycanaffordtobeownedandfinancedexclusivelybytheirownsupportersSinceits inception,BarcelonahasbeenamajorsymbolofCatalonia...

BarcelonaandRealMadridhavebeenrivalssincethebeginningofsocceritself.Theyhavealwaysclashedand theybothhavesomeofthebiggestfanbasesthroughouttheworld.AlthoughBarcelonaandRealMadridhave similaroffenseanddefensetheyaredifferentbecauseoftheirmanagersovertheyearsTheirmajordifferenceis themanagerstheyhavehadinpast.Asanorganizationtheyhavealwaysbeensimilarbeingtwoofthebiggest soccerclubsintheworldTheirmanagersandhowtheyposition

ResearchPaperOnBarcelonaTickets

footballclub–thisthemotoofFCBarcelona,oneofthegreatestfootballclubsintheworldwitharichtradition andhistorygoingbackto1899,whentheclubwasfoundedbyJoanGamperwithCatalan,SwissandEnglish footballers.BasedinthebeautifulculturecityofBarcelona,gettingBarcelonaFCticketsisamuststopinyour visittothecityandinFootballTicketNetyoucanfindCampNouticketsandBarcaticketsandbigverityof ticketsFCBarcelonaincludingthefamousElClasicotickets

HistoryOfFutbolClubBarcelona

FutbolClubBarcelonaknownasBarcelonaandreferredbyfansas"Barça",isaprofessionalSoccerclub,based inBarcelona,Catalonia,Spainfoundedin1899byagroupofSwiss,EnglishandCatalanfootballersItisthe secondmostvaluablesportsteamontheglobejustafterRealMadridFC.Italsohaslargestfanbaseamongall sportsteamsonallmajorsocialnetworksBarcaisworth$32billion,andtheworld'ssecond-richestfootballclub intermsofrevenue,withanannualturnoverof$613...

AnalysisOfPerformanceAndStrategyAnalysis:FCBarcelona

FCBarcelona:PerformanceandStrategyAnalysisinrelationwithmanagementlearnings:ClubPerformanceFC Barcelona:FutbolClubBarcelonaknownasBarcelonaandreferredbyfansas"Barça",isaprofessionalSoccer club,basedinBarcelona,Catalonia,Spainfoundedin1899byagroupofSwiss,EnglishandCatalanfootballers ItisthesecondmostvaluablesportsteamontheglobejustafterRealMadridFC.Italsohaslargest...

TheBarcelonaDisputation

thecorrectnessofeachother'sbeliefs.InBarcelonaintheyear1263,adisputationoccurredbetweenJewish convert,oraChristian,PaulChristianiandRabbiMosesDuringthistimeitisimportanttoknowthatinAragon, whereBarcelonais,aChristianKing,JamesI,ruledtheregion.Therefore,itwasquitecourageousforRabbi Mosestovisitforthedisputation,eventhoughhewaspromisedfreedomofspeechbyKingJamesInparticular, theBarcelonaDisputationwasfocusedontheTalmudand...

AnalysisOfThePoem'The'OfMendozaUtilisesOnofreBouvila'

ItisfairtosaythatMendozautilisesOnofreBouvilaasacharactertobeportrayedasadirectparalleltothe developmentandaspirationsofBarcelona.Thisisexpressedinthenovel,since;itisirrelevanthowrichand powerfulOnofrebecomes.Thisisduetothefactthat,hecanneverbeonthetoptableofthesocialladderliterally andfiguratively,duetohisimpoverishedupbringingandworkingclassbackground"corrióhacialamesa presidencial…Alllegaralamesaadvirtióquenoquedaba...

TheDesignPhilosophyOfAntoniRoviraITrias

TheSantAntoniMarketisoneofthemostpopularandarchitecturallybrilliantmarketsinBarcelonaOriginally designedbyAntoniRoviraiTrias,anarchitectandurbanplannerwhopublicallyfavoredthedestructionofwalls inBarcelonaandsupportedfreegrowthinthecityTriaswasaveryoutspokenarchitectandcalledforachangein thewayBarcelonashouldbeurbanizedandheactuallywonthecompetition,in1859,forthedesignofthe expansionofthecityHowever,thecentralSpanish

TheSagradaFamilia

"TheTemple[ofTheSagradaFamÃlia]growsslowly,butthishasalwaysbeenthecasewitheverythingdestined tohavealonglife.Hundred-year-oldoaktreestakemanyyearstogrowtall;ontheotherhand,reedsgrow quickly,butinautumnthewindknocksthemdownandthereisnomoretobesaid"1Thesewords,spokenby AntoniGaudiabouthislife-longwork,TempleExpiatoridelaSagradaFamÃlia,areameanstojustifythe extremelylongtimeneededfortheconstructionoftheSagradaFamÃlia

WaltDisneyParksandResorts

ContentsExecutiveSummary3Introduction3CandidateCityBackground4Istanbul-Turkey4Barcelona–Spain5Kuala-Lumpur–Malaysia6Disneyselectioncriteria6KTdecisionanalysis(InAppendences)7 Situationalanalysis8Dunkerdiagram(InAppendences)9Business,DisneyandCulture10DisneyandSuccess 11Recommendation12Conclusion13References14Appendences15MindMap15KTDecisionCalculations17 DunkerDiagram18ExecutiveSummaryAttached

TheBattleOfTheRomanCity

ThoughttobeoriginallyfoundedbytheCarthaginiansinthe3rdcenturyBC,Barcelonaisnowthecapitalcityof theautonomouscommunityofCataloniaaswellasthesecondmostpopulouscityinSpainAround200BCthe RomansdefeatedtheCarthaginiansandruledSpainforthenext600years.Thenorth-eastportionoftheIberian PeninsulawasoneofthefirstregionstofallunderRomancontrol,andservedasamajorbasefortheirfuture conquests.Infact,thecenteroftheRomancitywaslocated...

TheApparentSecondCitySyndromeFeelingRings

betweenBarcelonaandMadridinthenovelinregardstoBarcelonaandCatalonia'sdesiretobeindependentfrom Spain.ThestartofthenoveltakesplacejustbeforethefirstWorld'sFairinBarcelonain1888.Thisisonthe backdropofthestartoftheSpanishIndustrialRevolutionandBarcelonawasattheepicentreofthisrevolutionin SpainastherewasmassmigrationofcountrysideworkerstothecityduringthisperiodAsaconsequencethis causedahugepopulationincreaseinBarcelonaina...

AnalysisOf'AnInspectorCalls'ByMendozaOkaraUtilisesOnofre Bouvila

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TheSecretLabyrinthOfASnailShellByRobertHughesEssay

famoussitesinBarcelonaInthefirstchapterof"Barcelona:theGreatEnchantress",RobertHughesdescribed howhewasfirstintroducedtoBarcelonaanditsrichculture.HepaintedaverycompellingpictureofacityInow can'twaittovisitonedayHebeganbyintroducingsomeBarcelonansiteshevisitedsuchas,theSagrada FamÃliadesignedbyGaudÃ,thePyrenessmountainrange,andhisfriendXavierCorberó'shouse,CanCargol, locatedinEsplugüesdeLlobregatinSouthernBarcelona.Ifoundit...

SagradaFamiliaResearchPaper

IfihadtheopportunitytobringsomeonetoseeoneiwoulddefinitelychoosetheSagradaFamiliabecauseitisso uniqueandgorgeous,andbecauseitisinBarcelonaSpainandiwouldgiveanythingtogobacktoSpain especiallyBarcelonawhereeverythingisjustbeautifulanddetailedButrealisticallyiwouldlovetotakemy boyfriendtotheFallingWaterHouse,andihavebeenlookingintoitrecently.Youseepicturesoninstagramor Facebook

bepleasedtotraveltoBarcelona,SpainOneofthemainreasonswhyBarcelonawouldcatchmyeyewouldbe becauseofitstastefularchitecture.Thearchitecturethatfitsinmydefinitionof"tasteful"wouldbetheAntoni Gaudi'sedificesHis

LaSagradaFamilia(TheExpiratoryChurchOfTheHolyFamily

1884,CatalanarchitectAntoniGaudÃbeganworkonLaSagradaFamÃlia(theExpiratoryChurchoftheHoly Family,)aCatholiccathedralinBarcelona,SpainWhatbeganasamodestGothicRevivaldesignbyfellow architectFranciscodePauladelVillartransformed,underGaudi'sdirection,intoamassivemonumentto Catholicism,Catalonia,andthecityofBarcelona.NeitheroftheGothictraditionnorCatalanModernisme,La SagradaFamiliaisknownforitsstrikingindividualityattheturnofthetwentieth

ReligiousSignificanceOfLaSagradaFamilia

approximatelyfourmillionpeopleeachyearfortouristicpurposes,LaSagradaFamilia,aUNESCOWorld Heritagesite,isstillmakingreligiouscontributionsbybeingaplaceofworship1Accordingtothestatistics,each year8millionpeoplevisitBarcelona,themostfamouscityofSpainandhalfofthemdon'tleavethecitywithout visitingLaSagradaFamiliaWhetheritisforaholypilgrimageorfordiscoveringthesplendidlandmark,even thoughitsconstructionisstillgoingon,thistemplehas...

andlandmarksthatwerebeautifulSpainhadalwaysbeenonmybucketlisttovisiteversinceIwaslittleandsaw picturesofthecountry'sbeautifularchitecture.Onemonthbeforespringbreakmymomsurprisedmewithtickets toMadridandBarcelona!Iwassoecstatic,IhadtostartgettingpreparedrightawayThetimeeventuallycame andthereIwasstandingintheMadridairportafter8hoursofbeingconfinedinanairplaneseat.Theculturewas alreadyaroundmymomandIasweexitedthe

DisadvantagesOfCostas

derivetheirmainlivelihoodfromtourism.TheSpanishCostas(meaningcoasts)oftenmergeintooneanotherin areasthatarehighlydeveloped.Goingfromnorthtosouthhereisabriefintroduction.ByflyingtoGironaairport inCatalonia,orBarcelona,beachloverscandiscovermanyshelteredcovesidealforsunbathingandswimming whichhavelargelymaintainedtheiroriginalcharacterthroughoutthedecadesofbeingapopularpackageholiday destinationHowever,thosewhodesiresandybeaches

BarcelonaResearchPaper

cruisingfromBarcelona,SpaintoaroundEurope.Thejourneywasmorethanexciting,theamazingexcursionsled tounbelievablemountainviewsandhistoricalfacts,butthatwasnotallThevoyagearoundEuropeexposedmeto newwaysoflife,ancientcities,andastonishingamountsofseafood.OncesteppingoutofthetaxiinBarcelona youcandistinctlyseethattheirwayoflifeisdifferentfromtheU.S.wayoflifeinmanyways.Afactthatistrue tomanythatlivethereisthat,Barcelonaacity

Barcelona,Spain'ssecond-largestcitywelcomesvisitorstoitsfriendlyatmosphereandhistorywaitingtobe explored.DiscoverthecharmandbeautyofBarcelona,SpainSituatedalongthecoastoftheMediterraneanSea betweentheLlobregatandBesòsRiver,liesBarcelona,Spain'ssecond-largestmetropolisThecity'shistorygoes allthewaybacktosome4,000yearswhentheearliestsettlementswerefirstestablishedbylocalfarmers.Ever sincethoseearlyyears,Barcelonahasgrowntobecome

DoesHoldingtheOlympicGamesHaveBenefitsfortheHost Country？

AGRUMENTATIVEESSAYDoesholdingtheOlympicGameshavebenefitsforthehostcountry？Inrecent years,theOlympicGameshavedevelopedintooneofthemostsignificantmega-internationalsportingevents (Roche，2000)MoreandmorecitiesarebiddingtohosttheOlympicsandincreasinglymoneyareinvestedin Olympicbids,whichisduetothereasonthatthegovernmentbelievethattheycouldgetbenefitsfromsuch...

AntoniGaudi:CatalanArchitectEssay

amorepersonalphasewithorganicdesigninspiredbynaturewhichhewouldemployinhislaterworksGaudi spent1875-1878servinghiscompulsorymilitaryserviceinBarcelonaasaMilitaryAdministrator,withmostofit onsickleave,allowinghimtocontinuewithhisdrawingandstudiesHestudiedarchitectureattheBarcelona HigherSchoolofArchitectureandtheLlotjaSchoolandgraduatedin1878Topayforhisstudyingexpenseshe workedasadraughtsmanforvariousconstructorsandarchitects...

CivilWarEssay

ThereweremanyimportantpeopleandeventsthathelpedbuildSpain'sfoundationaftertheSpanishCivilWar. OneofthepeopleI'mgoingtowriteaboutisJuanCarlosI,aneventthatI'mgoingtowriteaboutistheOlympic gamesinBarcelonain1992,andlastistheeducationinSpainSpainhascomealongwaysincetheSpanishCivil Warandtodayisoneofthemorebeautifultouristspotsforpeoplearoundtheworld.Spainisthesecondlargest countryintheEU,fromthebeautifulSpanishlanguage

AUniqueAtmosphere

ofPlazaNova.Thisinstallationtitled"Identity"wasdesignedbyChinese-basedstudioUrbanus,forVoltaire's "Barcelonansextremeloveoffreedom"300thanniversaryof11September1714Onthatdate,afterathirteen monthsiege,thecityofBarcelonacollidedwithFrench-Castiliantroopsanditturnedintoaverybloodyaffairthat involvedallsectorsofthecity.Thesacrificesandsubsequentspiritofrecoveryturnedthisdateintoasymbolof theCatalanexistingnationalentityAcolored

Modernisme:CataloniaAtTheTurnOfTheTwentiethCentury

encompassedavarietyofartisticandintellectualfieldsincludingpolitics,music,poetry,architecture,andjewelrymaking,aswellasthemoretypicalvisualmediumslikepaintingandsculpture.Themovementkickedoffaround thetimeofthe1888BarcelonaUniversalExposition,aworld'sfair,whichpresentedCatalonianartandindustryin thecontextofEuropeatlarge(Robinson35)ThebirthofModernismecamejustastheSpanishRenaixença (Renaissance)waswindingdownandthepublicwas...

CriticismAndTheThemesOfAntoniGaudi

AntoniGaudi:IchoseAntoniGaudibecauseofthewayhemanagedtoincorporatethethemesofnatureand religionintohiswork.GaudihadaverydeepappreciationandprideoftheMediterraneanheritage.Afamous commentofhimwas"WeowntheimageFantasycomesfromtheghostsFantasyiswhatpeopleintheNorth own.Weareconcrete"thisreallydescribeshiswayofviewinghisownwork...throughhiscompletedisregard frompastdesignersandhislustforstartinganewtrendwhichhegot...

AnalysisOfTheCatalanArchitect,AntoniGaudi

"Originalityisreturningtotheorigin,"isoneofthemostfamousandoften-repeatedphraseoftheCatalan architect,AntoniGaudi.Gaudiwasadevoutreligiousmanwhobelievedthatnaturewastheoriginandhestarted encouraginghisbeliefofreturningtotheprimitivebasicsHehadagreatregardfornatureasacreationofGod andmostofhisworkswereinformedbyanobsessivereligiousspiritualism,astrongrelationshipwithnatureand heavyinterestinecologywithanacutelypersonal

Analysis:'DeridedByRationalistsForHisInimitableStyle

Gaudialsotookpreparatorycoursestogetintoarchitecturalschoolandspentfiveyearsgaininghiscertification Whileearninghiscredentials,GaudiworkedonseveralprojectsoutsideofthecityofBarcelona.Hewasaloverof poetryandaninsatiablelearner,butherelishedinthepracticalandpreferredhands-onengagementwithlearning overdrawingsandcriticaltheoryregardinghiscreations.Gaudi'spracticalapproachtoproblemsolvingwasan...

APersonalNarrativeEssay:WelcomeToMadrid

Itwasaperfectday,noteventhenoisealarmcouldn'ttakemysmilingfaceawayWhenIwasgettingreadyit lookedlikethetimewaspassinginslowmotion,theonlythingthatIcouldthinkwasthatthisweekitwasgoing tobethemostamazingweekever.Finallyweallgotready,youcouldseethehappinessinoureyesaswestartour waytothemassiveairportThereitwasinfrontofuswestillcouldn'tbelievethatoursweetdreamwasjustten hoursawayfromus.Theplanewasn'tthemost...

MediaInfluenceOnTheMedia

Sportshavealwaysbeenaleisurelyactivity,andawaytoescapetherealityoftheworldButtheactionsthat certainathletes,teamsandfanshavetaken,changedthepotentialthatsportsnowhold.Whetheritisathletesthat kneelduringthenationalanthem,athletesthatholdafistintheairbeforethebeginningofthegame,orfanswho protestinunity;sportscanbeusedtospreadpoliticalmessages.Evenso,themediahasaninfluenceontheway peopleperceivethemessagebeingdisplayed...

theuniversalsymbolforBarcelona,Catalonia,Spain'scapitalcity,andisunmistakablyoneofthemost magnificentstructuresevererectedinthisregion.Spainisembeddedwithculturaltraditionanditisbelievedits richhistoryistracedbacksomewherewithinfourhundredyearsofwhenRomewasestablishedThus,setting forththefoundationandimportanceofhistoryandtheconvictionofthisculturetowraptheirheartsaroundthe placethathasbecomewhatBarcelonaisrecognizedforThe

CasaGaudiEssay

TheCasaMilá-Gaudi'sLastFantasyMelodyChen&CharlesYingMr.O'DonnellGrade12AcademicWriting 5/2/16CasaMilá,alsoknownasLaPedrera,isoneofAntonioGaudi'sstylishbuildingsinBarcelona,Catalonia, SpainItwascommissionedasaresidenthallbyPedroMilá,abusinessman,afterhewasintroducedtoGaudiin 1905.AsoneofGaudi'sdesigns,CasaMilásharedmanyofhisuniquearchitecturalelementsduringconstruction anddecoration,forinstance,thedesign

WhyDoCatalansHaveTheirAmericanCulture

AnotheraspectthatneedstobeknowninordertounderstandthereasonswhyCatalanspursueindependencefrom SpainaretheirculturalcharacteristicsCatalanpeoplehavemanydistinctculturaltraitsthatdifferencethemfrom theSpanishculture.ThemainaspectsareexposedbelowtohelprealizehowCatalanshavetheirownculture. LanguageLanguageisprobablyoneofthemostimportantcharacteristicstraitsfortheCatalanpeople.Throughout thehistory,theyhavehadtofightperiodswhen

LarelaciónentrePicassoysuspadressevolviótensadespuésdequeélseretiródelaescuelaSumadre ysupadrenoentendÃanyestabandecepcionadosconPicasso.DespuésdesalirdelaescuelaPicassose trasladódenuevoaBarcelonaMientrasqueenBarcelona,Picassofueinfluenciadoporlaciudadasualrededor, incluyendolaobradeAntoniGaudÃ,unarquitectoespañol.Picassocomenzótambiénauncaféfrecuente conocidacomo"ElsQuatreGats"RadicalesyanarquistassereunieronallÃ

audi'sstylecouldbedescribedasamixofArtNouveauandhisown uniqueorganicstyle,whichwas

streetofBarcelonaerectedamongstotherbuildingsYetitquestionsourimaginationThecurves,thecolour schemethatisused,theuseofbones,itissimplycaptivating!ThisiswhatGaudi'sworkisabouttocreatean impactonitsviewersIreallyappreciatethisworkofhisbecausehecreatedsomethingcompletelydifferent, somethingoutoftheordinary.AnotheroneofGaudi'sfamousworkistheSagradaFamilia.Thoughitis unfinisheditisstillonofthefamousattractionsinBarcelonaWhilst

OneofthemostinterestingEuropeancountriestovisit,studyabroad,orevenliveinwouldhavetobeSpain

WithinSpaintherearehundredsofcitiesandsmalltownstovisit.However,itseemsasthougheveryonealways talksaboutBarcelona,Madrid,Valencia,etc.NotmanyareevenawareofMalaga,aportcityinSouthernSpain's CostadelSol-butherearesomereasonswhytheydefinitelyshouldbeMALAGAMalagaishometonumerous ...

TempleExpiatoriDeFamiliaResearchPaper

Whenonethinksofacathedral,heorshemaynotbringLaSagradadeFamiliaastheirfirstchoiceTheTemple ExpiatoridelaSagradaFamilia(ExpiatoryTempleoftheHolyFamily)ofBarcelonaisfarmoreuniquethanmost othertemplesorcathedralsallaroundtheworldIthasbeencommissionedbysuccessorAntonioGaudi,the conservativesociety,andanyonewhohappenedtobegenerousenoughtofallforGaudi'sbegging.AntoniGaudi wasthemastermindbehindthisbeautiful,Gothic-stylechurch...

Theyallstressedtheimportanceofhandmade,decorative,ornamental andfunctionaldesigns.

Theyallstressedtheimportanceofhandmade,decorative,ornamentalandfunctionaldesignsWilliamMorris startedthemovementasareactionagainstthemachineandstressedtheimportanceofworkingwithyourhands. Hedidn'tseethebeautyinmechanicallyproducedthingsandneitherdidArtnouveauartistsandModernista architects.Theyallcollectivelystressedtheimportanceofnewneverbeforeseenstructuresandstylesthatwould inspirepeopleandbringbeautytoaworldthatwasbecoming

TheCataloniaAndSpainConflict

Catalonia,theNortheasternregionofSpain,isengagedinatrueandrealisticconflictovergainingsovereigntyand independencefromSpain.Thisconflict,whichisrootedinCataloniannationalism,hasbeenongoingforyearsand hasevolvedsignificantlyovertime(Alexander,2014)SincetheconqueringofCataloniamanycenturiesago,the Catalonianpeoplehaveworkedresilientlytoresistthelossoftheirlanguageandculturebystrugglingagainst assimilatingtothecommoncultures,laws,

BurgosResearchPaper

BurgosisHispaniccityinthe"LandofCastles"inCastile-LeoninSpain.Itslocation,alongtheArlanzónRiver, wasfoundedin884BCbyDiegoRodrÃguezPorcelos.HewasCountofCastillieafterthedeathofhisfather, RodrigoPorcelosHefacedanArabarmyinordertoprotecttheborderofEbrovalleyandrestoredOca'sancient Episcopalsee,whereaCatholicbishopruledduringtheearlyChristiantimes.InBurgos,alongwithKingAlfonso IIIthegreat,hepopulatedthiscityIn2012,Burgos'

GraduationSpeech:MyFavoriteCity

todesignaposterwithalmost200handcutandpaintedcardboardpieces,inspiredbythemosaicsofParcGuëll. ButwhatcouldIsay?IwashookedReceivingfinancialassistanceandbeingabletoattendCIEE'sArchitecture andDesignclassesinBarcelonawillallowmetocontinuetolearnmoreaboutmyfavoritecityandmakethemost ofmyexperienceabroad.ThroughCIEE,IhopetogainanewperspectiveofideasonartanddesigninCatalonia andSpainasawholeIhavelongbeenmesmerizedby

ClaudeGaramondResearchPaper

ClaudeGaramondwasbornin1499inParis,FranceAsanapprenticein1510withaprinterandaParisianpunch cutter,ClaudeGaramondwasabletospecializeinprinterandtypefaceservicestopublishers.Beingthefirstto designtype,ClaudeGaramondwasdeterminedtobehisownpublisherandusehisfontdesignsinhisworksWith beingatypedesigner,ClaudeGaramondmadesuretorelyonhisowncreativitytoshowcasehiscraftasa designeraswellastobeabletodisciplinehimselfin

AntoniGaudi:Architecture,ArchitectureAndArchitecture

Architectshaveamajorimportanceincharacterizingacitythroughtheirconceptandbuildingdesign.Astime goeson,alotofarchitectarecreatingnewstylesandnewmethodsofconstruction;thesearchitectsgetinspiredby differentthingsandcreatetheirownconceptandstyle,sometimestherearesimilaritybetweenarchitects'styles OnearchitectwhostoodoutofthecrowdandcreatedaverydistinctivestyleisAntoniGaudi.Gaudiwasa Spanisharchitectwhoseworkisveryidentified

AutonomyAgainstSpain

In"NegotiatingSpainandCatalonia:CompetingNarrativesofNationalIdentity,"authorFernandoLeonSolis examinesthevariousmotivationalfactorsforCatalonia'spushforautonomywithinSpainTheauthormakesa compellingcaseastohowandwhyCataloniaisattemptingtogainautonomy.Solisbelievesthatthemain motivationforCatalonianautonomyistheconflictoverthedefinitionofCatalanidentity,which,Catalansbelieve, canonlyfullybeestablishedunderregionalautonomySolis

RomanRuinsSpain

Spainishomeoftherunningofbulls,flamenco,dancers,museumsandsomuchmoreSpainisnotallaboutthebulls butitcanbeabouttheancienttimessuchasthebuildingsaqueductsSpainisawonderfulcountrytovisitinorder toseetheRomanruinsbecausethecreatedworks,historyandtheamazingfeatures.Spainhasmuchtooffersuchas thewhatlifehasbeenintheancienttimeTheRomanruinsareoneofthebestpartsofthecountryofSpainFirst, Spainisawonderfulcountrytovisitin...

Chapter7BarcelonaDialecticalJournal

didn'tyou?"themansaidasheputdownhisemptyglassJustasthegirlgoestoanswerhimsheisinterruptedby thesoundofthetrainarrivingfromBarcelona."Areyoureadytogo?Weonlyhaveacoupleminutes."saidthe man"Allwedoistraveltonewplaces,andtoplaceswe'vealreadybeen"saidthegirl"Wecangobackto Barcelonawhenwe'redonein

SimilaritiesBetweenParisAndGauls

BothPariswhichisthecapitalcityofFranceandBarcelonawhichisthecapitalandthemostfamoustownof CataloniahavesimilaritieswiththeirrebellioushistoryandtheirhistoricrevolutionThesimilaritiesarereflected onthegroundsofthecauseforrebellionandthephasestheyunderwentduringtherevolutionperiod.The associatedsimilaritiesforresistanceinbothcitieswereeconomicproblemsandtheculturaldifferencesofthe populationinthetowns.Bothfinancialissuesand...

withthecountryandthecityofBarcelonaFromthelocal'slaid-backviewoftimewiththeirSiestas,theirwayof takingtothetimetoenjoythelittlethingsinlife,andtheperfectweather,itwasn'thardtofallinlovewiththe placeIamahugesoccerfanandSpainhastwoofthegreatestteamsintheworldwiththewildestfanbaseinthe world.IremembermybrothertellingmehegotchillsrunningdownhisspinthefirsttimehewenttoaFC Barcelonahomegame,hetoldmeitwasone

DescribeAVacationInMyLife

airline.Theflightwas10hourand35minlong.Ididn'tsleeponceontheairplanebecauseIwassohappy.When wegottoMadridairportwegotintoataxiandwenttoourhotel.Icouldn'twaitforthesoccergametomorrow MadridagainstBarcelonaMeandmybrotherwentouttoeatthateveningThelightweresobeautifulThepeople weresonice.Everystorewewenttohavejerseybecausesocceristhemostpopularsportaroundtheworld.The streetsmellsogoodThefoodtastelikeheaven

ResearchPaperOnLionelMessi

professionalsoccerplayerintheworldrightnow.LionelMessi!Inthisstoryi'lltellyouhisbiography,where/how didmessiturnedouttobeatallguywhowasthesmallestkidinhisschool,howdidMessibecameasoccerplayer andhehelpedBarcelonatowinbigleaguesinEurope/Spain,AndIwilltellyouabouttheawardshewonand abouttheWorldcupheplayedforhisnationalteamArgentina.Soccerisagameplayedbytwoteamsofeleven playerswithaballthatmaynotbetouchedwiththe

abusinessconcernedwithitsbottomline,donatingmoneyforahumanitariancausewouldseemlikeaseldom seempracticeTheBarcelonaFootballClub,however,hasproventhroughouttheyearsthatgivingbacktothe communityiswhathelpsthemadheretotheirteammotto"mesqueunclub"orCatalanfor"morethanaclub". BarcelonaFootballClub,locatedinBarcelona,Spain,accordingtoForbesistheeighthmostvaluablesportsteam intheworldandthethirdmostvaluablesoccerteam.In2012...

TheVs.RealMadridEssay

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ResearchPaperOnLionelMessi

isarguablythegreatestsoccerplayertoeverliveHisamazinggoal-scoringabilityhasputhimonheightsplayers canonlydreamof.Thewayhedribblespasthisopponentswitheasebringsfeartohisupcomingdefenders.Since hisspellatFCBarcelonaandtheArgentiniannationalteam,hehasbrokenandsetmanyworldrecordscountless oftimes,manyofwhichbeinghisown.ThelittleArgentinianisnothinglikeourworldhaseverseenandis alreadyconsideredtobealegend,despitehiscareer...