Noticias de June, 2008
African Drummer in Barcelona
Guardia Civil Patrolling Barcelona Harbor
Afternoon Barcelona Tourist Bus Near Maremagnum
No sex please, its football in Spain
The XVI International Festival of Erotic Cinema in Barcelona ended |Football beat sex as organizers have blamed Spains success run into the final at Euro 2008 for poor attendance figures at an erotic film festival in Madrid. "Football is one if the few things against which sex comes up short," news reports on Sunday quoted festival director Juli Simon as saying.
The XVI International Festival of Erotic Cinema ended with a disappointing figure of 15,000 visitors, less one third of the...
The XVI International Festival of Erotic Cinema ended with a disappointing figure of 15,000 visitors, less one third of the...
Red Fever? has taken a grip on Spain as never before - Spain looking forward to final
Spanish football culture is much more focused on the big clubs, all of whom have a strong regional identity. | "Red Fever" has taken a grip on Spain as never before. The country is more fired up for a football match - Sundays Euro 2008 final against Germany - than it ever has been.
"La Seleccion", as the national team is known, has never really been a source of popular devotion in Spain, mainly because of its poor record at important tournaments.
Spanish football culture...
"La Seleccion", as the national team is known, has never really been a source of popular devotion in Spain, mainly because of its poor record at important tournaments.
Spanish football culture...
On This Day 28th June 1976: Death sentence for mercenaries
Three Britons and an American have been sentenced to death by firing squad for their mercenary roles during the Angolan civil war. |Three Britons and an American have been sentenced to death by firing squad for their mercenary roles during the Angolan civil war.
A further nine men were sentenced to prison terms ranging from 16 to 30 years at the Peoples Revolutionary Tribunal in Luanda.
Ernesto Teixeira da Silva, one of five judges presiding over the case, said: "Africa feels...
A further nine men were sentenced to prison terms ranging from 16 to 30 years at the Peoples Revolutionary Tribunal in Luanda.
Ernesto Teixeira da Silva, one of five judges presiding over the case, said: "Africa feels...
Activities 30th June - 4th July
Candied Fruit Pastry or Coca de Sant Joan
On This Day 26th June 1963: Kennedy: ?Ich bin ein Berliner?
A crowd of 120,000 Berliners gathered in front of the Schöneberg Rathaus (City Hall) to hear President Kennedy speak |The US President, John F Kennedy, has made a ground-breaking speech in Berlin offering American solidarity to the citizens of West Germany.
A crowd of 120,000 Berliners gathered in front of the Schöneberg Rathaus (City Hall) to hear President Kennedy speak.
They began gathering in the square long before he was due to arrive, and when he finally appeared on the podium...
A crowd of 120,000 Berliners gathered in front of the Schöneberg Rathaus (City Hall) to hear President Kennedy speak.
They began gathering in the square long before he was due to arrive, and when he finally appeared on the podium...
Barcelona F C make formal bid for Andrei Arshavin
Andrei Arshavin has been one of the stars in Euro 2008 |Barcelona have made a formal offer for Andrei Arshavin according to his club, Zenit St Petersburg.
The 27-year-old attacking midfielder has been one of the outstanding players at Euro 2008, scoring two goals in Russias run to the semi-finals.
"Barcelona have made a formal proposal to Zenit for the purchase of Arshavin," Konstantin Sarsaniya, Zenits sporting director, said. "But we will only talk about this once Andrei...
The 27-year-old attacking midfielder has been one of the outstanding players at Euro 2008, scoring two goals in Russias run to the semi-finals.
"Barcelona have made a formal proposal to Zenit for the purchase of Arshavin," Konstantin Sarsaniya, Zenits sporting director, said. "But we will only talk about this once Andrei...

