39 salons and congresses in the Fira de Barcelona in 2015

In the first half of the year, the Montjuïc and Gran Via have offered 39 rooms and conferences, more than half of which are scheduled throughout the year

Mobile World Congress

During the first meeting of the Fira Barcelona the Mayor of Barcelona, ​​Ada Colau highlighted the important economic and social role it plays in the institution and has been satisfied by the renewal until 2023 in Barcelona as Mobile World Capital and therefore, at the Mobile World Congress.

A total of 150 million profit

During 2014 Fira Barcelona earned revenues of 152.6 million euros, an increase of almost 30% compared to 2013 and 32% compared with 2012.

Results that the President of the Board of Directors of Fira Barcelona, ​​Josep Lluís Bonet, described as “exceptional” because they are the result of the combination of several factors recorded in 2014, as the improvement of shows organized by Fira, the holding major international events, and particularly the concentration of important corporate conferences medical nature and technology.

The calendar of events professionals

The General Council praised the smooth running of the financial year 2015, which will significantly exceed initial forecasts. During the first half of the year took place at the premises of Fira, part of the Mobile World Congress, the Motor Show, Hispack and Bta., Barcelona Bridal Week, or Beyond Building Graphispag Barcelona – Construmat.

In the second half of the calendar also includes professional events such as Smart City Expo World Congress, Pool & Spa Barcelona Boat Show, BcnRail, or IBTM World PharmaProcess. Among the novelties, on September IOT Solutions World Congress will be held the first World Congress on Industrial Applications of the Internet of things organized by Fira Barcelona.

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This weekend Harleys invade Barcelona

This weekend the Fira Montjuïc hosts a new edition of the Barcelona Harley Days

Barcelona Harley Days weekend

From 3 to 5 July Fira Montjuic is the meeting point for the lovers of Harley Davidson. Barcelona Harley Days organizes numerous free activities and a parade through the city.

During three days and the surrounding Montjuïc become the global epicenter of the world Harley. There are options for all tastes, from exhibitions to concerts legendary Harley, through the chance to drive one of these coveted vehicles or guided tours.

The main event is the traditional flag parade, in which thousands of motorcycles will roar Barcelona

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Innovation, art and technology take Barcelona during June

Sonar + D, Gamelab, Loop or B’ARS are some of the twelve digital creativity events grouped under the label ‘Digital Juny’ promoted by the Generalitat

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In the wake of the South by Southwest, a prestigious American festival that brings together various artistic disciplines Congress, the Department of Culture of the Government this morning ‘Digital Juny’, an initiative that aims to bring together twelve UFC on new technologies, art and innovation to be held this coming June in Barcelona, ​​among which include Sonar + D, Gamelab, Loop or B’ARS.

In the words of Minister of Culture, Ferran Mascarell, the aim of this proposal is “to value the events that are being made in Catalonia in the digital environment”. To this end, the Department is committed to coordinating the celebration of different events and also to allocate a total of EUR 746 500 of its Plan of Digital Culture. “The idea is to give visibility to this sector,” he pointed Mascarell, something he believes necessary “for the public world and the private world join efforts.”

A total of 219 575 people, according to the Government, last year attended the different conferences that from now grouped under the umbrella of ‘Digital Juny’ and that besides the aforementioned competition include the new 360 Cartoon Animation The online film festival Atlantida Film Fest, the ETIC Jornada, professional meetings x 4 Motors Europe, Cinema Europe and Learn Do Share, and holding separate prizes for games Burger and Gamelab Awards.

While these events will continue to operate independently, the CEO of Creació i Empreses Culturals, Jordi Sellas, does not rule out that “if to solidify this cooperation” may arise in future issues creating a subscription that allows attend several from them. Also, Sellas stressed that “even though no case of events designed for the general public, yes they can get their results reach the public”.

During the presentation of ‘Digital Juny’ at Arts Santa Monica in Barcelona they have been conducted demonstrations of some of the projects currently being developed in Catalonia in the field of art and new technologies. The virtual reality experience Iconic Worlds, created by Barcelona-based hi Polygon, is a good example of this cooperation between different initiatives. “After our stay in BCN Game-a video game business incubator initiative Catalan Institute for Cultural Empreses (ICEC) and Caixa Capital Incubio risc- we are closing a round of funding from the Government and at the same time we are seeking activities, such as the Sonar + D, in which we will participate exposing our project of virtual reality, “says Paco Martinez, one of the founders of this young company.

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