Blog Entries

Barcelona Festivities

kristina@akaza.net — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 17:00:00 +0100

As for every year and all year for that matter, Barcelona is hosting one event after the other what seems sometimes to be an never ending party.

After finishing the summer holidays, the locals went straight into the street festivals, starting off with the biggest one in the neighbourhood of Gracia. Then moving on to the festival in Sants. After this Barcelonas own festival starts, Merce, where the city is full of events, concerts, theatre, folk da [...]

Up and coming Events in Barcelona which must be highlighted

andrea@akaza.net — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 17:00:00 +0100

Barcelona as we all know is to say the least is heaving! Tourist fly from all over the world to live and experience this wonderful city. This is pretty much taking place year round, but in summer it has an extra kick to it and the whole city turns in to a one long festival, as hardly has one finished before the next take place. So far we have had Primavera Sound Live Music Festival taking place every year with some big names occupying the stages.

Followed by Sonar, electronical music fe [...]

First Akaza Baby

andrea@akaza.net — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 17:00:00 +0100

And there it was.. the first Akaza baby is born. 2nd of April, 2008, little mix of Scandinavia and the Med, gave a baby boy with Danish and Catalan parents, Kristina and Xavier.
Kristina is the office manager of [...]

New York Times

andrea@akaza.net — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 17:00:00 +0100

New York Times:

Sonar 2008

andrea@akaza.net — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 17:00:00 +0100

Yet again Barcelona turned into a Festival place and space in the city centre. Sonar 2008. I was pleased to get myself organised this year as I wanted to attend Saturday day time, and last year we had to sit outside watch the event from a distance, a bit pooped that we could not get tickets no matter how hard we tried..
So this time I put the ques [...]

Barceloneta a secret of Barcelona

andrea@akaza.net — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 06:11:27 +0100

Read this article about Barceloneta

Spring in Barcelona

andrea@akaza.net — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 07:05:28 +0100

The spring has finally come to Barcelona, and noticeably so. People are like flowers, like a closed bud in winter which with the heat and sun shine starts flourishing and the smiles on their faces growing wider. The Akaza Team is thrilled and excited to be able to stroll down to the Barceloneta beach on their lunch break, munch away on a sandwich and sip in the spring atmosphere.

And not only does the heat bring out the smiles but also the l [...]

Kristinas Dining Tip

andrea@akaza.net — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 07:03:17 +0100

El Pebrot i el Petit Cargol

c/ Alcolea 18, 08014 Barcelona (Sants)

93.431.6970

Metro: Plaça Sants

If you plan to go Thursday, Friday, Saturday or Sunday, let us reserve the table for you since it is a busy restaurant!

If you want to try some real Catalan food, get a feeling of a local restaurant away from Barcelona centre, without tourists, you should visit El Pebrot i el Petit C [...]

Kristinas Dining Tip

andrea@akaza.net — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 17:00:00 +0100

El Pebrot i el Petit Cargol
c/ Alcolea 18, 08014 Barcelona (Sants)
93.431.6970
Metro: Plaça Sants
If you plan to go Thursday, Friday, Saturday or Sunday, let us reserve the table for you since it is a busy restaurant!

If you want to try some real Catalan food, get a feeling of a local restaurant away from Barcelona centre, without tourists, you should visit El Pebrot i el Petit Cargol in the Sants district.
They serve typical Catal [...]

Spring is here

andrea@akaza.net — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 17:00:00 +0100

The spring has finally come to Barcelona, and noticeably so. People are like flowers, like a closed bud in winter which with the heat and sun shine starts flourishing and the smiles on their faces growing wider. The Akaza Team is thrilled and excited to be able to stroll down to the Barceloneta beach on their lunch break, munch away on a sandwich and sip in the spring atmosphere.
And not only does the heat bring out the smiles but also the love, "love is in the air&quo [...]

Ivo & Nikis report about La Fonda Restaurante

andrea@akaza.net — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 17:00:00 +0100

Last week was an important week for the Akaza Team members Niki and Ivo, because their teachers from Maastricht were visiting Barcelona and Akaza.

This meant that Niki and Ivo's work in their first months with Akaza was evaluated and they got to hear how they are doing so far. So judgement day!!! Luckily for them everybody is very satisfied with their performences and Niki and Ivo are also very happy to work for Akaza.

Their teachers [...]

Rain rain and more rain

andrea@akaza.net — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 12:14:09 +0100

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Talks about Global warming.. climate change... well me and I think a fair share of the citizens of this world, feels like its a nagged out topic which keep reoccurring. A topic that I eel human ignorance choose to ignore up until recently. But what good is it to talk about it when nothing is actually done to improve the situation? Do we use less fuel? Do we have better recycle systems? Do we use less water?

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Niki & Ivo goes to La Fonda Restaurante

andrea@akaza.net — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 08:56:17 +0100

Last week was an important week for the Akaza Team members Niki and Ivo, because their teachers from Maastricht were visiting Barcelona and Akaza.

Spring arrived to Barcelona

andrea@akaza.net — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 06:19:49 +0100

Tidnings Artikel

andrea@akaza.net — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 13:06:07 +0100

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Tidnings artikel från Örgryte Lokal Tidning

Akaza Meets Valencia Team in Barceloneta

andrea@akaza.net — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 13:38:00 +0100

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Valencia teams strikes down in Barceloneta.

Just one day after the exciting match for ¨el copa del rey¨ against FC Barcelona (1-1) the Valencia FC team stroke down in Barceloneta. The main reason of their visit to the neighbourhood was lunch....

Because what [...]

Akaza Newsletter

akaza@bcn-marketing.com — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 16:06:48 +0100

Birthday ski 2008

andrea@akaza.net — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 13:12:36 +0100

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Why does it seem that a year can just swing by and yet another birthday party is to be organised, but this time it seemed the year was shorter. It went sooo fast!!!

As I love organising any party with an excuse to get friends together for a go [...]

G�r det du gillar b�st...

andrea@akaza.net — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 10:51:14 +0100

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Gör det du gillar bäst så följer allt där efter..

En Svensk kariärs kvinna i Barcelona berättar sin historia

Av Regina WB

“Jag älskar att resa på den mest otrampade vägen, ju mindre människor som har varit där desto bättre” s [...]

Doe Waar Je Van Houdt & de Rest Zal Volgen

andrea@akaza.net — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 10:43:01 +0100

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Doe Waar Je Van Houdt & de Rest Zal Volgen

Een Succesvolle Zweedse in Barcelona Verteld Haar Verhaal

Door "Regina WB"

“Ik ben gek reizenover het onbewandelde pad, hoe minder mensen het pad bewandeld hebben des te beter,” zegt Andrea Drottholm, eigenaar van een van Barcelona´s toona [...]