LA CASTANYADA

The Castanyada is a Catalan festival celebrated on November 1 All Saints Day, and as Halloween, comes from an ancient ritual funeral feast. The feast is a meal where you eat chestnuts, panellets, and sweet candied fruit.

During this period is usually found in the street stalls selling cooked chestnuts and sweet potatoes (in Las Ramblas or Urquinaona Pl you can find!). And in bakeries and pastry shops you can buy the typical sweets of this celebration: The Panellets, marzipan of different flavors, even that the most traditional one is the pine nuts.

The figure of a chestnut is the symbol of this tradition: an old woman, dressed in rags and a headscarf in front of a stove where she cook chestnuts

PANELLETS

500 grs. almonds, 400 grs. sugar, 250 grs. cooked sweet potato, 200 grs. pine, 1 egg

Boil the whole sweet potato whit the skin until tender, hot, peel and put in a dish and crushed with a fork and add the sugar, mixed and added slowly ground almonds, finish to mix the dough with your hands so the almond is mix with the dough.

Pine nuts: Made balls with the dough, passed by beaten egg and then by the pine nuts (tighten well for sticking pine nuts), after paint the balls with egg yolks. Bake in a 250°C oven for 10 minutes.

HALLOWEEN

Halloween comes to town on October 31st.
Halloween is the time to wear costumes with masks or be dressed as ghosts, zombies, witches and more. In Barcelona you can find different stores to rent or buy props. Although the modern Halloween is based on U.S. traditions. it is increasingly common to be held in a large number of bars and clubs of Barcelona.

To celebrate the event we propose the Music Hall Barcelona, ​​a concert hall located a few meters from Plaza Catalunya, on October 30st they celebrate Halloween with a special show: Evil Dead 2 and “The Rocky Horror Picture Show”

What is the pass? The audience sings, dances, shouts, insults to the good, the bad applaud, throw rice at weddings, and get wet when it rains during the two hours of the show. The border between the screen and the theatre is blurry, you laugh at the blockbusters in 3D! Double session that will make you tremble with fear or laughter, and will depart costume competition with premiums.

Tibidabo es un espacio emblemático por su condición de punto mas alto de la ciudad y porque en la memoria de todos los ciudadanos es un referente del ocio. En la cima, tenemos acceso al Parque de Atracciones del Tibidabo y también a miradores y caminos en medio del bosque que recorren la montaña (estos últimos gratuitos y abiertos todo el año).

Inaugurado en 1901, el Parque de Atracciones Tibidabo es un lugar mágico… Cuenta con más de 25 atracciones para todas las edades, espectáculos de primera línea y animación itinerante que convierte el camino de atracción en atracción en un espectáculo más del parque. El Tibidabo es un parque tradicional y familiar pero seas de la edad que seas, puedes encontrar diversión en un entorno maravilloso.

Altiro recomendamos subir desde la Plaza JFK con el centenario y singular tranvía: el Tramvía Blau que, con un pausado recorrido de poco más de 1km, nos llevará al funicular que sube a la cima.

A los pies del fonicular hay varios restaurantes y el MIRABLAU, un clásico de Barcelona con más de 20 años sirviendo copas de día y de noche. Distribuido en dos plantas, dispone de varias terrazas y las mejores vistas panorámicas de la ciudad. Con una amplia carta de cocktails, Gin Tonics, platos especiales de elaboración propia, podréis brindar, bailar o tapear mientras la ciudad bulle a vuestros pies!

Tibidabo is an emblematic highest point of the city and it is a benchmark of leisure for all citizens. From the top, we have access to Tibidabo Amusement Park and also viewpoints and trails that cover the mountain (open all year).

Opened in 1901, the Tibidabo Amusement Park is a magical place … It has more than 25 attractions for all ages, shows and animation over the park. Tibidabo is a traditional family park and you can have fun in a wonderful environment for all ages

Altiro recommend climbing from Plaza JFK with the unique and centenary tram: El Tramvía Blau, with a leisurely tour of just over 1km, will take us to the funicular up to the top.

At the foot of funicular there are several restaurants and MIRABLAU, a classic in Barcelona with more than 20 years serving drinks day and night. Spread over two floors, several terraces and the best panoramic views of the city. With an extensive menu of cocktails, Gin Tonics, home made dishes… You can drink, dance and eat tapas while the city bustles at your feet.

SITGES Festival Internacional de Cinema Fantástico de Catalunya, del 6 al 16 de octubre (ambos incluidos) es el primer festival de cine fantástico del mundo. Con una sólida trayectoria, el Festival de Sitges constituye un estimulante universo de encuentro, exhibición, presentación y proyección del cine fantástico de todo el mundo.

Nacido en 1968 como 1ª Semana Internacional de Cine Fantástico y de Terror, el Festival es hoy una cita obligada para los amantes del cine y para el público deseoso de entrar en contacto con las nuevas tendencias y tecnologías aplicadas al cine y al mundo audiovisual. La condición de Sitges como el primer festival de cine fantástico del mundo le permite recibir la visita de intérpretes, directores y productores del nivel de Quentin Tarantino, Sir Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster, Paul Verhoeven, Ralph Fiennes, George A. Romero, Cameron Diaz, Viggo Mortensen, Terry Gilliam, Rutger Hauer, Sarah Michelle Gellar, John Landis, Joe Dante, Zoë Bell, Dino de Laurentii, Takashi Miike, Narciso Ibáñez Serrador, Guillermo del Toro, Kim Ki Duk, Álex de la Iglesia, entre una larga lista…

El 14 de octubre se celebrará la Jack Daniel’s SITGES Zombie Walk, que comenzará a las 20.30h, con la participación de los protagonistas de la película Juan de los Muertos y recorrerá Sitges. Tras la marcha zombie se celebrará una fiesta gratuita en la playa con la actuación de Los Tiki Phantoms, presentados por FIB (Festival Internacional de Benicássim) y DJ Niño (The Pinker Tones).

Y para los más cinéfilos una nueva maratón La Noche + zombie en el Cine Retiro a la 1h de la madrugada con títulos como DeadHeads, World of the Dead: The Zombie Diaries o Exit Humanity, entre otros.

Del 6 al 16 de octubre (ambos incluidos). Tren directo Sitges – Barcelona (Sants) Salida desde Sitges: 1:30h de la mañana. Precio del billete: 3.15€ (este trayecto).

SITGES International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia, from 6 to 16th october (both included) is the number one fantasy film festival in the world. With a solid experience, the Sitges Festival is a stimulating universe of encounters, exhibitions, presentations and screenings of fantasy films from all over the world.

Born in 1968 as the 1st International Week of Fantasy and Horror Movies, today the Festival is an essential rendezvous for movie lovers and audiences eager to come into contact with new tendencies and technologies applied to film and the audiovisual world. Sitges’ status as the number one fantasy film festival in the world allows it to receive visits from top-level movie stars, directors and producers like Quentin Tarantino, Sir Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster, Paul Verhoeven, Ralph Fiennes, George A. Romero, Cameron Diaz, Viggo Mortensen, Terry Gilliam, Rutger Hauer, Sarah Michelle Gellar, John Landis, Joe Dante, Zoë Bell, Dino de Laurentii, Takashi Miike, Narciso Ibáñez Serrador, Guillermo del Toro, Kim Ki Duk, Álex de la Iglesia, among others from the long list of people …

Friday October 14th The Jack Daniel’s SITGES Zombie Walk 2011 will be held on October 14th, beginning at 20:30h with the participation of the stars of the movie Juan de los Muertos for the starting signal, and will travel around. Following the Zombie Walk there will be a free party on the beach with performances by Los Tiki Phantoms, presented by the FIB (Benicássim International Festival) and DJ Niño (The Pinker Tones).

And for the bigger film lovers, a new La Noche + Zombie Marathon at the Retiro Cinema starting at 1:00 at night with titles like DeadHeads, World of the Dead: The Zombie Diaries or Exit Humanity, among others.

From 6 to 16th october (both included). Direct non-stop train Sitges – Barcelona (Sants). Departure from Sitges: 1:30am. Ticket price: 3.15€ (one way).