In its second edition after leaving Pedralbes, the ALMA Festival starts again with a line-up full of those artists that one has been waiting for a long time to come to Barcelona to see live. There is a concert for each day of this weekend in which EL PAÍS also proposes two totally complementary activities: in the Paral·lel a party room opens during the day for dozens of people to play sports while dancing to the rhythm of a DJ in straight. Then you can go to Born to try the food from the 17 restaurants that participate in Born Street Food.
Alice Cooper, Wos and Hozier at the Poble Espanyol
The ALMA festival has just started and tonight (9:30 p.m.) it is the turn of the heavy metal legend Alice Cooper who, at 76 years old, will present Road, his last album, which he recorded live with the entire band without any subsequent additions. Tomorrow, at the same time, it is the turn of one of the new voices of Argentine urban music: WOS is one of those names who (along with Trueno or Duki) came out of The Fifth Stepthe battles of freestyle spontaneously emerged in the streets of Buenos Aires during the pandemic. One of his best-known songs is Tear it off and his most recent album is Disposable. And the weekend will end on Sunday (9:30 p.m.) with the unmistakable voice of an Irishman who mixes rock and folk: to Hozier He was known for his success Take me to church, but now he is triumphing with his latest album, Unreal Unearth.
‘Juxta’: a fitness class inside the Sala Apolo
Electronic music fans are no strangers to Nitsa nights, one of the city’s most renowned club parties, which are usually attended in the early hours of the morning in boots and jeans. But this weekend you can do so during the day and in trainers and tights. Tomorrow (13.00) is celebrated Juxtaa new experience in which the historic Apolo hall will host a live DJ session while four trainers lead a mega fitness class in which up to 70 people can participate. All to the rhythm of Barcelona-based ONA, one of those DJs who are raising the bar beats as the minutes go by. It is not necessary to bring any materials from home for an activity that will last 45 minutes and, after it, one will be able to try non-alcoholic cocktails and some snacks to recover. After exercising, you can return to the same place hours later without regrets: starting at midnight, Nitsa is programming a session with the American DJ Shadow tomorrow.
Appointment cinema on Montjuïc mountain
It’s one of those plans that would appear in some episode of Quotes if it had been filmed in the summer. When you arrive at the gardens of the Castell de Montjuïc you have two options: lie down on the ground or choose a sun lounger (depending on whether you paid 8 or 11 euros) and the most advisable thing is to bring something to eat, a tablecloth and a jumper to settle in at around 8:45 p.m., which is when the pre-concert starts. The screenings are at 10 p.m..00 and, tonight, the cycle opens with the new comedy by Dani de la Orden Burning house. There are sessions every Monday, Wednesday and Friday until the surprise screening on August 2.
The best restaurants in Born take to the streets
After Sant Joan, the Sant Pere festival takes place the relief in the streets of Bornwhich celebrates its annual festival with the main event tonight at 8:00 p.m. on Sant Pere més Alt street. But from this afternoon until Sunday at 10:00 p.m., 17 restaurants and gourmet food stores will come together in Pla de Palau. You can try tacos from Oaxaca, cannelloni from 7 Portes, old cow steak from Sagardi or the highly sought-after cheesecakes from Jon Cake. A gastronomic festival that is already in its 15th edition and where you can also see how the best chefs of this gastronomic district cook.
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