BARCELONA MONTJUIC: CINEMA A LA FRESCA ~ Beautiful places of Barcelona and Catalonia

lunes, 18 de julio de 2011

BARCELONA MONTJUIC: CINEMA A LA FRESCA

On a hot summer night, outdoor cinema is a great way to freshen up and enjoy yourself. You've plenty of options, as you can see visiting the next link in Barcelona website. Here I will speak about a new edition of the Sala Montjuïc and the cycle organized by L'Illa Diagonal shopping centre.

Sala Montjuïc turns the moat at Montjuïc Castle into a cinema hall

The Sala Montjuïc, now a classic in Barcelona, will be turning the moat at Montjuïc Castle into a cinema hall, every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Besides, the Sala Montjuïc is offering triple programmes, with a concert, a short film and a feature-length movie. From today, you will be able to see the following films in original version:

Monday, 18/07: Frozen River, Courtney Hunt, 2008
Wednesday, 20/07: The Ghost Writer, Roman Polanski, 2010
Friday, 22/07: Nosferatu, F.W. Murnau, 1922

Monday, 25/07: À bout de souffle (Breathless), Jean-Luc Godard, 1960
Wednesday, 27/07: Lion’s Den, Pablo Trapero, 2008
Friday, 29/07: In the loop, Armando Ianucci, 2009

Monday, 01/08: Still Walking, Hirokazu Koreeda, 2008
Wednesday, 03/08: Charade, Stanley Donen, 1963
Friday, 05/08: Inception, The Dark Knight or Insomnia

All films (in original version with spanish subtitles) start at 22:15 and are preceded by a short filt a 22:00. All concerts start at 21:00.

- Useful Information:

TMB buses from the Towers on Plaza Espanya as from 20.30. Buses go back down once the film is finished.
Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 20.30.
Entrance: 5,00 euros
Deck-chair rental: 3,00 euros
For further information, you can visit the Sala Montjuïc website.

Daily heroes at L'Illa

Another cycle back again this year is the one organised by the L'Illa Diagonal shopping centre. This time it is going in for daily heroes as its main characters. On Thursdays, from 7 July to 4 August, at 22:00 you will be able to see the following films in original version:

Thursday, 07/07: Celda 211
Thursday, 14/07: Juno
Thursday, 21/07: Slumdog millionaire
Thursday, 28/07: Gran Torino
Thursday, 04/08: El Concierto

- Useful Information:

Address: Sant Joan de Déu Gardens ( Inside L'illa Diagonal).
How to arrive: Metro L3 Stop Maria Cristina (Les Corts). Bus: 6, 7, 33, 34, 63, 67, 78, 30, 66, 78, L51, L57, L61, L63, L64, L67, L68, L69, L14, L79, N0, N12.
Ticket price: 2 euros
For further information, you can visit L'Illa Diagonal website.

Finally, Montjuïc is a large green area in Barcelona perfect to walk, to spend a sunny sunday morning or to enjoy the fantastic views of Barcelona from the castle or one of its viewpoints.

I would recommend the following route to discover Montjuïc: