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What's on for Kids in Barcelona
Subject: What's on for Kids in Barcelona
Send date: 2008-06-18 18:48:07
Issue #: 30
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Raising Bilingual Children - A Minority of One
“Your son/daughter must speak perfect English!” You cringe. “Well... it’s a bit more complicated than that... besides, they’re shy.” As a native English speaking parent, you are presumed to have produced magically bilingual offspring just like Kellogs produces magically healthy and happy blond darlings in sunkissed kitchens... As the little louts emit Spanglish mumbles and grunts, you wonder where you went wrong....read full article by author Valerie Collins

Children's Charities in Barcelona
AFANOC - nens amb cancerIf you are organising a fund-raising event and would like information on children's charities in Barcelona such as AFANOC, the association that supports families and children during cancer treatment, please visit our Children's Charities section

Baby cinema
Finally in Barcelona - a chance to go to the cinema with your new born in tow. The Yelmo complex cinema in Avenida Icaria's shopping centre La Vila has a daytime original version showing for parents with babes in arms this Thursday 19th June...see details

Festa de la Cultura tradicional de Catalunya
A 3 day celebration of Catalan tradition along the Moll de La Fusta. A real taste of the best of Catalan art, dance and music...see details

Festa de Sant Joan
An unmissable fiesta in Barcelona - mainly due to its devotion to fire, fireworks and noise. This is not to be mistaken with the Catalan equivalent of Guy Fawkes night. It is far more risque, loud and scary. During the night of celebrations of Sant Joan and during the days around it, the streets are alive with explosions as everyone from the very youngest play with crackers and bangers...see details

Children's Shows

Pippi Langstrump

From this weekend you can see Pippi Langstrump at the Teatre Jove Regina. Pippi is a 9 year old girl who lives alone except for the company of her 2 pets, a pony and monkey. Also, until the 29th June, a last chance to see Jump, the martial arts comedy at the Teatre Victoria...see Family theatre and Shows

Bob The Builder Show in Barcelona
Now booking "Bob El Manetes" will be at Palau Sant Jordi from September 10th -September 24th 2008 Tickets available from ServiCaixa

 

 

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Open Afternoon English Summer Camp in El Masnou this Friday. Q&A plus registrations...see details

 

 

Golf in English Register now for a one week intensive course for kids from 30th June to the 4th July, just outside Barcelona. Native and non-native speakers...see message board

 

 

Family Dance workshops at the CCCB with limited places. For families with children ages 4-15 years...see details

 

Homeopathy for treating children in the home talk at Mujer on Friday 20th June...see message board