MIndful Monday. 18 days Challenge

After these weeks of lockdown and inner introspection we are back slowly and steadily to a new normal. 
I wanted to share with you my mindful instagram and a  project I started in November. 

12 months 12 causes - Help Ever Hurt never!

I haven’t written here since so long!

I have been busy with my  project : 12months12causes where I am organizing an event per month for different NGO’s.  I have organized events and charity events in the past but  this year I have tried to do it monthly. These events are to raise funds for a particular cause, raising awareness and at the same time meeting and connecting with different people.

I would like to thank all the people who have come to help and sponsored.

I have learned quite a lot during these months and met incredible people.

Gastronomika: Namaste India!

Fortnight of Italian slow food products

Opening of the flagship store H&M in Barcelona!

Tête à Tête #25: Tara Stiles, founder of Strala Yoga.

SAKENOTOMO in Shibui!

Shibui, the Japanese restaurant with some great choices in their menu as well some excellent vegetarian choices is promoting the ancient culture of sake.

Few days back was the presentation of the new sake menu; during this event the General consul of Japan Hiroyuki Makiuchi, along with his spouse, were the guests of honor.

Fundrasing events! The hands that serve are holier than the lips that pray!

What are fundraising events?

They are events where you get together, learn more about the ONG  and the work they do and at the same time have a good time. The goal of these events is to raise money for a particular project. 

Festive recipes for this season!

Christmas eve and a special post. 

Here come some easy recipes that will surpise your guests. 

I love the Paul & Pippa biscuits. They invited me for one of their workshop: blending their cookies with the right sauce for a cool & easy aperitif or an exotic dessert. 

It was at the Moritz store, where you can get those cookies as well as in some other gourmet stores. 

Health, Beauty & wellbeing at the medical Spa Abac-Ribe Clinic.

The Ribe Clinic is a well known clinic using the latest technologies in laser, VelaShapeIII, CoolScultping, Fraxel, Thermage, acne or removing tattoos. The Ribe Clinic is an innovative platform to live & age in style.  Dr Adriana Ribé, Dr in medicine & surgery, specialist in dermatology a pathology has a large recognition with various awards. 
The clinic inaugurated a new place on Pg De Gracia 89. 
400m2 decorated in style by the Architect Xavier Andres. Each corner, each room and each art piece complements the space to offer a stylish yet cozy feeling as soon as you enter. 

Dinner at "4 manos" at the Mandarin oriental: gastronomic dialogues with the Chef del Mar.

On June 3rd Mandarin Oriental began its series of Gastronomic Dialogues. Series in which celebrity chefs, national and international, will accompany Angel León, el chef del mar.

The 1^st dinner was held by the two chefs of the restaurants in the hotel Carme Ruscadella and and Angel León. Two sensitive chefs from the north and south of Spain merged  and offered a menu for 40 privileged attendees. Atlantic and Mediterranean; were the protagonists of the script elaborated by these two chefs.

5th edition of the Tapa Solidaria.

Here comes the 5^th edition of the Tapa Solidaria. This project  is sponsored by the chefs Albert and Ferran Adrià. This year they have 101 restaurants participating, 50 cents of the sale of the particular tapa /( depending on each restaurant) will go to the Casal Dels Infants to break the cycle of child poverty. El Casal has been working since more than 30 years in education of children and young adults at risk of social exclusion.

Snacks: the movie about the gastronomic revolution in the world born inSpain!

In less than an hour, this documentary movie explains the big revolution, gastronomy went through. 
Snack, the movie, directed by Cristina Jolonch & Veronica Escuer explains the transition that Ferrran Adria, mainly made to offer us the avant-garde cuisine. From the fine cuisine Française to the Basque nouvelle Cuisine, we come to El Bulli and witness magic. 

Unique discoveries at The Costa Brava Fashion Week. July 2015.

Few weeks back I was invited for the Costa Brava Fashion Week in Mas Falet, in St Antoni de Calonge organized by Excellence Life & Moda Catalunya. 
Mas Falet, a traditional masia was the perfect location for this event where we discovered novelties as well as attended some fashion shows. You can see the full program here. Let's see my favorites:

Clandestine shopping & Events at Le Privé!

This is Le Privé by Jordi Del Toro. A peculiar place, situated in the Eixample, this old town "palacete" is in an old building and nobody would know about this hidden treasure. Jordi Del Toro has been in the jewellery business since 30 years and now he has this private apartment where you shop some exclusive pieces of jewelries & art. This multi-space has different corners, where you could organize events, showcookings or a competition.

Sophiscated Casa Fuster!

Once upon a time it was the most luxurious house in Barcelona-  art nouveau building by Luis Domènech i Montaner. In 2004 it went under a huge renovation and here we have the splendid hotel Casa Fuster, belongs to Hotel Center and is a genuine gem. The furnitures has tried to follow the line of art nouveau and compliments  in perfection  the interiors of this wonderful place. It is elegant and cozy. 
Apart from the 96 rooms, & suites with some of the most wonderful views to Pg De Gracia, they have an excellent terrace, open to everyone; a great restaurant with different private corners to hold work meetings or special reunions; a ballroom for events and the Café Vienes to go anytime for a drink. The Café Vienes, offers Jazz sessions every Thursday night in an idyllic entourage.

12 Tapas 1 Mundo: Do it now!

Last week was the presentation of the solidary project: 12 Tapas 1 Mundo. The Andilana group has 14 restaurants in Barcelona, 6 in Madrid, 4 in Palamos and 1 in Girona; 3 hotels in France, Madagascar and Phillipines. 
The group has various expansion plans but right now we will talk about their latest solidary gesture. From July onwards 10 of their restaurants will offer one tapa at 1€ during a year. The amount collected will go to a different NGO each month. 

The beauty lounge: discover the new tendencies in skincare.

The Beauty Lounge: cosmetic and beauty  pop up store where you  discover all the new products from the most exclusive brands, for skincare, face and body, hair products and the latest trends in make up and manicure, pedicure. There was also a beauty bar where where you could get pampered trying all the new products. Their 1^st pop up store was in the Portal del Eixample, last week, in a great space:elegant and welcoming. Don't miss the next one, follow my instagram & twitter for the latest news in town. 
if you weren't able to go learn more about these wonderful products online or in their point of sale. These were the brands present, I discovered some new ones and learn more about the ones I knew: 

The 2nd editon of Tast a La Rambla!

 From 11 to 14 June, about fifty of the best restaurants, bars and bakeries in the city will make the Rambla de Santa Monica a great culinary festival. After the success of the first edition, with 500,000 visitors, this year new proposals are introduced to enhance the experience of visiting Tast A La Rambla.Tast tapas will be offered at a price of 4.5 euros, or 4 tapas at 16€.

Welcome Pacha Barcelona!

Costa Este adds to its formidable catalog of clubs and restaurants the new Pacha Barcelona, ​​consolidating its leadership in quality leisure in the city . The social inauguration was held on May 28th with a big party with social and media representatives.