More reception classrooms and the fertility of female footballers: what has caught our attention the most this week

BarcelonaWe are approaching the final days of the school holidays, which feel eternal for many families, so we have prepared a great collection of activities for the coming days, such as attending the Extreme Barcelona which hosts up to 500 athletes from around the world, taking a journey into the past with the Medieval Market of l'Hospitalet de l'Infant, participating as a family in a workshop on the life of cetaceans at CosmoCaixa or experiencing an archaeological adventure at the Poble Espanyol in Barcelona, among others.

At the same time, we propose a review of current events through the section To think about and the data and statements that have caught our attention the most.

Cultural and leisure activities

The Parc del Fòrum becomes the world capital of urban sports this weekend. The city hosts a new edition of Extreme Barcelona, which this year celebrates its 18th anniversary with the largest program in its history. More than 500 athletes from over 40 countries are participating in a free festival that combines international competition, urban culture, and activities open to all audiences. Over the course of three days, the venue hosts nearly 30 competitions spread across eleven disciplines.

If you want to take a leap into the past, this weekend in l'Hospitalet de l'Infant you will find the atmosphere of an authentic medieval village. For thirty years now, for three days in September, this municipality in the Baix Camp region has decorated its old town and the surroundings of the Gothic hospital like an authentic market set in the Middle Ages. You will find stalls selling handicrafts, food, or natural therapies. But surely what children will like most are the workshops and demonstrations of traditional trades. Its program also includes a wide range of activities for all audiences such as street performances, musical parades, and much more. And do not miss the free space with traditional games of all kinds: fishing, skill, ingenuity, logic, balance, target practice, etc., which will put adults and children to the test.

After a summer full of local festivals, you surely still want to experience one more. From September 4th to 8th, Olot celebrates the Festes del Tura, one of the most important celebrations in the Girona region, declared a Festival of National Interest in 1997 by the Department of Culture of the Generalitat de Catalunya. Among the most awaited events for children, highlights include the Faràndula giants parade, the opening speech followed by the eruption of the Volcanet, the fire run (correfoc), the dance in the Major square, the "Encierru" of rams, and the Battle of Flowers. In the program, you will find activities for both adults and children; we were particularly drawn to the Rock, Paper, Scissors World Championship. And among this year's concerts, you will find groups for all audiences like Ambauka, and for singing and dancing as a family like The Tyets, La Ludwig Band, and Ginestà, among others.

For these first days of September, the CosmoCaixa Science Museum offers a host of proposals for families. In the workshop Between whales and dolphins, designed in collaboration with SUBMON® - Marine Environmental Services, you will learn the characteristics of cetaceans such as the fin whale, the Risso's dolphin, or the striped dolphin. Through interactive games and sensory experiences, you will explore the life of the most spectacular mammals in the Mediterranean Sea. A good initiative to learn about the threats they face and reflect on what are the most respectful attitudes and behaviors towards them and their environment. In addition, the activity ends with a super snack at the museum's cafeteria. Activity recommended from 9 years old. The ticket price is 6 euros and must be purchased in advance.

Here is a theatrical proposal for the little ones at home, Aire at l'Autèntica Teatre. Aire is the new production from this independent theatre hall in the Gràcia neighbourhood, which specialises in early childhood. A scenic proposal inhabited by floating objects, lightweight materials and soundscapes that invite children to explore, imagine and discover with all their senses. Here, participants can freely wander through five spaces representing the different forms of air: the current, the breath, the gust, the bubble and the fall. A truly immersive experience to observe how our sons and daughters interact with it.

Until October you still have time to visit the Corn Labyrinth at Granja Pifarré in Lleida. An activity that brings the Horta de Lleida and the work of local producers closer to all audiences. Throughout its route you will have to overcome a series of educational and entertaining agro-cultural tests in equal parts under the slogan "Flavors of the West". It is an ideal activity to do with family and friends. In addition, when you finish you can have a drink on their terrace with products from Ponent and let the children play in the rural play area with a tractor circuit. The Corn Labyrinth is open on Saturday afternoons and Sunday mornings in September and October. The ticket price is €10 for adults and €8 for children.

There is still the whole month of September left to enjoy an archaeological adventure at the Poble Espanyol in Barcelona. Rediscovering this iconic space in the capital is a perfect option to say goodbye to summer. The itinerary goes through streets full of history, slides down giant slides, and solves fun challenges. The little ones will be able to visit interactive exhibitions in the different spaces of the venue, as well as complete an archaeological scavenger hunt by solving clues and challenges. The activity, available every day until September 30, is recommended for children between 4 and 12 years old. In addition, the kit is available in Catalan, Spanish, English, Italian, German, and French, a unique opportunity to learn languages.

Super3 makes the leap from the screen to the physical world with the opening of Fantàstix, the Super3 imagination factory. This new cultural and experiential leisure space, located in the heart of Barcelona, was born to champion the power of stories and imagination. With a surface area of 2,000 m², Fantàstix offers a one-hour immersive journey in which children between 2 and 12 years old and their families stop being passive spectators to become protagonists of a collective adventure, led by the best-known Super3 characters, such as Titó, Mic, the Betas, and some protagonists from Fuet, Ladybug and Maya the Bee. The Super3 imagination factory is open from Monday to Friday from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. and on weekends and holidays from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tickets are available at the box office and on the website Fantastixsuper3.com.

This new academic year, which is now starting, do you want to go to the theater more with your family? Then don't miss the famous Catalunya Aixeca el Teló gala, which this year also celebrates its 25th edition! The Gran Teatre del Liceu will be the stage for this great show marking the start of the 26/27 theatrical season next Monday, September 7th. With musical performances, the presentation of the honorary Catalunya Theater Awards, and much more. A great opportunity to discover all the upcoming theatrical novelties.

Literary recommendations

Aboard the Flying Turtle, the most feared pirates of Blavamar are about to run out of food. Malika, the smallest and smartest of them all, comes up with a brilliant plan: infiltrate Big Island and seize Enriqueta Morgan the governor's banquet, right in the middle of the party!

Besides the novel, each chapter includes extra material such as pirate cooking recipes, pirate trivia, costumes, newspaper clippings, or the history of piracy to satisfy children's endless curiosity. The book reinvents the completely male-dominated pirate adventure novels by creating a work in which all the characters are women based on real-life pirates.

Recommended for ages 10 and up.

Food for thought

Wanting to be a mother and achieving it do not always go hand in hand, and even less so is finding the right moment when the desire coincides with a key professional stage. A dilemma experienced by many elite athletes, such as soccer players. This week, the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) announced that it will close a collaboration with a fertility clinic to fund the egg freezing treatment for national team players to facilitate their late motherhood. As always, the news has reopened the debate: are we facing a facilitating or intimidating measure? Why must giving birth and raising children be relegated from professional success? Where is the real work-life balance?

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