An 'Ara Summer' full of culture, gastronomy and fun

BarcelonaVacations are days for leisurely reading and enjoying a summer-clad newspaper. As is tradition, the ARA launches its summer supplement, which this year focuses more than ever on culture, gastronomy, and lifestyle.Now Summer It starts this Sunday in the paper edition (Saturday in Ara.cat) and will be published until Sunday, August 31. On the website, all the contents of the supplement will be gathered in a site special that will have a prominent space on the digital front page.

This year's supplement mixes sections that are already a classic of the summer newspaper with new proposals with prominent authors. Thus, How we met, by Selena Soro, which this year reaches its third edition, bringing readers the love stories of well-known and popular figures such as singer Suu, journalist Núria Marín, and chef Marc Ribas. The celebrities will not only explain how they fell in love, but will also share the best summers of their lives through the section written by Carla Fajardo and Olga Vallejo.Now Summer There will also be space for celebrities from beyond the Catalan borders: from the section of People We will follow the news of popular personalities from around the world and explain how their holidays are going. Every Sunday, Joan Callarissa will sharpen his pen to analyze the current events of the gossip column through the Pop Cabaret, who will remain on guard during these weeks.

TheNow Summer It also aims to be a practical supplement, and therefore, one of this year's new features is a consultation where experts will answer any health and lifestyle questions readers may have related to summer.

Summer Reports

Another of the new contents of the ARA summer supplement is The 36 of the Rose, a space in which Rosa Rodon, director of the We eat, recommends her favorite places to eat and drink throughout the country. An essential compilation with the seal of quality from the newspaper's gastronomy editor, it will delight all those who enjoy sharing a good meal.

As usual, the Culture and Leisure section will be given special attention in the holiday supplement, which includes Styles, Culture, and Media and which will be part of the summer publication during these days. Lifestyle topics take on a relaxed and fresh tone to address issues closely related to the heat: outings, travel, fashions and trends will be discussed, and practical advice will be given. There will be reports for all audiences, such as traveling for a week with only a backpack, charming destinations near Barcelona, or how to learn to do nothing during your holidays.

As for culture, one of the highlights of each summer is the wide range of concerts that will take place throughout Catalonia.Now Summer will explain the most relevant topics and also look for the best cultural offerings of the season. Furthermore, taking advantage of the fact that we have time to read in the summer, a well-known personality will recommend a book each day. Regarding Media, the best new releases from platforms and television will be compiled, as well as the most relevant news from the media. There will also be a television archaeology and a look back at some of the most controversial series of recent decades.

Two other new features are the sections The cultural medicine cabinet and The Child's ThingsIn the first, journalist Toni Padilla invites readers each day to travel through culture. For each destination, he will suggest readings, films, or songs that will help you better understand your journey's final destination. From the CD The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan for a stay in New York until the movies Chunking Express and Desiring to love Wong Kar-wai's trip to Hong Kong. Meanwhile, the musician and television producer Josep Maria Mainat He joins ARA as a columnist with a section in which he will share with readers, on Saturdays and Sundays, all the scientific and technological innovations that interest him.

The person in charge of closing the summer supplement will be Daniel Romaní, who, as every year, will review the country's cultural heritage. This time, the tour will focus on freshwater heritage and will allow us to discover the stories behind places like the Susqueda Dam, among others.