Schools that don't know which teachers they will have and teachers who don't know where they will work next year: this is what caught our attention the most this week.

BarcelonaA family film proposal, the summer festivals, a new musical show by La Tremenda or the MOU festival in Figueres are some of the proposals of the Creatures for this week.

We also offer a review of the week's news through Andrea Zayas' comic strip, the section To think about it and the data and statements that caught our attention the most.

Cultural and leisure activities

If you're looking for accessible, high-quality cultural activities for the summer, don't miss Xiquibonne, a family film program curated by the Francesca Bonnemaison Women's Culture Center (La Bonne) and Pack Mágico, which have joined forces to support and give visibility to women creators. All the films and short films scheduled convey social values, are free of gender stereotypes, and are directed or co-directed by women. It can be enjoyed every Monday in July at La Cocina de La Bonne at 5:45 p.m. The scheduled films are: The Island of Birds (July 7), Hello, Frida! (July 14), My mother is a gorilla (July 21), Guillot and Llebre save the forest (July 28). Screenings are free, but please note that seating is limited.

If you're still craving a street party, many Catalan towns are celebrating their main summer festivals these days, coinciding with the festival of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, which coincides with the feast day of the saints on June 29th. Reus, Canet de Mar, Tossa de Mar, Alfarràs, Masnou, Cambrils, Sant Pere de Vilamajor, and Hospitalet de l'Infant are just a few of the towns celebrating. Music, fairs, children's shows, and fireworks are just some of the offerings.

The Grec Festival arrives at SAT! this year with three very different offerings. In the first, creator Vivian Friedrich, inspired by her family heritage in the art of glassblowing, presents Sklenka Melt (July 3 and 4), a show that fuses circus, dance, acrobatics, fakirism, and object manipulation where gesture and craftsmanship intertwine in an absorbing dramaturgy. The second is Phoenix, the firebird (July 10 and 11), by the company La Maquiné, an initiatory journey in which Stravinsky's music takes shape in a show of puppets, masks and projections for all audiences. And, finally, the company La Petita Malumaluga recovers in Marceline The story of the world's greatest clown, Chaplin's mentor and Buster Keaton's inspiration. A show for all audiences, with live music and dance (July 18).

And we're not leaving out the performing arts, because from July 3rd to 6th, the twelfth edition of the MOU festival, a benchmark event for dance and street movement, will be held in Figueres. This year's edition features ritual as the festival's central focus and will offer nearly twenty national and international dance performances, most of which will be free and designed to be enjoyed in various public spaces throughout the city. Only two performances will be paid, and they will be among the most notable: The unreachable suspension point, by Yoann Bourgeois Art Company, and Mercedes plus eu, by Janet Novás and Mercedes Peón.

If we're talking about summer, we must mention the Grec Festival, which this year takes place from June 26th to August 4th in Barcelona. It offers a varied program for the whole family to enjoy. There will be shows at the SAT!, the Mercat de les Flors, and the CCCB. Don't miss the opening show. The Little Circus (June 26-28). The Mercat de les Flors hosts contemporary circus for all audiences, with shows such as Play dead, Candy, Mommy and DyeYou'll also find free concerts and street performances, as well as workshops and immersive activities related to dance, music, and stagecraft at the CCCB, the Miró Foundation, and the Music Museum. The family program includes theater and visual storytelling, open-air concerts, and musical performances. You'll find the full program at https://www.barcelona.cat/grec/ca/programa/espectáculos

The Barcelona Aquarium is embarking on a new era coinciding with its 30th anniversary. The marine center in the Catalan capital has undergone a renovation to improve its facilities, with the addition of new species and the updating and expansion of the aquariums, which currently house more than 11,000 organisms from 600 different species. Among the new Aquarium's main new features is a unique immersive room in Europe that offers a surprising and interactive expedition. It is also notable for its commitment to improving its educational and interactive spaces with Aqua Protectors, an activity where children can paint their fish, name it, and release it into a digital ocean, and also with an augmented reality game that will allow visitors to play at cleaning the seabed of debris.

Book recommendations from Marta Gil, bookseller at El Gat Pelut.

A savory journey through the flavors of the world: from Japanese ramen to Argentinian empanadas. This book explains where our favorite dishes come from and shows us how cooking speaks to culture, climate, and memory. With colorful illustrations and text that combines rigor and warmth, it's a delightful invitation to open your mind (and your hunger) and discover how food is eaten everywhere.

For ages 8 and up.

Lillebror has heard that a mysterious ghost train is running through the enchanted forest. And since he can't sit idly by, he decides to investigate... until he ends up trapped on the train! A curse hangs over this train: once you get on, you can't get off. This is the second installment in a collection of picture books that brings mystery and humor to younger audiences.

Ideal for readers aged 6 and up who are looking for intrigue, adventure, and a touch of fear.

Things That Happen (To Me), by Andrea Zayas

To think about it

The school year is over, and while schools are now preparing for the next phase, there's little they can do when they don't even know which teachers they'll be hiring. The transfer process (a procedure for permanent teachers to obtain a permanent position) is delaying staff development. There are interim teachers who still don't know where they'll be teaching next year, and principals who also don't know which teachers they'll be hiring. This makes planning and preparing for the next school year difficult, which, remember, begins on September 8. It would be good to be able to work further in advance.

The school year has already ended, and the last few days have been long for teachers, children, and families. The tight schedule of end-of-year events, registration for upcoming events, and the heat have compounded the fatigue inherent in this time of year. And, like every year, when the last day of school arrives, families must juggle the two-month school holidays. Our salaries go to paying for summer camps or babysitters, and those of us lucky enough to have elderly parents welcome their help with open arms. In any case, solutions are always individual, and the system doesn't offer collective ones because summer camps aren't: their high prices are unaffordable for many families.

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The data

More proposals for plans and activities

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• Cultural and leisure plans for the entire week
• Series premiering this month
• Video games being released this month
• What you can do in the Girona regions
• New restaurants to discover
• The human tower agenda