They say that being a firefighter is more than just a job. But what does a firefighter do? The first thing that comes to mind is that they are in charge of extinguishing fires. Unfortunately, every summer, the image is recurring. Men and women, under thermal clothing, full-face helmets, reinforced leather boots, work gloves, and safety belts, working tirelessly, are everywhere the fire burns our forests, but their responsibilities go further.

Just 10 minutes from the beach of Sant Feliu de Guíxols and 2 km from the town of Santa Cristina d'Aro, lies wecamp Santa Cristina, a unique enclave where you can enjoy nature and relaxation, strategically located between the Gavarres forests and some of the most spectacular coves in the Baix Empordà. wecamp Santa Cristina is one of the most unique campsites on the Costa Brava, which now also offers the possibility of turning it into a temporary second home.

Probably yesterday, Domènec Balsells remembered that it was World Alzheimer's Day. He was diagnosed with the disease at 59 years old. Now he is 78 and, since May 2021, he has been attending the Espai Dreta de l'Eixample two days a week, one of the 23 spaces that the Catalunya La Pedrera Foundation has distributed throughout Catalonia, where it supports people like Domènec through the Memory Reinforcement program.

Technology has transformed the relationship with consumers, but proximity and personal treatment remain decisive. This was one of the conclusions of the meeting organized by BBVA, Cecot, and the newspaper ARA, with the participation of Kave, Ametller Origen, and Laboratorios Gebro Pharma, focused on how to combine digitalization and customer knowledge without losing the human factor.

Ljubljana is one of the greenest, quietest and most unknown cities in Europe, a small jewel to be discovered. The capital of Slovenia shines in the heart of the continent, in the center of Europe. The country, located between the Alps, the Mediterranean, the Karst and the Pannonian Plain, concentrates a great diversity of landscapes that allows you to enjoy outdoor activities throughout the year. An evocative destination where nature, well-being, culture, history and gastronomy coexist, now easily accessible also from Barcelona with two direct flights from Vueling.

The harvest is always a special moment for the world of wine. It is the time to gather the fruits of a whole year of work and, traditionally, it is also a cause for celebration. This year, for the Montsant Designation of Origin, this celebration has a special meaning: it coincides with the 25th anniversary of the youngest Catalan designation of origin.

Discovering how to pilot an F-18 fighter jet, operating a surgical robot, or interacting with humanoid robots are experiences that hardly seem within everyone's reach. At the Barcelona New Economy Week (BNEW), however, these and other experiences will become a reality. The event, which will hold its seventh edition from October 5th to 7th, will combine the transmission of knowledge with high-level experiences that will allow attendees to see, touch, and experience some of the most advanced technologies up close.

The first major cultural and leisure festival for the senior generation arrives in Barcelona with an unprecedented event. The first edition of the CLUB65 Live Experience 2026 will turn the Tibidabo Amusement Park into the stage for the largest event ever conceived entirely for the active senior generation. The avant-garde initiative, promoted by the CLUB65 platform, will fill the summit of Barcelona with talent, music, humor, and well-being on October 1st and 2nd, with a marathon program that will run from 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

The Government maintains, for another year, the 60-euro grant intended for primary, secondary, and basic grade students in public and subsidized centers in Catalonia. The benefited students are all those enrolled in an educational center in Catalonia supported by public funds, and the aid aims to alleviate the impact of the rising cost of living on families. The novelty this year is that the school voucher arrives in digital format.

The fourth edition of the Barcelona City Council's 2030 Agenda Barcelona + Sustainable Awards has once again recognized and given visibility to extraordinary projects, initiatives, and actions in favor of a more sustainable city, including from the field of architecture. The awards have distinguished initiatives aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the 2030 Agenda and with the Citizen Commitment for a More Sustainable Barcelona 2024-2034.

More professionals to strengthen inclusive education, more reception classrooms for newly arrived students, and more investment to renovate educational centers. These are some of the main novelties with which the 2026-2027 academic year begins in Catalonia, which starts with a forecast of more than 1.6 million students and 94,422 professionals in educational centers.In total, the system incorporates 1,830 new positions compared to last academic year: 1,103 teachers, 531 educational support professionals, and 196 administrative and service staff. The reinforcement focuses especially on attention to diversity and welcoming, but it also reaches physical spaces: seven centers will debut a new building or expansion, and investment in educational infrastructure is recovering levels not seen since 2008, according to the Department of Education and Vocational Training of the Generalitat.The Minister of Education and Vocational Training, Esther Niubó, has highlighted that these resources must allow for the incorporation into classrooms of “the greatest reinforcement of resources to strengthen the system and improve attention to the needs of the students”. According to the minister, the agreements that make this possible have mobilized 2.6 billion euros.More professionals for the inclusive school

One of the main commitments of the new school year is to strengthen the teams that serve students with diverse educational needs. The system incorporates 531 new educational support staff positions, distributed among profiles such as educators and social integrators, social workers, speech therapists, and special education teachers. The goal is to expand support within the centers and provide more tools to adapt the care to the needs of each student. A significant part of this increase is concentrated directly on inclusive education. Among the new additions are 146 special education teachers assigned to SIEI and SIEI+, the intensive supports that reinforce mainstream centers to attend to students with special educational needs; 100 social integrators in educational centers and 56 social workers and speech therapists in the psycho-pedagogical assessment and guidance teams.

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Literature and cinema are full of train journeys. Numerous literary and cinematographic tales tell us about great rail journeys, filled with adventures and unforgettable stories. Traveling by train evokes moments to remember, adventures to live, and places to discover.

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At a time when waiting lists and the difficulty of obtaining a medical appointment are part of the daily life of many citizens, continuous care services are gaining prominence. Sanitas is committed to this model with centers without prior appointments that allow for a quick and high-quality response to the care needs of patients. In this line, the Sanitas Provença Medical Center in Barcelona and the Sanitas Sabadell Medical Center are now expanding the insurer's care network with modern facilities and the latest technological advances, thus reinforcing more agile, accessible, and efficient care.

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The Temporada Alta festival will celebrate a new edition between October 3rd and December 8th and will once again turn Girona and Salt into capitals of the performing arts. Great international masters, radical voices, and cult companies will meet there. We offer you a selection of the proposals that should not be missing from your agenda.

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The capacity for continuous learning, adaptability, critical thinking, and the combination of technological and business skills are consolidated as some of the most sought-after profiles by Industry 4.0 companies. Digital transformation is redefining talent needs, professional competencies, and organizational models. In this context, the Consorci de la Zona Franca de Barcelona (CZFB) has produced the study ZF Industry 4.0 Talent.

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The first edition of Battery Energy Storage Tech Europe will be held on September 8 and 9, 2026, at the Gran Via venue of Fira de Barcelona. The trade fair will bring together companies, institutions, associations, and experts in the field of energy storage at a time of growth in the sector, which is advancing as a key infrastructure for the energy transition, the electrification of the economy, and European industrial development.

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Stroll to the shady corner of the Ermità fountain, in the Serra de Collserola Natural Park; cross the Santa Fe beech forest to the Empedrat de Morou, in the Montseny Natural Park; or climb, skirting lakes, towards the Pica d’Estats, in the Alt Pirineu Natural Park. Catalonia's natural spaces offer excursions for all tastes and levels. However, a three-kilometer walk in Collserola and a demanding ascent in the Pyrenees have more in common than it seems: for the experience to be complete, both excursions begin long before lacing up your boots.Planning an outing is essential to enjoy it to the fullest. Knowing whether to book parking, check the weather conditions, choose a route suitable for the group's experience, or be aware of the regulations of a particularly vulnerable area makes all the difference. To facilitate this preparation, the Generalitat de Catalunya, with the support of the four provincial councils, has the espaisnaturals.cat portal, a website that gathers official information about the natural spaces of Catalonia. The space allows you to discover places, consult itineraries and routes, prepare your visit, and access recommendations on access, available activities, and the natural and cultural heritage of each area. It also helps you find out if there are temporary restrictions or if you need to make a reservation before arriving.The charm of a good route

Official itineraries are precisely one of the best entry points to the territory. In addition to offering routes adapted to different levels, they allow you to discover the points of interest of each space and advance with greater safety, while avoiding passage through sensitive habitats, private properties or areas where agricultural and livestock activities are carried out. Preparing yourself, following the indicated path and adapting the visit to each place are three simple gestures that benefit both the hiker and the environment.The cards for each route allow you to consult its distance, elevation gain, difficulty, starting point, and main attractions. This is particularly useful data when appearances can be deceiving. The walk to the Ermità fountain, for example, is less than three kilometers long and is suitable for a leisurely outing. The Empedrat de Morou itinerary is just over six kilometers long and takes you through the forests of the Santa Fe valley. The ascent to Pica d'Estats, on the other hand, exceeds eighteen kilometers and accumulates more than 1,600 meters of positive elevation gain: it is a high mountain route that requires experience and careful preparation.Consulting this information before leaving helps to calculate the necessary time, check if the route is suitable for the whole group, and prepare essential material. It also allows us to anticipate the places we will find: a fountain hidden among the vegetation, an old hermitage, a granite balcony, or the ponds that guard the path to the summit.

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Between August 31 and September 19, Espai Gironès will raffle a total of 400 gasoline vouchers of 30 euros each, which can be redeemed exclusively at the Repsol gas station in the shopping center until November 30. The new campaign aims to support families, at a time when they face significant expenses due to the back-to-school season, and in general to offer assistance to all visitors in the face of rising fuel prices. Once again, we want to restore the public's great confidence in the shopping center and reward visitors who choose the shopping experience at Espai Gironès as the reference center in the Girona region.

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No more headaches. By January 2027, it will no longer be necessary to remember your password to access La Meva Salut, nor will you have to generate a new one. The personal digital health space will have a new secure and accessible validation system for everyone that will facilitate access in a simple way, through idCAT Mòbil or any admitted identification system.

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Heat, beach, mountains, lunches, gatherings with friends, picnics, dinners by the sea, late meals, and a host of activities have filled our holidays, but have also thrown our spending and habits out of control. Now, upon returning, the scene of opening the fridge and finding almost nothing is repeated in many homes.

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