13 hours and 8 minutes of uninterrupted sailing just to circumnavigate the Isle of Wight, in the south of the United Kingdom. And doing so on a Catalan dinghy, a small boat that had never circumnavigated this island the size of Menorca, but with very tricky Atlantic currents. More than 13 hours alone on this sailing dinghy, barely 5.6 meters long and without a rudder, steered only by the body, the mast, and the sail. An adventure few sailors can undertake, but one that Dani Anglada Pich (Barcelona, ​​1986) has managed to complete. If doing so is already complicated, in his case it is even more impressive, since Dani is blind.

The America's Cup sailing competition continues to explore ways to be an attractive competition. After the failure of the last edition, held in Barcelona, where spectator numbers fell far short of those announced by the organizers, a new proposal has been presented for the 2027 edition, to be held in Naples.

When the decision was being made as to where the last edition of the America's Cup would take place, I was a councillor at Barcelona City Hall and played a certain role in persuading the mayor to go for it. I do not regret it, because at the time it seemed to me that the city needed an injection of optimism. I will begin by stating this fact so that the rest of this article is not misinterpreted.

This Thursday, Park Güell was the epicenter of haute couture thanks to Louis Vuitton, after a long relationship between the house French with the Catalan city. The Cruise 2025 parade had everything to bring together the most prominent names in the fashion and film industries, both national and international, and it has been. At half past six the first guests began to enter from the side of the modernist venue between the hallway of curious people and fans – separated by security fences – who welcomed each familiar face that passed through the entrance door with songs and euphoria. in the enclosure, which was not small.

Barcelona will host the prestigious America's Cup in 2024. The 37th edition of the oldest tournament in this sport, born in the 19th century, will come to Catalan waters in 2024 thanks to the agreement with Team New Zealand. The New Zealanders, reigning champions in the competition, have decided to put their trust in Barcelona Global's candidacy, which was promoted by a holding company created to obtain private financing for the event, in collaboration with the Barcelona City Council, the Barcelona Provincial Council, the Generalitat de Catalunya and the Port of Barcelona.