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    <title><![CDATA[Ara in English - contest]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[Sly humor in the headlines of 3/24]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p><img src="https://static1.ara.cat/clip/81bf5d59-f599-4c11-8e86-0004507e12be_16-9-aspect-ratio_default_0_x380y120.jpg" /></p><p>On Thursday, during the 3/24 news roundup, there was a very comical narrative subtlety hidden among the headlines. It was a fleeting aside, only available to those who watch television closely. One of the news items explained that, this year, <a href="https://en.ara.cat/culture/my-grandfather-will-no-longer-close-the-habanera-singing-in-calella-palafrugell-it-s-time-to-make-way-for-new-repertoire_1_5424083.html" >The habanera singing of Palafrugell would not end with </a><a href="https://en.ara.cat/culture/my-grandfather-will-no-longer-close-the-habanera-singing-in-calella-palafrugell-it-s-time-to-make-way-for-new-repertoire_1_5424083.html" ><em>My grandfather</em></a> as was the tradition until now. And they explained the reason: "To José Luis Ortega Monasterio, the author, the documentary <em>Walls of silence</em> 3Cat linked him to a case of sexual exploitation that the family denies." And then they inserted some archive images of the Palafrugell public singing <em>The beautiful Lola</em> and waving handkerchiefs in the wind. The short fragment of the song they selected for the headline was, precisely, "Oh what a placeeeeer... I felt." The choice, premeditated or unconscious, made it inevitable to smile. That after recalling the discovery of <em>Walls of silence</em> about Ortega Monasterio, which allegedly linked him to a sexual exploitation network, the choice of these verses to close the news is somewhat comical. Be that as it may, the subtlety is appreciated. Considering the amount of tragic news we see on 3/24, it's good that they've given us this wink with such sly humor.</p>]]></description>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mònica Planas Callol]]></dc:creator>
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      <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 27 Jun 2025 18:21:29 +0000]]></pubDate>
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      <media:title><![CDATA[The 'Connection' Contest]]></media:title>
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      <title><![CDATA[Jordi Hurtado will stop hosting 'Saber y ganar' on weekends.]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://en.ara.cat/media/jordi-hurtado-will-stop-hosting-ganar-weekends_1_5403775.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[<p><img src="https://static1.ara.cat/clip/dc9b2aac-e396-49e9-a221-24d3e866d570_16-9-aspect-ratio_default_0.jpg" /></p><p>Jordi Hurtado is one of RTVE's most veteran presenters. He has hosted the competition since 1997. <em>Know and win</em>, which airs on La 2 and which in 2011 also added Saturday and Sunday editions. After so many years on the front line, the Catalan has decided to step back, at least on weekends. Starting in September, Rodrigo Vázquez will be the presenter of<em>The hunter</em>, who will host the Saturday and Sunday broadcast.</p>]]></description>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[A.P.]]></dc:creator>
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      <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 06 Jun 2025 12:31:46 +0000]]></pubDate>
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      <media:title><![CDATA[Jordi Hurtado returns to 'Saber y ganar']]></media:title>
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      <subtitle><![CDATA[The Catalan has been at the helm of the competition since 1997.]]></subtitle>
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      <title><![CDATA[Machiavelli's farce]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://en.ara.cat/media/machiavelli-s-farce_129_5380513.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[<p><img src="https://static1.ara.cat/clip/0600b5a8-bbb3-4a51-8449-3236f5ee5998_16-9-aspect-ratio_default_0.jpg" /></p><p><em>Machiavelli's move</em>, the strategy competition that TV3 premiered on Monday, is one of those cases where the promotional announcement is much better than the program itself. The title helped to raise expectations. However, the final result is disconcerting.<em>The game of the century </em>Mr. Davies's, which we didn't find so convoluted. You don't absorb the instructions or understand the decisions. The mechanics drive the viewer away. <em>whodunnit</em> (whoever did it) fails because you don't care. The approach is a collaborative game that combines physical and logical tests. A kind of<em>escape room </em>large-sized<em> </em>in which the contestants fight for a common goal knowing that some of them have been designated as secret saboteurs of the mission. Last week, Antena 3 premiered, with a bit more vigor, <em>Traitors</em>, with the spirit of <em>Cluedo</em> and smell of <em>squid</em> Korean.</p>]]></description>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mònica Planas Callol]]></dc:creator>
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      <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 15 May 2025 15:13:12 +0000]]></pubDate>
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      <media:title><![CDATA[A moment from 'Machiavelli's Play']]></media:title>
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      <title><![CDATA[The prize that changes your life]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://en.ara.cat/media/the-prize-that-changes-your-life_129_5338136.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[<p><img src="https://static1.ara.cat/clip/75d53cac-f71d-4af4-a37b-c79fca180556_16-9-aspect-ratio_default_0.png" /></p><p>"Which team did Barça play against in the first football match broadcast on TV3?" That was the question Simón guessed at the end of the match.<em>Catch me if you can</em> and that helped him win the biggest prize ever awarded on public television: 241,000 euros. He got it right on the seventh. After naming Leganés, Valladolid, Atlético de Madrid, Salamanca, and Real Sociedad, he finally, somewhat haphazardly, decided to bet on Osasuna. And he nailed it. Despite closing the epic with a somewhat random answer, the system bears no resemblance to the knowledge Simón has demonstrated over fifty programs. From the most diverse academic fields to aspects of popular and media culture, this contestant has demonstrated admirable skill, concentration, and speed. An essential factor in this type of television event is that the audience feels a sense of fairness toward whoever takes home the prize, and in this case, that was the case. From home, the rowing was in favor of the contestant. In the era of ChatGPT and AI, it's comforting to reconnect with human knowledge.</p>]]></description>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mònica Planas Callol]]></dc:creator>
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      <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 04 Apr 2025 14:36:44 +0000]]></pubDate>
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      <media:title><![CDATA['Catch me if you can.']]></media:title>
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