2009 November | Sticky Fingers BCN

XV Salon de Manga

06 November 2009 By Vera Ciria 1 In Events

This past weekend, the 15th edition of the Manga Comic Festival was held at La Farga, Hospitalet, on the outskirts of Barcelona. I hadn’t been for over 5 or 6 years and remembered that it was quite a big event. I decided to pay a visit to assuage my curiosity. What a shock!

Barcelona, Comics, free hugs, j-pop, japanese, kanji, karaoke, La Farga, Lost, Manga, salon del manga

Como Pedro por mi Casa

04 November 2009 By Vera Ciria 0 In Books and Comics, Events

Starting Monday 2nd and continuing to the 7th of November, the annual illustrated book festival, Como Pedro Por Mi Casa, is being held at La Central in the Raval neighbourhood. The event is organized by Julia Pelletier and is celebrating it’s 4th edition.

authors, Barcelona, Como Pedro Por Mi Casa, curiosity, fanzine, fingerprints, graphic novel, illustrated book festival, La Central, Libros, Raval, very limited quantities

La Virgen de los Broches

02 November 2009 By Vera Ciria 1 In Fashion

I caught up with the lovely Nuria the other day and was able to ask her a few questions about the gorgeous and kitsch collection that she produces under the name of La Virgen de los Broches which translates to The Virgen of Brooches. I had a excellent time with her; she has a contagious laugh and bags of inspiration.

advertising design, Barcelona, brooches, buttons, Fashion, grandmother, handmade, jewellery, La Virgen de los Broches, llotja, postgraduates, recycled material, religious iconography, self-taught, thorn in my side, weddings