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Among the vehicles presented were several
models manufactured in Spain, such as the
aforementioned Audi Q3 (which will be made at
the Seat factory in Martorell), the Renault Twizy
and the Nissan NV200 Evalia.
For the first time, electric vehicles were on
display and on sale at the show. The importance
of sustainable mobility was so great that an
entire pavilion was devoted to the electric car,
in which firms were also present that develop
technologies such as recharging infrastructures
and storage systems.
The programme of activities at the show
included demonstrations of automatic braking in
the city, the traditional boxes in which to try out
vehicles of different makes, 4x4 testing tracks,
a sports vehicle meeting and the ‘País del Cava’
veteran car rally.
Likewise, the Barcelona Motor Show organised
a wide range of technical sessions, talks and
activities for professionals in the sector, among
them the 8th edition of the International Motor
Show Awards, organised jointly with the Society
of Automotive Industry Engineers.
As in previous editions, the two days prior to the
public opening of the show (May 12 and 13) were
reserved for the press and professionals, and a
new edition was held of the ‘Nit de l’Automòbil’,
the great Barcelona motor festival attended by
personalities from the worlds of politics, busi-
ness and society.
The show is supported by the two most
important Spanish automotive associations:
the Spanish Car and Lorry Manufacturers
Association (ANFAC) and the National Car,
Lorry, Bus and Motorcycle Importers Associa-
tion (ANIACAM); furthermore, it is the only
Spanish show recognised internationally by the
Organisation Internationale des Constructeurs
d'Automobiles (OICA).
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Barcelona Bridal Week
Noviaespaña / Pasarela Gaudí Núvies
10-15 MAY
GRAN VIA. 21ST EDITION
Surface area:
30.000 m
2
Exhibitors:
240
Nature:
professional
Activities:
fashion parades
Organiser:
Flaqué Internacional
The Gran Via dressed in white once again to
host the Barcelona Bridal Week, one of the most
important events in the world of bridal fashion.
Over five days, the latest trends were exhibited
in dresses, ceremonial and party dresses, and
accessories by leading manufacturers, and the
show was visited by around 15,000 purchas-
ers, 60% of whom were from abroad. With the
participation of 240 exhibitors, 4%more than
in 2010, the event confirmed its importance as
a business and international promotion centre
for Spanish bridal fashion. After China, this
country is the second most important exporter
worldwide in the sector.
In the framework of the Barcelona Bridal Week,
the Saló Internacional Noviespaña was held,
at which the latest products were exhibited by
the country’s best manufacturers of fashion for
brides, grooms and ceremonies. Outstanding
here was the presence of foreign firms from
the United States, Brazil, the United Kingdom,
Mexico, Turkey, Portugal, Italy, France, Cyprus,
the Lebanon, Poland, Holland, Germany, Belgium
and South Korea.
For its part, the Passarel·la Gaudí Núvies,
attended by over 14,000 people, organised 27
fashion parades, at which spectacular settings
provided the backdrop for the latest products
by such prestigious makes as Rosa Clará, Jesús
del Pozo, Jesús Peiró, Victorio & Lucchino, Yolan
Cris, Inmaculada García, Lee Seung Jin, Francis
Montesinos and Pronovias. Designers’ bid for
creativity and quality marked the event, which
every year is further consolidated as the great
international showcase for bridal fashion.
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Barcelona Degusta
Consumer Food Show
02-04 DECEMBER
MONTJUÏC. 4TH EDITION
Surface area:
13.400 m²
Exhibitors:
161
Nature:
public
Activities:
Conferences, demonstrations,
round-table debates, tasting sessions,
Trofeu Lluís Santapau
Barcelona Degusta, the food fair for consum-
ers and specialists, left a pleasant taste in the
mouths of both exhibitors and the 27,000 or so
visitors. It is reckoned that over 80% of visitors
acquired some product or another at the eatery,
where 80,000 tapas were served over three days.
The fair presented high-quality food products
and new delicatessen, such as truffle honey,
sea urchin preserves, wine bread, fruit flowers,
beer cheese and a 100% Catalan gin and tonic,
among hundreds of other delicacies from this
country and abroad. On this occasion, firms from
Portugal, Italy, France, Holland and Indonesia
took the opportunity to lure the Barcelona public
into new culinary adventures.
The Mercats de Barcelona area, which offered
prepared dishes, novelty sandwiches and other
specialities, and the ‘Bulevard dels Restaurants’
—where exclusive tapas were sampled which
had been prepared for the Fira by the chefs of
eight of Barcelona’s most prestigious establish-
ments—were two of the most popular areas.
The event, featured over 60 activities, including
demonstrations, conferences and book presenta-
tions,which took place at L’Àgora, Les Aules del
Gust, the showcooking sessions at the Catalonia
stand and the Llibreria Gastronòmica of the Fnac
store.Also very popular was theTrofeu Lluís Santa-
pau contest for the year’s bestmaître chocolatier,
the award going to pastrycook Raúl Bernal.
Barcelona International
Boat Show
05-13 NOVEMBER
GRAN VIA AND PORT VELL. 50TH EDITION
Surface area:
74.700 m
2
Exhibitors:
324 / 130 Yachts at the Port Vell
Floating Exhibition
Nature:
professional and public
Activities:
Conferences, regatta presentations,
prize-givings, traditional sailing workshops, light
sail practice, fishing and sailing simulators
In 2011 the Barcelona Boat Show held a very
special edition on the occasion of its 50th
anniversary. Despite the unfavourable economic
juncture, it contributed to boosting the com-
mercial activity of the Spanish nautical market
by promoting sales and new contacts.
As acknowledgement of the show’s work in
support of the sector and of internationalisa-
tion of the Catalan capital over all these years,
the Barcelona City Council awarded it the Gold
Medal for Sporting Merit. The anniversary was
celebrated with the publication of a book, with
an exhibition and with the issue of a commemo-
rative stamp and medal.
The event constituted Spain’s best offer in
sport and leisure sailing with 324 national
and foreign exhibitors, some at the Gran Via
precinct and the rest at the Port Vell Floating
Exhibition, where visitors could admire over
130 yachts of considerable length. Entities
such as Deutsche Bank, Banc de Sabadell,
CGMER and the Banque Populaire Côte D’Azur
offered visitors financial products designed
specifically to facilitate purchase of boats and
mooring berths.
With a total of over 108,000 visitors, the show
presented the latest trends in the nautical
industry, which is becoming increasingly com-
mitted to ecology and functionalism. Further-
more, around 200 activities were organised, all
of which were highly popular among visitors.
Prominent here was a grand regatta off the
Barcelona coast, which brought together 700
boats and one thousand or so national and
international sailors. The city became the Euro-
pean sailing capital and a centre of attention
for both professionals and amateurs alike, who
were able to admire this uncommon spectacle
organised in collaboration with the Catalan
Sailing Federation and a host of firms, nautical
entities and institutions.
Other events held included virtual regattas, bap-
tisms at sea, cruise draws, regatta presentations
and seminars, tugging demonstrations, fishing
Fira de Barcelona
| Report 2011
