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Tuesday, 19 February 2013

so sophisticated, and then less so

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Recently I was invited to an art opening at MACBA, Barcelona's modern art museum. Well, I just walked in off the street, so I guess there's no reason why I couldn't have invited myself all these past years, but anyway, I felt posh. ;) And there was free champagne, which I imagine accounted for at least a portion of the crowd!

I love the MACBA building, which is like a white beacon rising out of a sometimes chaotic (but always alive) neighbourhood.

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Rosa and her camera necklace

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Then we headed down the road to Bar Fidel, which makes possibly the best sandwiches (and very good salads too) in Barcelona. I had a ham, camembert and asparagus baguette.

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Then we wandered down into deepest, darkest Raval, to a bar I used to frequent when I was 23, and Rosa pulled strings to get us some horrible drinks that had bits of cigar in them!

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Until there were only three of us, and it was time for ceiling-touching competitions...

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...and Edvard Munch impersonations.

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16 comments:

  1. Anonymous19 February 2013 at 21:58

    Congrats on the exclusive invitation!

    Are you literally imitating Munch, i.e, was "The Scream" a self-portrait? No matter, you picture is way nicer than the painting..

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  2. Closet Fashionista19 February 2013 at 22:03

    Ooh how fun! I've never been to an art opening before, haha...they seem so classy ;)
    http://www.closet-fashionista.com

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  3. Emily, Ruby Slipper Journeys19 February 2013 at 22:18

    @Gordianus: No, I suppose you have a point... I'm certainly more into my interpretation than Rosa though!

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  4. Natalie Suarez19 February 2013 at 22:23

    so so cute! LOVE IT :)
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    natalieoffduty.blogspot.com

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  5. Raquel19 February 2013 at 23:40

    Fun evening!

    I remember going to MACBA and enjoying an exhibition of broken glass, they gave us special shoes to walk on it!

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  6. Kitsune-kun19 February 2013 at 23:45

    looks so fun! kind of dying for that baguette right now...

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  7. Nina20 February 2013 at 00:11

    This looks like a perfect day! Art and drinks, heaven. The museum looks amazing, Cardiff could really use a bigger modern art building but we'll make do with what we have for now!
    xxx
    Nina from little nomad

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  8. Kezzie20 February 2013 at 00:23

    Ha ha, sounds great fun! Love the competitions! Nice hat by the way, where is it from?x

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  9. Monique20 February 2013 at 02:46

    So fun Emily I love that last pic! MACBA looks awesome and can't wrong with free champagne.

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  10. Norbyah20 February 2013 at 14:59

    this looks like such fun. i love gallery openings and events like this because they're filled with artsy people, free booze and you do feel posh! i had an evening like this in the summer when i went to an art opening in NYC courtesy of my art gallery working sister. so fun.

    xo
    n

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  11. Emily, Ruby Slipper Journeys20 February 2013 at 20:44

    @Kezzie: The hat is from Topshop Winter 2010 :)

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  12. Marzipan21 February 2013 at 10:48

    How fun!! I love your hat!

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  13. callie21 February 2013 at 15:39

    Oh goodness, this looks like SO much fun. I really need to get to Barcelona if only to eat that incredible looking sandwich! :)

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  14. Kelley Anne22 February 2013 at 19:03

    This looks like so much fun...both parts! I've never been to a fancy art opening but it looks great and so do the Edvard Munch impersonations.

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  15. Dus of Cuddly Cacti24 February 2013 at 01:14

    what a great idea to crash the opening. free champagne is always awesome & that place really looks awesome. I like your pictures of friends, you all look very fun & enthusiastic & i like that beret of course. what did you mean in your comment btw that "j seems to lost his name?" just because I shortened it? Sometimes I feel I am always saying his name and sometimes shorten it lately.
    http://dusanabotswana.com

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  16. Ashley24 February 2013 at 20:11

    I love that I can now read your blog and know the other people in the photos :)

    I give you an A+ for that Munch impersonation. I think you've practiced that one before!

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