Summer 2010 music, dance and film festivals in barcelona.. ı love barcelona and ı love summer 2010 music, ı love dance ((:

June 11, 2010. I recently read that out of 36 countries examined by Manpower Inc. for hiring expectations, only four have a negative employment outlook. Those were (can you guess?) Italy, Ireland, Greece and Spain.

This bad news is reflected in the large cuts in the public sector in Spain. June was rife with protests held by civil servants upset over pay cuts to come in July. Times are hard for the Spanish, and one could say that this is no time for a party, no time for a holiday.

Then again, maybe just now, when things are looking grim and the economy is swan diving into the Mediterranean, is precisely the time to celebrate. Why host a pity party, when the sun is shining, the sea is warm, the tomatoes are ripe and summer is here?

I think in many ways, that this attitude is the right one to have. After all, what better cure for the unemployment blues (over 4 million unemployed) than a concert on a cobblestone plaza or a picnic at the free outdoor theater?

For summer 2010, join in the fun at some of these free (or inexpensive) festivals and parties held in Barcelona. Here’s the summer “anti-crisis” scoop:

GREC Festival
June 13, 2010 to the first week in August 2010
Various venues