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Wake Yourself Up In Barcelona

Where: Montalegre 5, Barcelona, Spain
December 18, 2008 at 4:05 PM | by egw | 0 Comments

Aunt Mary's Christmas sweaters may provoke discussion this year, but will that really carry you through to New Year's Eve? Find something you can really argue about (besides religion or politics) at Barcelona's BAC! International Festival of Contemporary Art, through December 28.

The Spanish fashion scene is practically homegrown in Barcelona, considered the hip cousin to slightly stodgy capital Madrid. The theme of BAC! 08, held at the Centre de Cultura Contemporŕnia de Barcelona, is "Réveille-toi" or "Wake yourself up"--a rallying cry for conscious cultural consumption and a re-valuation of society that takes into account more that just superficial value.

Pieces on display include a film exhibit of surrealist satires curated by Chilean and New York filmmakers and Phil Toledano's neon art.

Related Stories:
· Réveille-toi! [Official Site]
· Movie Set Travel: Vicky Cristina Barcelona [Jaunted]
· Barcelona on a Budget [Jaunted]

[Photo of original art from BAC! 08: doloreshorrores]