In the Hood

Living in Barrio Gotico, you either move or you start finding justifications for the drawbacks. "God, it's noisy," people might say. "It feels safer with all the people on the streets". "There's so much trash on the street." "You don't have to carry it to a container." "Those guys look kinda dangerous." "It's such a multi-cultural neighbourhood."

Multi-cultural indeed - I think that the Catalan bourgeoisie is the only tribe missing - with the added benefit of being able to buy beer and samosas on every street corner at any hour.

This Friday, however, I'm reminded of the real reason that I love this hood, as some 20 shops, studios and galleries along the Lledó-Palma Sant Just corridor open their doors to the public for the tenth Circuitismo Gòtico.

Among other things, see where El Delgado Buil thread their needles, discover DOSHABURI's hard-to-find collections, or play with some arty toys at Atticus. Try to find that in any other part of town.

"But it's so full of tourists." "Yeah, it's like being on a permanent holiday." Yes, and one where it only takes crossing the Rambla to think that you live in an upscale part of town.

Circuitismo Gòtico - 20h-22h Friday December 12
Along Lledó-Viladecols-Cometa-Palma de Just

by MF