The continuation of the CCCB’s open-air concerts brings Javier Mas and Jordi Rullo to the Patí de les Dones. The duo are founding members of the instrumental group of Mediterranean music Meridiana, as well as key musicians for Maria del Mar Bonet’s back-up band. For their performances at the CCCB, they will be joined by the Hindu flautist Shyam Sunder. Also at the same venue, but on different nights, will be Palosanto, specialising in the rhythms of the ‘troba’ and other hot Cuban sounds.
Having just acquired right-handed pitcher Ismael Valdes from the Chicago Cubs, the Los Angeles Dodgers should be looking good for these games against Montreal. Valdes spent the first six years of his major league life with the Dodgers and was traded at the end of last year with Eric Young. It seems the owners of the LA baseball team realised their mistake and wanted him back resulting in a homecoming that every Angeleno will be watching.
Dust off the top hat and put on the tails for this weekend extravaganza of top-class ballroom dancing. Over the weekend, 700 pairs of professional dancers and 500 pairs of amateurs will be strutting their besuited and besequinned stuff to that old-fashioned beat. On the first day, the pros compete for the prize in Latin dance, the amateurs for their prize in modern dance, and on the second day the order is reversed. If it’s true that it don’t mean a thing if it ain’t got that swing, then this is the most meaningful day out in town.
With the sea lapping almost up to the bar, this is Hong Kong’s one al fresco dining experience that really lets you forget the rush and fury of the city. Set in beautiful Mo Tat Wan, Cococabana’s food is Mediterranean in style (if very Hong Kong in price) and the ambience is one of rare peace. Take the ferry from Aberdeen or Lamma’s main villages to get there. A meal for two without drink will cost about HK$350 (£28).
