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MONDAY MAY 26, 2008
Six Inches
Regulations say that men's shorts must end at least six inches above the knee. But vertically challenged parents have virtually left me with stumps for legs, so lest I play in speedos - skimpy ones - beach volley is pretty much ruled out for me.

For the rest of you, though, that guarantees a lot of bare skin this week - women's shorts aren't allowed to be wider than seven puny centimeters at the side, either - as they've turned Av. Maria Cristina into a giant sandbox, where hot-bodied competitors will be battling it out for Olympic qualification.

Yes, the brides have been chased out of town - the blur of white that's Barcelona Bridal Week has been relegated to Zona Franca this year - and in comes the Beach Volley World Tour.

It does dent our plans for getting a sneak preview of just what next year's bridesmaids will be wearing, but we're thinking this isn't such a bad thing; out with the meringues and in with the bikinis, sounds good to us.

Swatch FIVB Beach Volley Tour - May 26-Jun 1, 09-19h
Fira Barcelona, Av. Maria Cristina, Plaça Espanya. Free.
Barcelona Bridal Week/Saló Noviaespaña - May 27-Jun 1
Fira Gran Via

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TODAY'S EVENT PICKS

Difficult to put in a box: The Anti-Karaoke spontaneous Monday show/happening at Sidecar. Plaça Reial 7. 22h. EUR 7.

Have your cards read at Dacksy's little fortune telling franchise: Tarot de Sarah. 19-23h. Consell de Cent 247. Gratis.

Mythical indie band (or melodramatic oddballs, some might say), Scarlet's Well, put one in at La [2] of Apolo:. Nou de la Rambla 113, Parallel. 21h. EUR 10.

Iguapop hosts Rai Escalé's slightly freaky and sadistic illustrations "El ojo cerebro". Worth a look, be brave. Comerç 15, Born. 11-14:30h, 17-21h. Free admission.

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