| FRIDAY
JULY 11, 2008 |
| Go Slow |
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| 'Fast Good' says Ferran Adrià's sarnie shop in big, bright letters. Sure, 'slow' can be the leisurely pace of a, say, sloth. And even limited intelligence. But it's always helpful to have Ferran spell it out for the monosyllabic Cro-Magnons out there: Slow = bad. |
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And yet, it took me only a millisecond to realise that I don't necessarily agree, when I was nearly mowed down by a Bicing, last seen zipping down Balmes as fast as his wobbly seat and the thrashing chain would permit.
Which brings me to: The Slow Bicycle Movement. Similar in some ways to the other Slow Movement initiatives for Slow Food and Slow Retail, this one calls for savouring each blessed moment on the pedal. Signing its manifesto should be mandatory for getting your Bicing card. |
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Getting back to Ferran. Just this weekend I was on an Iberia flight that was peddling his EUR 8 'Fast Good' sandwiches. Best before date: six days later. Seems we differ on the very definition of 'fast' and 'good', too.
Slow Bicycle Movement
Now recruiting members
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TODAY'S EVENT PICKS |
The little miss goody-two shoes of new british soul (not Wino, then) plays tracks from her new album Rockferry. Duffy at Razzmatazz Almogavers 122, 20:00. EUR 25-30. |
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According to DJ Mag, one of the world´s top 20 DJs. Come find
out. Prog and Tech House spun by Danny Howells. La Terrazza,
Poble Espanyol, 0h. Entry EUR 15-18. |
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Two dance companies explore romanticism with a postmodern eye. De Los Afectos en el Mercat de Les Flors, Lleida 59, 21:00. EUR 20.
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Hire a sunlounger and enjoy this cinema classic with a live orchestra soundtrack in the gardens of the Castillo de Montjuic. Sala Montjuic. |
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