Barcelona's Asian Choir

From http://www.casaasia.cat/media/asset_publics/resources/000/025/030/original/coralasia.pdf

Casa Àsia and the the Barcelona City Council are promoting the creation of the Barcelona's Asian Choir, a choir devoted to sing Asian music only and formed by people of different cultures. The ages of the members of the choir shall be between 18 and 45 years old and they are currently being recruited after the audition made in Barcelona last April 23rd, 2012. Rehearsal sessions will take place every Monday from 8:00 pm to 9;30 pm at the headquarters of Casa Àsia in Barcelona. Barcelona's Asian Choir will be conducted by Carles Josep Comalada, present conductor of the female choir Actea, that also sings Chinese songs. People interested in this project may get more information by sending email at gpatinlaloy@casaasia.es.

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Workshop on the internationalization of Catalan companies in China

From http://www.eic.cat/wps/PA_Jornades/fitxa.jsp?codi=1084877 (in Catalan)

The College of Industrial Engineers of Catalonia is organizing a free workshop on the Internationalization of Catalan companies in China that will be held on May 2nd, 2012 in their headquarters at Via Laietana 39, 5th floor, in Barcelona, at 6:30 pm.

The purpose of workshop is to share the expertise of the speakers on how to start a process of internationalization of Catalan companies in the Chinese market. The event will be introduced and presented by Mr. Jordi Guix, president of the Commission of Industrial Policy and Technological Innovation and coordinator of the China Working Group, and the discussion will be conducted by Mr. Albert Ferrari, industrial director at Sedal, S.L.. Invited speakers will be Sergi Cadevall, from Graells & Llonch, that provides services for industrial establishment of small and medium-sized companies in the Shanghai area; Joan Maurel, from Asecorp China; Carles Brugada, de l'empresa Brugada & Partners and Àlex Rubies, Head of Asia-Pacific markets of the Centre of Business Internationalization, ACC1Ó.

For further information, call +34 933 192 304 (from 9 to 14 h and from 16 to 18 h).

Downloadables:

- Registration form for members

- Registration form for non-members

Catalan olive oil Dauro among the awarded companies in Beijing's trade fair

From http://www.icex.es/icex/cda/controller/pageICEX/0,6558,5518394_5519005_6366453_4576772,00.html (in Spanish)

Spanish olive oil producers have taken home 8 out of the 16 awards of the International Olive Competition 2012, an event that was held in Beijing, China, on April 1st, 2012. The Family Reserve of Oro Bailén, produced by Andalusian company Galgon 99 has obtained the Gold Medal at the Intense Oil. Silver awards have been obtained by two other Andalusian companies, Potosí 10 and Almazaras de la Subbética, whereas Agroexplotaciones Tocuman and Castillo de Canena have received the bronze awards. Apart from these distinctions, Aceites Almenara (from Cuenca province) and Dauro-Aubocassa (from Torroella de Fluvià in Girona province, in Catalonia) have also obtained an special recognition by the jury.

Spanish virgin olive oil is the leader in the Chinese market, with a share in revenues of 58% and of 60% in volume. In 2011, total sales reached 55.7 million € and its consumption by Chinese citizens increased by 104% as compared to 2010's consumption level.