Chinese studies now available at the University of Lleida

From http://www.catedrachina.com/inauguracion-del-aula-de-estudios-chinos-de-la-universidad-de-lerida/ (in Spanish)

The Chair of Asian Studies of the University of Lleida (west of Catalonia) presented their new Chinese studies on February 1st, 2013. The opening ceremony included talks by the rector of the University of Lleida, Mr. Roberto Fernández, the director of the Chair of Asian Studies, Mr. Joan Julià Muné, and the director of the Confucius Institute of the University of Barcelona, Mr. Joaquín Beltrán. They were followed by the Dr. Consuelo Marco Martínez, from the Universidad Complutense de Madrid, who gave the speech "Chinese studies in Spain. Beyond Bolonia", followed by an open discussion between the authorities, the attendants and the media.

Catalan cava giant Codorniu expands to Singapore

From http://www.icex.es/icex/cda/controller/pageICEX/0,6558,5518394_5519005_6366453_4649168,00.html (in Spanish)

Catalan group Codorniu is planning to speed up their growth in the Asian markets, where the potential for expansion is higher. The family-run company that produces wines and cavas is preparing the establishment of a new subsidiary company in Singapore, that will add to the already existing delegations in China and Japan. Despite the growth of the Asian markets, they only provide a small portion of Codorniu's exports, being the leader markets Europa, North America and Latin America. Total sales of the Codorniu group have grown up by 2,6%, reaching 235 million euros.

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="540"] General view of a cava for the production of cava wine (Image from Codorniu website)[/caption]

Catalan Tourism Agency will promote Catalonia on the Guangzhou China International Tourism Industry Expo

From http://www.expansion.com/2013/01/21/catalunya/1358788686.html (in Spanish)

Catalan Tourism Agency is planning to promote Catalonia on the Guangzhou China International Tourism Industry Expo next September and on the ITB Asia in Singapore in October, together with other 40 events of similar kind all around the world.

Here's a sample of the beautiful sites that may be featured in their promotion. Enjoy! :-)

[caption id="attachment_1955" align="aligncenter" width="223"] The Cathedral of Girona[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_1957" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Calella de Palafrugell, Costa Brava[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_1958" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Monastery of Montserrat[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_1959" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Monastery of Poblet[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_1960" align="aligncenter" width="225"] Modernistic building in Barcelona[/caption]

Desigual opens two new shops in Malaysia

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Catalan clothing company Desigual has just opened two concept stores in the international airport of Kuala Lumpur, in Malaysia. As usual, Desigual shops offer colorful clothes and accessories and with innovative designs of graffiti and patchwork. Every season Desigual presents a collaboration around a specific concept and this year it is the turn of the Cirque du Soleil and the French designer Christian Lacroix. With these new shops, Desigual products are already available in more than 80 countries.

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="450"] Image from the Desigual blog[/caption]

 

 

New activities of the Barcelona Shanghai Women Bridge

From http://bswomenb.blogspot.com.es/2013/01/bswomenb-urbanism-group-video-conference.html (in Spanish)

Mercè Carreras-Solanas and Yuwen Wu, the creators of the Barcelona-Shanghai Women Bridge project, have announced their new activities on their blog. On one hand, they have created the BSWomenB Urbanism Group Video Conference, and on the other they have started to collaborate with the Claustro Senior de la Cátedra China and with the ESADE China Europe Club (Chinese version at ESADE中欧俱乐部). For further information contact the Barcelona-Shanghai Women Bridge representatives at bswomenb@gmail.com.

Meeting the Dragon: strategies of Chinese companies in Spain and Latin America

From http://www.casaasia.cat/actividad/detalle?id=208763 (in Catalan)

On Tuesday, Jan 15th 2013, Casa Àsia headquarters in Barcelona will host a workshop devoted to learning about the strategies of the Chinese companies that have moved to Europe and Latin America during the last decade. The representatives of companies from these areas are aware of the opportunities and challenges that these investments represent, so it is important to know them and assess them in detail.

This workshop will be based on the work "Tejiendo redes: estrategias de las empresas transnacionales asiáticas en América Latina" (Buenos Aires, UNTREF, 2012), which helps to understand the approach of Chinese companies to two different markets: Argentina and Spain.

Programme

7:00 pm Presentation and introduction of China as a new economic actor in Spain and Latin America by Jorge Fuentealba, Director of the Iberoamerican Observatory of Asia-Pacific of Casa Àsia

7:10 pm Round table discussion

- Chinese companies in Argentina, by Silvia Simonit, researcher of the National University of Rosario and teacher of the course on China at the National University Tres de Febrero (Argentina)

- Chinese companies in Spain, by Jacinto Soler, partner of Emergia Partners and teacher at Universitat Pompeu Fabra

7:45 pm Questions from the attendants
Date and time: 15 January 2013 at 7 pm

Place: Casa Àsia headquarters, Samarcanda Hall, Diagonal Avenue 373, Barcelona

Admission: Free until reaching room capacity

Organized by Casa Àsia and Universitat Pompeu Fabra, with the collaboration of Garrigues

Contact: casaasia@casaasia.es 

Sinalunya highlighted in Globalasia magazine

Globalasia Magazine, a bilingual magazine in Spanish and Chinese devoted to the economic, social and cultural relationships between China, Spain and Latin America, has just published its January-February issue, in which Sinalunya is highlighted in the  section of recommended blogs. We would like to thank them for considering that Sinalunya was interesting enough to be included in such a list.

[caption id="attachment_1928" align="aligncenter" width="185"] Globalasia 29 - recommended blogs[/caption]