August Idea # 3: Jazz in the Park
Ciutadella is the city’s most central park. It is here that people gather to ride bikes, sunbathe, go to the zoo, have picnics, practice juggling and paddle around a man-made ‘lagoon’ in a plastic boat. The park is charming enough, but not quite big enough for all the people who want to come and use it. It is not uncommon to sit in cigarette littered grass or mistakenly watch some desperate soul relive himself in a cluster of bushes. Maybe for these reasons I prefer Ciutadella at night, which is precisely when its jazz concerts take place.
In July and August the park puts on free concerts under a cupola near the ‘lagoon’. There’s some limited seating and if you want a chair you must come early. Otherwise, bring a blanket, a bottle of wine, some cheese, a bit of baguette and dessert and make yourself comfortable in the nearby grass. Not only are the concerts free, they’re good! On cool summer evenings there may be nothing better than jazz and Ciutadella. As August winds down we are coming to the last of the park concerts. Check out the last of them if you get the chance.
What:
Wednesday the 27th
Organic Trio
- Jordi Matas: guitar
- Albert Sanz: piano
- David Xirgu: drums
Friday the 29th
A Contra Blues
- Jonathan Herrero: guitar
- Alberto Calvillo: guitar and harmonica
- Héctor Martín: electric guitar
- Pau Lligadas: bass
- Núria Perich: drums
Where: Pg Picasso, 21 Districte: Ciutat Vella