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Is Barcelona sexy? Maybe. One could say that it’s floral, Modernista motifs are feminine and sexual in a way. In general though, when someone says the word Catalunya, sexy is not what jumps to my mind. Radical, yes. Historic, also. Complex, too. But Catalunya is not a babe. Who is a famous Catalan starlet or vamp? I can’t name one. Though people in Barcelona are well dressed, the women especially are much less done-up than their counterparts in Madrid, who flaunt their womanliness in high-heeled leather boots and tight dresses. This is not to say that women in Barcelona are not beautiful, they are, but in a more relaxed sense.
Or maybe not. It seems that Barcelona does have a sexy side and this weekend it’s putting it on display. The III Saló del Sexe en Català is a three day faire dedicated to all that is sex in Catalunya. Not for the faint of heart, the festival has a non-stop line up of films, erotic dances, live shows and even strip tease classes (advertised as ‘a new form of exercise’). To be fair, the Saló brings in people and professionals from all over Spain, not just Catalunya. Now in its third year, the Saló has earned a reputation for being quite wild.
Obviously this is not an outing for everyone and honestly I am not sure I’m up for it. It is an interesting peek into how sex is viewed in Spain, and how those who work in this industry define it. If you are like me and the Saló del Sexe is a bit much, you might be better off going to the Erotic Museum in downtown Barcelona, right off Las Ramblas which offers an interesting look into the history of sex. Or, better yet, go to both and compare sex of the past to sex of the future. If you do, send me a mail and let me know how it was.
Info:
Price: €20
Where: Fira de Cornellà
Time: Friday 4pm to 2am; Saturday 12pm to 2 am; Sunday 12pm to 10pm.
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Museo de L'Erótica. Rambla, 96 - 08002 Barcelona - Spain.
Tel: (+34) 93 - 318 98 65