Firmamento Blog · La Barceloneta

The evidence is overwhelming: climate change is a real threat (although Trump and his crew are still claiming that it is a lie). Our world’s food supply system is increasingly stressed, and our lands, waters, and species are threatened like never before.

The picture is clear: we do have a challenge and if we don’t act now, the viability of our planet and our quality of life will face a great threat.

This is our motivation to join the 1% FOR THE PLANET global movement. We are very happy to announce that, from now on, for every purchase of Firmamento, one percent of it will be donated to a non-profit organization committed to protecting the health of our planet. This way, all of us as individuals take responsibility and make a little, but important, contribution to the environment.

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Let’s work together to help protect the health of our planet!

La Barceloneta has lived an intense story becoming a key witness of a close relationship between the Mediterranean Sea and the city of Barcelona. The accumulation of layers of records might be the reason that explains the idiosyncrasies that make it being extremely different to rest of the city. We felt in love with La Barceloneta a few years ago. Mainly because of its proximity to the sea and the fact that it’s our favourite local surf spot too. But there’s something else in its distinctive atmosphere that catches not only us but also everyone who comes here.

As the first in a new series of collaborations that we’re developing with a list of photographers, we proposed Olga de la Iglesia shoot our beloved neighbourhood with the purpose of discovering what La Barceloneta has turned into these days. We were interested in de la Iglesia’s view as a photographer and art director, but also as a traveller and Barcelonan herself. We like the way she explores fashion and documentary through primary colours and shapes. A very personal vision that achieves drawing the best from both languages, creating images that show her unique signature and essence.

Since its first stone was placed on the 3rd of February 1753, La Barceloneta has experienced a bunch of phases and continuously adapted itself to the changing times. It was once the home of fishermen and other people associated with the metal industry. Nowadays, it is one of the most popular and crowded leisure places in Barcelona. Nevertheless, the life that wanders through its narrow streets seems to be alien to the city’s hectic pace.

Nowadays, the reality of the triangular quarter has nothing to do with the imaginary of a quiet, seaside and familiar neighbourhood that lasts in our minds. The modernisation of the area has brought packed buses with worldwide tourists and the emergence of restaurants and bars, which in most cases are unrepresentative of La Barceloneta’s spirit. Traditional images of locals sitting on their chairs in the street and balconies, with their clothes drying in the sun, they now deal with the actual social issues caused by the transformation of many housing properties into touristic apartments.

There are many places where you shouldn´t bother if surfing conditions are not what you expected to be like. There is more to life than waves guys. Morocco is on my top list. Amazing landscapes, extremely kind people, delicious food, beautiful villages and dreamy spaces. A wonderful combination that stroke me 30 years ago and has kept me going there every three to four years.  

This time the weather forecast was not optimistic at all so I reduced my expectations and every surf session was a gift. Ten days in Morocco and I could only enjoy one day of good surfing in the beautiful bay of Imessouane and two days of great kitesurfing in Moulay Bouzerktoun, a sleepy village 25km north of Essaouira. 30 knots and one meter swell. Enough for me to keep a smile on my face until my next time.

We were happy to participate on the 3rd edition of the Surf City Festival, that took place last 25th of March at Fabra i Coats Art Centre (Barcelona). See you next year!

Find us at the Surf City Market (Barcelona) on Saturday 25th from 12.00 to 22.00h.

Don’t miss our special Market’s deal: we’ll discount the cost of the festival’s entrance in all purchases over 30 euros.

The Surf City Festival include a series of lectures, screenings, workshops and concerts related to the surf culture. More info here!

See you there! :D

We’re happy to host Aeriel Brown, Dave Yun and Zak Klauck, founders of the newyorker surf magazine, for the launch of its issue no. 8 in Barcelona. We’ll also present the sunglasses croakies produced for the ocassion in collaboration with WAX.

Come with us to share some beers and dance the music selection by Cosmic d’Alessandro!

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(In this photo, the nets’ composition seem the sea shore).

Hitting the dawn swell with Sierra Leone’s only woman surfer.

https://www.nowness.com/series/surfs-up/a-million-waves-surfing

Today at Nowness, a film by directors Daniel Ali and Louis Leeson about a 19-year-old surfer Kadiatu Kamara, aka KK, who is the only woman surfer at Bureh Beach, south of Freetown and, it is claimed, the only women surfer in Sierra Leone.

Our friends from Eldorado have recently launched a new experience in their website. Under the title “California here to here” the photographer, filmmaker and surf passionate Morgan Maassen explains through words and images his special relation with California and the emotional value that this land has to him.

“I’ve flown over glaciers in Greenland, smoked cigars in Cuba, chased penguins in South Africa and sailed between the British Virgin Islands. But no matter how exotic the location I find myself in, nothing inspires me more than my home: California. The rugged coastlines, massive mountains, and a wild sea – I love it all. This is where I grew up, and this is where I will always come back to. My lifelong passion, the place of my dreams, a catalysts for all my creativity – in California I am truly one with myself.”

Enjoy the wole story here ! And have a good weekend!

Due to the Firmamento team’s summer holidays, we won’t deliver online purchases (made from the 1st to the 28th of August) until the 29th of August.

Anyway, you can still shopping online and enjoying the fresh discounts using code SUMMERSALE. ;)

Our showroom in Poblenou will be closed from the 8th to the 22th of August.

Sorry for the inconvenience and have a happy summer! :D

Shop online at www.firmamento.com and enjoy the fresh discounts. Use code SUMMERSALE when shopping !