The opening ceremony of a new Cruyff Court was held afternoon in Les Roquetes (Sant Pere de Ribes) the result of the collaboration between the Barça Foundation the Cruyff Foundation and "la Caixa" Bank Foundation which aims to promote sport as a means of social inclusion and cohesion The Cruyff Court at Les Roquetes is the sixth of the fifteen that will be opened in Catalonia as a result of this arrangement Ronaldinho is the patron of this initiative in this town in the Garraf region and joins other Barça players and former players who are involved in different Cruyff Courts in other towns in Catalonia Cruyff Courts are small free-to-use football pitches that encourage the practice of sport among vulnerable children and are designed to transmit such values as responsibility The event was presented by journalist Edgar Fornós first vice-president of FC Barcelona and the Barça Foundation director of the Department of Commercial and Educational Action for "la Caixa" Bank Foundation as a patron of the Johan Cruyff Foundation as the patron of Cruyff Court in Les Roquetes The press conference then gave way to an opening match that gave the children in attendance the chance to share a few moments of football with the two Barça legends Ronaldinho and Carles Puyol signed autographs for the schoolchildren “Being part of this inauguration with Ronaldinho and Carles Puyol is a proud and exciting experience Today we are presenting the 245th Cruyff Court around the world We will continue with this collaboration so that all children and young people have the conditions in which to play.” I had no pitches like the one we're inaugurating today in Les Roquetes This is a very necessary project because it means that all the boys and girls will have a place to learn values ​​and do sport.” “Today is my debut as a patron of the Cruyff Foundation and I am very happy and pleased to be part of this project a great coach and above all as a wonderful person who was concerned about others.” TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — United HealthCaremembers across Green Country are receiving letters from Hillcrest HealthCare raising concern ahead of Wednesday’s open enrollment deadline Members are taking to social media platforms to express their confusion regarding coverage she received a letter from Hillcrest HealthCare stating that her UnitedHealthCare Medicare insurance would no longer be accepted at Hillcrest next year Blazich told us she called her Medicare representative who said there are current negotiations between Hillcrest and United HealthCare that could impact insurance members' plans Though many on social media share concerns saying they need answers before the deadline to change their healthcare plans on December 7 Blazich says “it would be great to get clarification rather than scare tactics.” Hillcrest HealthCare could not accommodate an on-camera interview To find a new health plan contract with Hillcrest, you can visit Hillcrest.com/Medicare for more information Hillcrest says this change will not impact United members’ access to emergency care as all health plans consider emergency services in-network UnitedHealthcare Press Officer for the Center of Medicare and Medicaid Services says they can not provide further information regarding the ongoing negotiations with Hillcrest Healthcare Look out for your first newsletter in your inbox soon We help you navigate a myriad of possibilities Sign up for our newsletter for the best of the city By entering your email address you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and consent to receive emails from Time Out about news Sign up for our email to enjoy your city without spending a thing (as well as some options when you’re feeling flush) Our newsletter hand-delivers the best bits to your inbox Sign up to unlock our digital magazines and also receive the latest news By entering your email address you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and consent to receive emails from Time Out about news, events, offers and partner promotions. Barcelona It's made up of 4,000 photographs taken by city residents to show what freedom means to them The photos were printed onto small tiles and arranged in such a way that they form the image of a kiss Could there possibly be a more romantic photo motif for a snapshot to send to your loved ones back home Ta-ka-tá is a crossing between tennis and fistball Watching a fast-paced match is pure entertainment and Touristy: Sant Sebastià beachWhen you have very limited time left could be the perfect solution to your problem But be warned: heaps of others might have the same idea   Alternative: Llevant beachBeing the city's newest beach Llevant is still rather unknown but by no means less inviting than its famous counterparts At 380 metres in length and located next to Mar Bella beach – but much less crowded and more extensive – this is a great alternative if you don't want to leave Barcelona but at the same time don't want to sacrifice your inner peace Get more ideas for city beaches, as well as beaches outside Barcelona Where better to enjoy the rumba's cheerful rhythms than at the first place ever solely dedicated to it you can enjoy the music and watch dancers perform plus you can even take classes to master the moves yourself Thanks for subscribing! Look out for your first newsletter in your inbox soon! facebooktwitterspotifytiktokAbout us Contact us Time Out Worldwide Safety, Prevention and Coexistence The Barcelona Fire Service is stepping up its operations to cope with the summer months Monday sees the Barcelona Fire Service activate its campaign to step up fire prevention work in the parts of the Parc de Collserola which belong to the city a total of nearly 1,800 hectares in the districts of Les Corts The campaign will be in place until the middle of September The pre-campaign began on 15 April and the Vallvidrera fire station was opened on 16 May offering fast access to woodland areas and cutting response times firefighters have been carrying out prevention tasks with activity now to be ramped up as we enter the hottest months Fire prevention tasks conducted for the campaign will be carried out in three basic areas of coverage in the Collserola mountain range The operations will conduct two types of permanent actions: In addition, a drill was conducted in the woodland area at the start of May and the City Police will be activating an operation in the woodlands in the districts involved with preventive patrols in the mountain neighbourhoods during the day and also at night Door-to-door visits are also being carried out and talks organised for people living in woodland areas the idea being for local residents to help keep these spaces clear of fire and make correct use of the local area The talks also explain what to do if a forest fire occurs Something that needs to be taken into account is the increase in the number of visitors to the park in the summer meaning the risk of fire is higher (even more so this year with the current drought) public collaboration plays a key part in achieving a summer free of fire During last year’s forest fire campaign there were 19 fires in the part of Collserola which belongs to the municipality of Barcelona How to protect ourselves against forest fires Most fires which start in Collserola are caused by human activity This means involvement and our actions in woodland areas play a key part in avoiding forest fires: Check what to do in the case of a forest fire here or how to look after the area around your home if you live near woodlands Remember, the most important thing to do in the case of a fire is to call 112 and provide as much information as possible. The mobile app My112, available for Android and iOS alike also enables emergency teams to locate your call We offer you a complete list of all the libraries that offer a study room with extra hours in order to study for the PAU tests The Selectividad 2024 is just around the corner: this year the tests will be held on June 4 are nervous about what career they will be able to choose In addition to the rooms open every night from time to time during the period prior to the university entrance exams the Youth Department of the Barcelona City Council in agreement with the city’s Library Consortium has opened 10 study rooms permanently at least from Monday to Thursday from 9:00 p.m On the occasion of the university entrance exams ten permanent study halls in the city of Barcelona will extend their opening hours until midnight throughout the weekend Study halls will allow study in the evening hours on both Saturday The ten permanent rooms are distributed throughout the different districts of the city with nine located in public libraries and one in a youth facility These are the extraordinary opening hours for each of them In this barcelona City Council website you can check in real time the available capacity of these rooms In addition to the usual study rooms there are extra night rooms during the selectivity period Although exact opening hours have not been confirmed some of those open late at this time are Sala d’estudi Calàbria (Eixample) Sala d’estudi Francesc Boix (Sants Montjuïc) Sala d’estudi Clarà i la de Sarrià(Sarrià-Sant Gervasi) Xavier Berenguer i Sant Martí(Sant Martí) i Zone Nord Les Roquetes or Torre Llobeta (Nou Barris) Urban Planning and Mobility Area is responsible for providing municipal services linked to the public areas and city services which make life easier for people who live and work in the city.  The City Council seeks to ensure a quality public space a green and biodiverse city that is productive and resilient a city committed to active and sustainable mobility with public involvement and commitment Urban Planning and Mobility Area has different instruments as well as advisory and participatory bodies for effective involvement and collaboration in municipal projects with the general public The Council sees to the smooth running of the city services to ensure the daily wellbeing of the public and contribute towards the city's development Barcelona City Council is launching an awareness and communication campaign for the Plan for Raising Awareness in Improving Organic-Waste Collections which is being pilot-tested in four of the city’s neighbourhoods to improve organic waste collection both quantitatively and qualitatively Based on a preliminary study that took into account the neighbourhoods’ features and organic matter collection rates the neighbourhoods chosen for the pilot test are La Barceloneta These are four neighbourhoods with very different realities as well as unequal results as regards organic waste collection the campaign will last 5 months (until 21 July) and have 8 information officers - 2 for each of the neighbourhoods - and 2 coordinators It is aimed at each resident as well as neighbourhood organisations and associations The Plan for Raising Awareness in Improving Organic-Waste Collections in Neighbourhoods takes the neighbourhood green points as its benchmark for environmental education Two compost points will be set up during the campaign one in the La Barceloneta and the other in Les Roquetes to encourage composting by local residents Information leaflets will also be distributed to clear up any queries about how to separate out organic waste and the benefits that come with doing that correctly That means one of the factors this Plan takes into account is reducing the quantity of “unsuitables” The target is to improve the quality of the organic component collected by means of a 20% reduction on the 2015 level of “unsuitables” (from 32% to 25%) The target is to increase the amount of organic waste collected and improve the quality by means of a 20% reduction on the 2015 level of “unsuitables” (from 25% to 20%) The target is to increase the amount of organic waste collected and improve the quality by means of a 15% reduction on the 2015 level of “unsuitables” (from 20% to 17%).