Expominer
2004 - Barcelona
The
"Font Màgica" just outside the show hall
is one of the more
attractive tourist attractions in Barcelona.
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Barcelona
is the city where I was born and where I still live and work. So it is no surprise
that I speak so highly of both the city and Expominer, the mineral show that is
held each year in the Montjuic convention center, Barcelona. I hope that the photos
that we have taken show that my comments are not too exaggerated. Like many other
people who visit the Barcelona each year, I think that it is a beautiful, pleasant
and appealing city that deserves a visit, either to see this show or to get to
know the city.
Expominer
is held every November and has steadily got better and better. It started many
years ago in one of the first halls of the exhibition center and was then moved
to a rather unpleasant metal hanger. Then a few years ago, mainly due to its popularity,
we were moved into one of the more 'noble' pavilions - Palacio 5. This year we
did even better as the importance of the show meant that we were given one of
the very best pavilions - Palacio 6, which is large, spacious, functional, and
at the same time very beautiful and just opposite the famous 'Font Magica' (magical
fountain). A really wonderful magical location!
On
top of the increase in dealers there was also a significant increase in the number
of visitors, so, while the mineral collecting hobby in Spain is still not that
significant, we believe that Expominer has become an important mineral show with
many international dealers and a good selection of minerals. As the heirs of the
great collector from Barcelona, Joaquín Folch i Girona, we have managed
to create in Catalonia and Spain a significant interest in minerals and we hope
that in the near future the show will become one important one in Europe. All
I have to do now is thank all those who have, year after year, helped make the
show a success and wish that future Expominer shows are even better than this
year's
We
believe that if you have the chance to join us next year at Expominer 2005 you
will find that neither the show nor the city will disappoint you.
This
is the area where the show is held, with Plaza España in the foreground
and the Tibidabo hill behind. You can see one of the huge posters that promoted
the show, views of the Palace of Montjuic, and the entrance to the show, in the
magnificent Palace number 6.
Inside
the show itself there were all sorts of things to see, from opening of geodes
to the reproduction of the jaws of giant fossils. As you can see in the general
view, the show is spacious, comfortable, and one can see the gleam in the eyes
of the children that is created by so many wonderful things.
Our stand, where collectors had the chance
to view, and maybe buy, specimens that they had always wanted to find. At the
end of the show we organized a small party, during which the minerals sold and
the prices paid were less important than the celebration of the good times that
these desirable inert objects give us all. As part of this we had a fantastic
home baked chocolate cake (thanks Carme), lots of non-alcoholic drinks and time
to allow us to enjoy them.
A
reveure...
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Expominer 2004 - Barcelona
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The
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This is the area where the show is held, with Plaza España in the foreground and the Tibidabo hill behind. You can see one of the huge posters that promoted the show, views of the Palace of Montjuic, and the entrance to the show, in the magnificent Palace number 6. |
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Inside the show itself there were all sorts of things to see, from opening of geodes to the reproduction of the jaws of giant fossils. As you can see in the general view, the show is spacious, comfortable, and one can see the gleam in the eyes of the children that is created by so many wonderful things. |
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Our stand, where collectors had the chance to view, and maybe buy, specimens that they had always wanted to find. At the end of the show we organized a small party, during which the minerals sold and the prices paid were less important than the celebration of the good times that these desirable inert objects give us all. As part of this we had a fantastic home baked chocolate cake (thanks Carme), lots of non-alcoholic drinks and time to allow us to enjoy them.A reveure... |
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