34th European Conference on Information Retrieval

Social Events

April 2nd, 2012

• 18:30 - Welcome Reception and Poster Session (2 hours)
  The Welcome Reception and poster session will be held at the conference venue so that the posters may be left up for the duration of the conference. During the reception wine and light hors d'oeuvres will be served.

April 3rd, 2012

• 20:30 - Conference Dinner
  The dinner will be held at the La Fontana del Eixample.

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  Starters

  • Montaditos de jamón ibérico - Iberic ham tapas
  • Coca de escalibada - Typical Catalan toast: "coca de escalibada"
  • Mini croquetas de jamón - Ham mini-croquettes
  • Bolitas de queso gruyere - Gruyere cheese balls
  • Tortilla de patatas - Traditional Spanish potatoes tortilla
  • Tempura de calamar - Squid tempura

  Entree

  • Ensalada de queso de cabra con pasas y piñones y vinagreta de miel - Goat cheese salad with raisins, pine nuts and honey vinagrette

  Main course

  • /Confit de pato con peras caramelizadas / Dorada al horno / Mil hojas de verduras / Verduras plancha/. Choice of:

    • Duck comfit with caramelized pears
    • Baked Sea bream with potatoes
    • Vegetable "Mille-feuille" (vegetarian)
    • Grilled vegetables (Vegan)

  Desert

  • Coulant de chocolate con helado de vainilla - Chocolate coolant with vanilla ice cream

  Wines

  • White: Viña Esmeralda DO Penedés
  • Red: LU&BE DO Ribera del Duero
  • Cava: Marqués de Monistrol Brut

  How to get there

  To go the restaurant from the venue, you can take the Yellow Line at station Ciutadella-Vila Olimpica, which is less than five minutes by walk from the venue. Then you take the train in direction to Trinitat Nova station. You have to get off the train in the Verdaguer station. The restaurant is less than five minutes by walk. See the map here.

Nightlife

Delegates can enjoy Barcelona's nightlife, suited to all budgets and choices. Barcelona is well-known in Europe and beyond for its pubs and night clubs. The three most interesting clubbing districts in the town are: el Born, el Raval and Gràcia. The first two are at a walking distance from the conference venue (especially el Born, which is very close the venue). The last one, although it can also be reached by walking, can be reached by public transport. All three districts offer all kind of restaurants, suited to all tastes (traditional and local, Chinese, Japanese, Indian, Turkish, Italian, etc.) and budgets, as well as cinemas, pubs and discos. Attendees will be able to find any of these services, at walking distance. It must be noted that Barcelona is a very safe city, even at late hours of the night.