Any excuse is welcome to have a good chocolate with churros for breakfast, one of our most typical and endearing traditions.

Come to La Iguana at midday and recharge energies from a tiring night of dancing and meet and talk to other dancers. Social life and making new friends is one of the main points of an Exchange!

A journey of blues and jazz lineage through the Caribbean to West Africa – historic influences and living cultures. This illustrated presentation draws on analysis of oral histories, maps, language, imagery. This presentation is integrated with an online exhibition dedicated to African diaspora cultural heritage.

Bio: Currently a student of Ethnochoreology (Dance Anthropology), Deirdre Molloy lives in Toulouse, France. She explores historic trauma and postcolonial identity through dance, ethnography and multimedia. 

La Iguana is already a tradition for us, the best place to start with 4 non-stoping nights with many hours of live music and DJ's. A cozy bistrot with a wonderful wooden floor at 5 minutes walk from the main train station in town, Sants Estació. There you can have a cold drink or enjoy a delicious sandwich or some tapas, we love the cook, mmmhhhhhh! There are also some sofas for laying down if your trip has been tiring.

The history of El Avenida Palace dates back to the year 1952 when the legendary Casa Llibre tea room and restaurant closed its doors. Ernest Hemingway, Joan Miró and Liza Minnelli are among the countless famous personalities who have been guests of the hotel. El Avenida Palace is ideally situated in the midst of one of the city’s most emblematic areas. It has witnessed countless important events that have become part of the history of Barcelona. With a 180m2 wooden floor ballroom, undoubtedly the finest place in town for our special Cocoa's 5th edition!