Hotel Arts Barcelona + UNICEF - TravelSTYLE

Ever been to Barcelona? Well whether you have or have not, now is a great time to consider it!  Hotel Arts Barcelona, which is a simply stunning property is joining forces with UNICEF this June to celebrate its 20th anniversary with “Estrellas Solidarias” - a night with Spain’s greatest gastronomic stars - with a combined 52 Michelin stars between them.  Led by acclaimed chef Paco Perez of the hotel’s own two Michelin starred Enoteca restaurant, Thursday, June 12th will see the hottest chefs in the Spain coming together to prepare a tapas feast in the gardens of the hotel. Now, if you're a foodie like I am, you've gotta be very excited by that!  Globally respected names including Albert Adria, Joan Roca, Adoni Aduriz, and Marc Gascons will each cook a favorite tapas dish from a cooking station for guests to try in the hotel’s beautiful gardens, next to the iconic Frank Gehry “Peix” sculpture. Proceeds will go to UNICEF Spain, one of Hotel Arts Barcelona’s key long-term partners in its Community Footprint actions. This celebration of Spain’s gastronomic excellence will begin with a drinks reception serving Cava and Catalan wines courtesy of Castillo Perelada, where guests will have the opportunity to bid in the auction for a Chef Whites, signed by all chefs in attendance and with proceeds donated to UNICEF. Following the auction, guests will journey from stand to stand, meeting the acclaimed chefs and sampling the delicious flavors of Spain cooked before their eyes. There will be live music and the event will finish with a spectacular dessert creation by Hotel Arts Barcelona pastry chef Sylvain Guyez. For those that want to celebrate with the hotel and experience this unique event, Hotel Arts has created an “Exclusive Experience” package for the Royale and Presidential suites - the hotel’s most prestigious apartments located on the 42nd floor. In addition to tickets to the UNICEF gala event, the package also includes behind the scenes access, interacting with the chefs as they prepare their signature dish, as well as preferred reservation and VIP access for one year in the restaurants of Albert Adria and Paco Perez. The “Exclusive Experience” package is available with proceeds donated to UNICEF. For Information and Reservations Gala UNICEF contact: Blanca Olivera artsrestaurants@ritzcarlton.com  Find out more about the Hotel Arts Barcelona HERE.