{"id":369,"date":"2016-02-29T22:51:02","date_gmt":"2016-02-29T22:51:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bringitusa.com\/live\/?p=369"},"modified":"2016-07-25T15:44:17","modified_gmt":"2016-07-25T15:44:17","slug":"spice-up-your-summer-with-the-iberian-invitational","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bringitusa.com\/live\/spice-up-your-summer-with-the-iberian-invitational\/","title":{"rendered":"Spice up your Summer with the Iberian Invitational"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-376\" src=\"http:\/\/bringitusa.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/02\/Casa-Batllo\u0301.jpg\" alt=\"Casa Batll\u00f3, Barcelona Spain\" width=\"750\" height=\"446\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bringitusa.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/02\/Casa-Batllo\u0301.jpg 750w, https:\/\/bringitusa.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/02\/Casa-Batllo\u0301-300x178.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Wind through alleyways of medieval cobblestoned streets dotted with tapas bars and gothic cathedrals, or climb elevation to enjoy the mountain top experience of Montju\u00efc. \u00a0Barcelona has a language,\u00a0character and history unique to the rest of Spain. \u00a0Among the many sights to be seen within the city are the\u00a0architectural works of Antoni Gaud\u00ed, most notably the still\u00a0unfinished cathedral of La Segrada Fam\u00edlia, the\u00a0whimsical\u00a0outdoor sculpture gallery of Park G\u00fcell and the\u00a0dreamy dragon house of Casa Batll\u00f3.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">To put it simply, Barcelona is pulsing with art, culture and tradition. And there&#8217;s no better time to visit than the summer.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">So when BIP received an invitation to bring a volleyball team from the US to compete in Barcelona&#8217;s biggest volleyball tournament of the summer, we simply couldn&#8217;t say no. \u00a0We&#8217;re excited to announce that Brooke Rundle\u00a0will be taking a under 19-year-old selection team to compete against international teams from over 11 different countries in the 3rd Annual Barcelona Cup on June 23rd to the 26th, 2016.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-386\" src=\"http:\/\/bringitusa.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/02\/Porto.png\" alt=\"Porto\" width=\"750\" height=\"446\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bringitusa.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/02\/Porto.png 750w, https:\/\/bringitusa.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/02\/Porto-300x178.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/>After 3 days of tournament play combined with epic sightseeing and ample beach time on the shores of the\u00a0Mediterranean Sea, the team will travel to Portugal&#8217;s volleyball capital. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Renowned for its vast, sun-kissed beaches and wonderful\u00a0selection of seafood restaurants, Espinho is a popular holiday\u00a0town in Aveiro province that has developed a reputation as a\u00a0fantastic venue for the SWATCH-FIVB Beach Volleyball World\u00a0Tour over the past 10 years. &#8211; The FIVB<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Espinho is literally known as Portugal\u2019s volleyball capital. Home to\u00a0Sporting Clube de Espinho and Associa\u00e7\u00e3o Acad\u00e9mica de\u00a0Espinho. The city has played host to several FIVB world beach\u00a0volleyball tournaments in the past decade as well. The beaches are\u00a0a popular summer destination for Portuguese surfers,\u00a0volleyball players and nature\u00a0lovers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The 5th Annual AMB Volleyball Cup will return to Espinho on\u00a0June 27 &#8211; July 2. During the course of the tournament, the team\u00a0will be get to experience an opening ceremony hosted by the\u00a0Municipality of Espinho and All Star Game featuring some of the\u00a0best volleyball players in Portuguese History. \u00a0The team will day-trip to Porto a beautifully preserved city filled with historic gems and natural wonders\u00a0such as the Porto Cathedral, the baroque Torre dos Cl\u00e9rigos bell\u00a0tower, and our favorite &#8211; the enchanting Livraria Lello bookshop\u00a0which is said to be J.K Rowling\u2019s inspiration to Hogwarts in Harry\u00a0Potter.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">On the Iberian Invitational summer tour, you\u2019ll definitely get your fix of Latin culture, beach time and culinary delights. \u00a0Check out the trip details below and <a href=\"http:\/\/bringitusa.com\/live\/contact\/\">contact us today<\/a> if you are interested in attending, or have players that might want to gain international playing experience in Spain and Portugal this summer.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"content-box-blue\"><strong>Dates<\/strong>: June 23, 2016 to July 3, 2016<br \/>\n<strong>Trip Duration<\/strong>: 10 nights in Europe<br \/>\n<strong><strong>Age: <\/strong><\/strong>Under 19 years-old (born in 1997 or later)<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-box-blue\"><strong>Price<\/strong>: $1950 per person. This price includes daily meals,\u00a0ground transportation, Vueling flight from Barcelona to\u00a0Oporto, hotels and tournament entries. Does not include the\u00a0cost or air-fare from the U.S. to Europe.<br \/>\n<strong>Teams<\/strong>: Bring It Promotions will be hosting a under 19yrs invitation only team to compete in two international tournaments; the Barcelona Cup in Spain and the AMB Volleyball Cup in Espinho, Portugal.<br \/>\n<strong>Country Destinations<\/strong>: Spain &amp; Portugal<br \/>\n<strong>City Destinations<\/strong>: Barcelona, Porto &amp; the beaches of\u00a0Espinho<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-box-blue\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wind through alleyways of medieval cobblestoned streets dotted with tapas bars and gothic cathedrals, or climb elevation to enjoy the mountain top experience of Montju\u00efc. \u00a0Barcelona has a language,\u00a0character and history unique to the rest of Spain. \u00a0Among the many sights to be seen within the city are the\u00a0architectural works of Antoni Gaud\u00ed, most notably [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":386,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-369","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-uncategorized","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bringitusa.com\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/369","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bringitusa.com\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bringitusa.com\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bringitusa.com\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bringitusa.com\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=369"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/bringitusa.com\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/369\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bringitusa.com\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/386"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bringitusa.com\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=369"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bringitusa.com\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=369"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bringitusa.com\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=369"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}