diff --git a/www/js/newEvent.js b/www/js/newEvent.js
index 238a3fb..90821a0 100644
--- a/www/js/newEvent.js
+++ b/www/js/newEvent.js
@@ -3,8 +3,10 @@ angular.module('app.newEvent', ['pascalprecht.translate', 'ui-leaflet'])
 .controller('NewEventCtrl', function($scope, $http, $ionicModal, $timeout,
     $ionicLoading, $filter, leafletData, leafletBoundsHelpers) {
 
+
+    //initialization
     $scope.event={};
-    $scope.event.categories=[{name: "prova"}];
+    $scope.event.categories=[];
     $scope.event.location={
         direction: "",
         geo: {
@@ -13,6 +15,32 @@ angular.module('app.newEvent', ['pascalprecht.translate', 'ui-leaflet'])
             name: ""
         }
     };
+
+    //get list of categories
+    $scope.categories;
+    $http.get(urlapi + 'categoriesList')
+    .then(function(data){
+        $scope.categories=data.data;
+        console.log($scope.categories);
+    }, function(data){
+        console.log('data error');
+        console.log(data);
+        $ionicLoading.show({ template: 'Error connecting server', noBackdrop: true, duration: 2000 });
+
+    });
+    $scope.categorySelected = function(){
+        $scope.event.categories=[];
+        for(var i=0; i<$scope.categories.length; i++)
+        {
+            if($scope.categories[i].selected)
+            {
+                $scope.event.categories.push($scope.categories[i]);
+            }
+        }
+        console.log($scope.event.categories);
+    };
+
+
     $scope.postEvent = function(){
         $http({
             url: urlapi + 'events',
diff --git a/www/templates/newEvent.html b/www/templates/newEvent.html
index 56c6b01..0cbec73 100644
--- a/www/templates/newEvent.html
+++ b/www/templates/newEvent.html
@@ -15,17 +15,16 @@
                 <span class="input-label">{{'Hour' | translate}}</span>
                 <input ng-model="event.date" type="time" placeholder="">
             </label>
-            <!--<label class="item item-input item-select">
-                <div class="input-label">
-                    Categories
-                </div>
-                <select>
-                    <option>Xerrada</option>
-                    <option>Esport</option>
-                    <option>Debat</option>
-                    <option>Taller</option>
-                </select>
-            </label>-->
+            <label class="item item-input">
+                <input type="text" ng-model="event.img" placeholder="img">
+            </label>
+            <ion-list>
+                Categories:
+                <ion-checkbox ng-model="category.selected" ng-repeat="category in categories"
+                ng-click="categorySelected()">
+                    {{category.name}}
+                </ion-checkbox>
+            </ion-list>
             <label class="item item-input">
                 <input type="text" ng-model="event.location.direction" placeholder="Direction">
             </label>