Barcelona hosts the first Gaudí World Congress

Download and share Worldwide experts gather to discuss the Catalan architect's works The first edition of the Gaudí World Congress is being held in Barcelona since October 6 and will end tomorrow. Seven biannual congresses have been scheduled until 2026 when Gaudí's Sagrada Familia is expected to be complete. Worldwide experts are...

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What Does a 36-Foot-Tall Human Tower Have to Do With Catalan Independence?

What Does a 36-Foot-Tall Human Tower Have to Do With Catalan Independence? An eye-catching protest across Europe is steeped in cultural heritage says  In the past few days, in the central squares of eight European capitals, Catalans from northeastern Spain launched an innovative, if quirky, publicity stunt. At noon on June...

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#onthisday 88 years ago Gaudí died

Gaudí, the most original Catalan architect Gaudí has been a cry for originality in his personal and genuine works, with a personal style that has deserved the title of key figure in the architecture of all time- and when we mention Modernism the name Gaudí is without a doubt always implicit in the word. Gaudí was very well...

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Gaudí, the most original Catalan architect

Gaudí has been a cry for originality in his personal and genuine works, with a personal style that has deserved the title of key figure in the architecture of all time- and when we mention Modernism the name Gaudí is without a doubt always implicit in the word. Gaudí was very well connected with the Catalan bourgeoisie, especially...

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Second Symposium on Catalonia in Melbourne (Australia)

Barcelona, Gaudí, Dalí, Miró, Barça all have one thing in common: Catalonia. Catalonia is a nation currently facing a major challenge that could define its future as a country after the massive demonstrations on 11 September 2012. Over 1.5 million people filled the streets of Barcelona in favour of the right to a state of their own, independently...

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Gaudí: Nature in Arquitecture

One hundred and fifty years after his birth and 76 after his death, the architect Antoni Gaudí has finally transcended the local and national sphere to become one of the identifying signs of the city of Barcelona, and a phenomenon of universal importance. However, this has not always been the case. In the past Gaudí and his work have been...

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A brief history of the repression of the Catalan language

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