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August 7, 2025 6 min read

“La casa Pairal”, Gaudí’s ideal home. 

By Ferran Garcés  On August 10, 1870, that is, exactly one hundred and fifty-five years ago today, a young Gaudí wrote: “Ornamentation, in order to be interesting, must represent objects that remind us of poetic ideas that constitute motifs. Motifs are historical, legendary, action-based, emblematic, fabulous, regarding man and his…

July 10, 2025 4 min read

First International Horse Day 

By Ferran Garcés  Today marks the first International Horse Day, and from Torre Bellesguard, we want to quickly join in on a recognition that has…

3 min read

Gaudí Centennial 2026 Declared an Event of Exceptional Public Interest

The Gaudí Chair at the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya leads the initiative and will serve as the technical office  Yesterday, Wednesday, July 9, 2025, the…

July 3, 2025 2 min read

Torre Bellesguard hosts the XVIII Jesús Serra Poetry Awards Ceremony

By: Bellesguard Team On June 27th, Gaudí’s Torre Bellesguard was once again filled with verses, emotions, and talent during the XVIII Jesús Serra Poetry Awards…

June 26, 2025 2 min read

2026 Will Be the Year of the Unknown Gaudí, Like the Torre Bellesguard

Antoni Gaudí is a globally recognized figure, and some of his works have become international icons. However, beyond his most famous creations, many of Gaudí’s…

June 25, 2025 6 min read

On This Day: Reus or Riudoms, the Roots of a Genius 

By: Ferran Garcés Gaudí was born on Friday, June 25, 1852, and was baptized the following day, with little time in between. Gijs van Hensbergen,…

June 19, 2025 4 min read

Did You Know? Gaudí’s Mediterranean sense of humor

By: Ferran Garcés  Gaudí was born in June, on the 25th of 1852, and died in the same month, on the 10th of 1926. In…

June 12, 2025 6 min read

Music in the Time of Gaudí: A Return to the Origins… 

By Ferran Garcés  To conclude our series on music during the Modernist era, we’ll mention one of the lesser-known aspects of that time—an aspect present…

June 11, 2025 2 min read

The Consell Gaudí Approves Its Joint Program for the Year 2026 

On May 27, the Consell Gaudí met at the Nau de Mataró to officially approve the joint program for the year 2026, which will mark…

June 5, 2025 7 min read

Music in the Time of Gaudí: A Visit to the Palau de la Música Catalana

By: Ferran Garcés The term modernist, when applied to music, is surrounded by ambiguity (1). Some musicologists even question whether modernist music truly existed, or…

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