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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 arrived so late. The first day? Yes, the declaration was made this past June 3rd (see: Resolution 79/291). The date is so recent that the…

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…

May 29, 2025 3 min read

Music in the Time of Gaudí: Sounds of a Modernist Barcelona

Last weekend, the 19th Modernista Fair was held. This year, the event was dedicated to the soprano Conxita Badia and the composer Maria Lluïsa Ponsa.…

May 22, 2025 3 min read

Discover Bellesguard at the 2025 Modernista Fair in Barcelona: Gaudí-Inspired Creative Workshops

On May 23, 24 and 25, we will take part in a new edition of the Modernista Fair, held on Bruc Street, between Avinguda Diagonal…

May 16, 2025 7 min read

The Crosses of Bellesguard

By Ferran Garcés We are in the midst of two important days commemorating the origin of devotion to one of the most influential symbols in…

May 9, 2025 4 min read

Such a day as today: The Bellesguard Pinnacle, the 2008 Renovation

By the Bellesguard Team This weekend, BCN en las Alturas is being celebrated at Torre Bellesguard. The dates for this weekend are Friday the 9th,…

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