November 17, 2025
On Saturday, November 8, the opening ceremony of Gaudí Year 2026 took place during a full-day event: in Riudoms in the morning and in Reus in the afternoon.
Representatives from all of Antoni Gaudí’s works attended the first official event of the year.
The ceremony was attended by the President of the Generalitat of Catalonia, Salvador Illa, and the Minister of Culture, Sònia Hernàndez.
Speeches from the balcony of Riudoms Town Hall
Speech by the commissioner at the institutional event at the Bartrina Theater in Reus
Closing performance of the event at the Sanctuary of Misericordia in Reus
In 2026, we mark 100 years since the death of Antoni Gaudí, one of the most influential architects in the history of world architecture.
The anniversary has been declared an Official Commemoration by the Generalitat of Catalonia and also a Special Public Interest Event (SPIE) by the Ministry of Culture of Spain.
Galdric Santana, Gaudí Year Commissioner, with Anna Mollet (communications) and Josep Maria Vall (institutional relations)
Galdric Santana is the Director of the Gaudí Chair at UPC and Commissioner of the Year. He has a long-standing connection with Torre Bellesguard, serving as its conservation architect and leading the Bellesguard research group.
Galdric Santana, Gaudí Year Commissioner, with Anna Mollet (communications) and Josep Maria Vall (institutional relations)
Anna Mollet Guilera, manager of Torre Bellesguard, is in charge of communications for Gaudí Year 2026, sharing the Technical Office with Josep Maria Vall, who handles institutional relations.
Technical Office Contact: +34 934020243 // gaudi2026@event.upc.edu
