Society
Catalonia's senior-most citizen survives Covid-19 at age 113
Maria Branyas, from Olot, could be world's oldest person to overcome virus
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Life & Style
Oldest person in Catalonia celebrates 113th birthday
"For her, it's as if the years don't pass by," says head of Olot nursing home where Maria Branyas has lived for past 20 years
Life & Style
Meet Catalonia’s oldest person, a 112-year-old
Culture
Dreams of award-winning architecture
Celebrated Catalan RCR Arquitectes showcase their plans for the future at the Venice Biennale in an otherworldly installation
Culture
Catalan firm RCR wins Pritzker Prize, considered architecture’s highest honour
Culture
Sismògraf Dance Festival breaks new ground with sold-out performances
Society
Minutes silence observed throughout Catalonia in tribute to Germanwings flight victims, many of them Catalans
Life & Style
La Garrotxa: a rough but welcome land
Life & Style
Walking 100 km to bring water to Sahel
The third edition of the Intermon Oxfam Trailwalker has collected 620,000 euros to improve access to water in Sahel, Africa. The challenge consisted in walking 100 kilometres from the Pyrenees to the Costa Brava in less than 32 hours. 260 teams made up of six people participated, with the only previous requirement of bringing 1,500 euros each for the cause. 187 teams crossed the finish line and records were broken as the first team to arrive, “Kriter.net”, completed the challenge in 9 hours and 45 minutes, faster than any other team in all the Trailwalker events held in 12 different countries.
Society
Olot hosts over a hundred international experts in volcanic landscapes management
From May 21st to 25th the First International Congress about Management and Disclosure of Protected Volcanic Landscapes, Volcandpark, is taking place in Olot, in Central Catalonia. The event will project the Garrotxa Natural Park's Volcanic Zone.
Society
Catalan cooperative La Fageda awarded for its social integration work
The BBVA bank rewards La Fageda with the 4th Integra Prize for offering quality employment for people with intellectual disabilities and mental disorders. Moreover, La Fageda carries out some care activities, like an occupational therapy service, assisted apartments for the workers, and different leisure activities. Nowadays, of the 287 people who work in La Fageda, 157 have some disability. The Catalan brand is famous for its quality dairy products.
Society
Fired employee shoots and kills 4 people in Olot
In the Northern town of Catalonia, close to Girona, Pere Puig killed his employer and his employer’s son at a bar with a hunting riffle. Puig then left the bar and shot and killed 2 bank employees. The police arrested the man, who immediately confessed to the crimes. Puig had not been paid since May and was scheduled to be fired in the next few days. The Town Council met urgently and declared 3 days of mourning.