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Culture
Dancer and choreographer Cesc Gelabert creates show with best FC Barcelona moves
Culture
Top Catalan actress Núria Espert plays King Lear in its adaptation at Barcelona’s Teatre Lliure
Culture
Dalí war painting purchased and exhibited by Figueres museum
Culture
Soprano Montserrat Caballé avoids trial for tax fraud with a €240,000 fine
Culture
Solsona’s International Music Academy welcomes 65 young talents from 20 different nationalities
Culture
Girona's Temporada Alta Festival to stage African version of 'Macbeth' and solo-performance of Catalan classic 'Lowlands'
Culture
Barcelona's performing arts summer festival Grec attracts 80,000 spectators, filling 58% of the potential capacity
Culture
Antoni Pitxot warns that the Dalí Theatre-Museum cannot be “split” in the event of Catalan independence
The director of the Dalí Theatre-Museum, Antoni Pitxot, stated on Monday that he does not contemplate changing the functioning of the museum in the event of Catalan independence. "I think there will be no conflict because the museum was created by Dali and an intelligent leader would never put any obstacles to the continuation of his great work" said Pitxot, who was a close friend of the artist until his death in 1989. Pitxot also stressed that the museum and its collection is "not divisible". In his last will, Salvador Dalí named Spain as the universal heir to his property, and the state negotiated with the Catalan government to leave 134 works of art in Figueres and bequeath 56 to Madrid.
Society
Renowned Catalan chefs raise funds for children at the Grand Theatre of Liceu
On Sunday 29 June, a stellar cast performed 'Ferran Adrià and the factory of solidarity food', a comedy show which aimed to share the secrets of Catalan haute cuisine while raising money for the Casal dels Infants, a community centre for children in need. The Grand Theatre of Liceu was chosen as the venue where internationally renowned Catalan chefs Ferran Adrià, Carme Ruscalleda, Cristian Escribà and Joan Roca demonstrated how to cook in an 18th century kitchen, to commemorate the tercentenary of the War of Spanish Succession of 1714. Familiar faces such as journalist Josep Cuní or chef Alberto Chicote also participated in the show.
Culture
More than 600 amateur actors to participate in Girona’s 2014 International Festival of Amateur Theatre
In the last week of August, over 600 amateur actors from across the world will be descending on Girona for one of the liveliest dramatic art summer festivals, the International Festival of Amateur Theatre (FITAG). In the 14th edition of the festival, taking place from the 26-30 August, 33 performances will be staged over just five days, at various venues in the Girona capital and surrounding towns such as Figueres, Lloret de Mar, Palamós, Palafrugell, Maçanet Selva and La Jonquera. 15 of the participating theatre groups are local companies from Girona; a further 5 are from the rest of Spain and 11 are international. The aim of this year’s festival is to bring together the culture and theatre from different immigrant communities and strengthen international exchanges.
Culture
Catalan street art makes its mark at London’s Greenwich and Docklands International Festival
Six Catalan performing arts companies have introduced their projects at the Greenwich and Docklands International Festival (GDIF) 2014 Showcase and a further three have taken part in the official program of the festival, thanks to the collaboration of the Culture Department and FiraTàrrega with GDIF. The 2014 edition of the renowned street arts festival will run from 20-28 June, showcasing some of the most interesting street theatre on the continent. Its director, Bradley Hemmings, told CNA that FiraTàrrega has "influenced the structure and development" of the show, one of the largest in the UK, and he was looking forward to receiving fresh Catalan projects.
Business
Veremonte affirms it “has everything ready” to start construction of $6 billion BCN World mega-resort
Business
Legal framework for $6 billion mega-casino and amusement resort BCN World approved
Culture