“There is no document of Culture that is not at the same time a document of barbarism”

Conference by Santi Barjau, doctor in art history and author of the blog "Els meus cartelistes"

The exhibition will remain open every day until August 24, from 5 to 8 in the afternoon.

Presentation of Ángel de Vega's novel, "Paris-Austerlitz-Portbou"

By Cari Oriol Serres with the presence of the author.

CENTENARY OF KAFKA'S DEATH. TRIBUTE TO KAFKA AND HIS WORK

Conference by Cari Oriol Serres.

Presentation of the book by the author, Vicenç Altaio, poet and dealer of ideas and Marc Arnal, architect

Conference by Júlia Yufera, researcher in mysticism, philosophy and ethics.

Round table on the occasion of the presentation of the book with Xavier Pla, a professor at the UdG who took care of the edition. Josep Maria Fradera, author of the prologue, historian and Professor at the Pompeu Fabra University. Berta Ares, journalist and researcher in the literary legacy of Joseph Toth and Doctor in Humanities from the Pompeu Fabra Univedrsity.

They will talk about Josep Pla, Walter Benjamin and Joseph Roth.

Her facet as a composer.

Conference-concert by Sofía Martínez Villar, disseminator of the National Orchestra of Spain.

Projections and music: flute and cello

PRESENTATION OF DANIEL ROMANÍ´S BOOK "CATALUNYA, FILM SET". PORTBOU AND THE FILM "THE LAST FRONTIER"

Movie sets that can be visited.

Projection of images and musical performance by EROLA (voice) and Daniel Romaní on piano.

CONCIENCIA O COLAPSE

The critical thought ante a world that tumbled. Dialog with the philosopher Jordi Pigem, led by Ignasi Rifé, coordinator of Elea.

PRESENTATION OF THE BOOK BY LLUÍS MONTULL

Experience as resistance. Readings by Walter Benjamin presents how Walter Benjamin rethought the concept of philosophical experience based on resistance and uprooting. The book delves into how work offers significant tools to understand our present, ever closer to collapse.

TRIBUTE TO THE MUSICIANS OF THE PAST

Act dedicated to the memory and remenbrance of these pioneers of music who filled the parties, dances, concerts… of that Portbou of progress and culture with their musical art.

CONFERENCE ON ANTONIO MACHADO

A vision of the poet Antonio Machado y Collioure by Jacques Issorel, honorary professor at the University of Perpignan. He has been director of the Department of Hispanic Studies and director of the D.E.A. (doctoral course).

THE KAFKA INTERFACE

New views on Franz Kafka (1893-1924) on the centenary of his death from the perspective of Walter Benjaamin. Kafka´s narrative work is seen from the problems that still challenge us today: violence, exile, economic and political transformations, immigration, historical memory, loneliness and law.

Presentation of the book Hannah Arendt, a world at play by Fina Birulés.

Presented by Imma Merino, professor of Film History at the University of Girona.

Ibiza, Walter Benjamin and the first tourist development.

By Pilar Parcerisas, Carlos Duarte, Lluís Costa and Bruno Ferrer.

The event also includes the screening of the film The Last Frontier, which includes an interview with Jean Selz about Ibiza.

By Ernest Giralt, scientist and composer. national chemistry prize 2011. professor of organic chemistry at the UB and professor emeritus at the Biomedia Research Institute (IRB)

Presentation of the novel by Anna  Maria Corredor.

Presented by Cari Oriol Serres, with the presence of the autor.