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

REPUBLICAN POSTERS OF THE CIVIL WAR

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.

“PARIS-AUSTERLIZ-PORTBOU”

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.

THE AMERICAN RADAR. ARCHITECTURE, ART, VISUAL COMMUNICATION AND THE COLD WAR

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

THE CROSS-BORDER SELF. FROM SILENCE TO THE TRANSFORMATION OF THE SUBJECT

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

JOSEP PLA. GERMAN INFLATION. CHRONICLES 1923-1924

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.

THE BORDER THAT ALMA MAHLER CANNOT CROSS.

EUROPEAN MUSIC DAY

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.

THE FRAGMENTED WORLD OF PAINTER ÁNGELES SANTOS

(Portbou, 1911 - Madrid, 2013)

Conference by VINYET PANYELLA, writer and cultural researcher

SONNETTE / SONNETS BY WALTEWER BENJAMIN

Presentation at the FOSTER & WALLACE BOOKSTORE, in Vic, of the book Sonnette / Sonnets by Walter Benjamin.

First translation from German to catalán, bilingual edition, by Arnau Ferre Samon.

Conference by Carlos Duarte, poet and Pilar Parcerisas, President of the Angelus Novus Foundation.

Wednesday, February 5, 7 p.m.

FRANCESC PUJOLS, PHILOSOPHER OF SALVADOR DALÍ

Conference by MAX PÉREZ MUÑOZ, Doctor in philosophy and resident of Portbou.

Saturday, February 1, 6 p.m.

WALTER BENJAMIN´S SONNETS

Culture Classroom of the Santfeliuenc Athenaeum 

Presentation of the book with Pilar Parcerisas, doctor in Art History, exhibition curator and President of the Angelus Novus Foundation; and Cari Oriol, philologist, professor of literature and advisor to the Foundation

THE CONSTRUCTION OF CIVIL SOCIETY IN THE EMPORDÀ. REPUBLICANISM, ANTICLERICALISM AND FREEMASONRY

Lecture by Alfons Romero Dalmau, historian and President of the Friends of MUME

SONNETTE / SONNETS BY WALTER BENJAMIN

By Josep Murgades, philologist, german translator of Kafka, Goethe, Hesse, Bernhard, among others, and Pilar Parcerisas, president of the Angelus Novus Foundation.

First translation from German to Catalan, bilingual edition, by Arnau ferre Samon.

CHRISTMAS AT THE WALTER BENJAMIN LIBRARY

Literary workshop, fragments of Walter Benjamin´s book “Childhood in Berlin around 1900”. Director: Cari Oriol Serres

Christmas Concert: Veus de Portbou, Piano: Anatoli Serra. Director: Margarida Serra

Inauguration of the Christmas tree dedicated to the text “A Christmas Angel” by Walter Benjamin.

Decorated with old postcards of cities thar benjamín knew. Christmas poems and participation of children and local artists.

MONTSERRAT VAYREDA CENTENARY

Conference: ANNA MARIA VELAZ, curator of the Montserrat Vayreda Year

Montserrat Vayreda: Nature and Poetry

“Nature is the only one that can save us from drowning on the asphalt.”

 Poem recital. Direction: Cari Oriol Serres, with local actors.

 Presentation of the books published and republished on the occasion of the centenary: The ribbon of the road, Book of the towns of Empordà, A color for each friend, i Vayreda i Sibecas. The friendship between the line and the verse

BONART AWARDS 2004

The bonart magazine, which marks 25 years this year, has awarded one of the 2024 bonart awards to the Angelus Novus Foundation to promote the figure of Walter Benjamin, lead the Walter Benjamin House project in Portbou and to develop a series of conferences in Portbou every summer. through the Pasajes Association about the figure of this iconic thinker, as well as to promote the development of cultural areas in Catalonia outside the most densely populated areas.

IS THIS CALLIGRAPHY? IS THIS ART?

Abstract expressionism or Shodo or the path of Sino-Japanese calligraphy on the occasion of the centenary of Antoni Tàpies.

Presentation: Jesús Martínez Clarà, art critic and San-Dan Shodo teacher from the Nihon-Shûji of Japan.

Calligraphy exhibition by the members of ACASHODO of Girona.

Performance: “Infinite Stroke”, with EvaIbáñezCano.

Violin: Branislav Grbić.

HANNAH ARENDT, A WORLD AT STAKE

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.

THE DESTRUCTION OF PARADISE?

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.

THE MUSIC OF PROTEINS

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)

A SUMMER WITH VAN GOGH

Presentation of the novel by Anna  Maria Corredor.

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