BROTHERHOOD LUNCH 2021

On November 7, 2021, the first brotherhood lunch was held at the Travé hotel in Figueres to say goodbye to the year. More than 100 people, members, companions and supporters attended. The situation of the moment of the pandemic, with very low rates, allowed to make this meeting memorable. The president, César Barrenechea thanked all the attendees, wishing a better year and placing everyone in a new meeting.

Exhibition of artists in the Castle

During the months of November and December 2021, several artists exhibited their works at our headquarters with remarkable success. The list of artists:

  • Marie-France Happy "Papillon"
  • Javier Ortiz
  • Victoria Campo
  • Montse Garcia
  • Natan Tarragó
  • Marien
  • Cornelius Stockman
  • Anna Bautista
  • Costa Vila
  • Anna Carretero
  • Manoli Tapias
  • Rosa Mª Torras
  • Angels Lopez
  • Maria Benitez
  • Assumpta Muné
  • Beatriz Bearden
  • Joan Badia
  • Roser Puig
  • Mª Teresa Blanch
  • Miguel Ruibal
  • Rosa Grau
  • Mª Antonia de Lora
  • Sara Gil Puig
  • Margarita Puig

CHARACTER OF THE YEAR 2021

On Friday, October 29, 2021 at 7:30 p.m., the presentation was made, in the room of the Marquis de la Mina ceded for the occasion by the Castle Consortium due to the difficulties of displacement of the winner. The winner was Lola Ventós, artist, gallery owner and art pedagogue.
With a great attendance of the public, Lola’s partners, family and friends who made her feel accompanied, the act of appointment of character of the year was emotional.
The president of the association, César Barrenechea, welcomed the attendees and said a few words. Then the art historian, Mariona Seguranyes, took the floor, who made a gloss of the winner. We can listen to all the interventions in the video of this same post.

PRESENTATION OF THE BOOK "EL BRIGADA DE L'HOTEL FLORIDA"

On Friday, October 22, 2021, the book “EL BRIGADE DE L’HOTEL FLORIDA” was presented by its author Octavi Dalmau that was presented by the historian Alfons Romero.
The summary of the book reads: “After the civil war and the world war that followed it, the thieves, the scammers, those who took the artistic riches and all kinds of battlefields, now, they are struggling to turn the product of their plunder into gold. To achieve this goal, they will not hesitate to kill whoever gets in front of them, even their partners and colleagues of misdeeds. Again, Ramon Molins, head of the Civil Guard, will try to find the untidy to solve this case. City of Figueres, in the second half of the 1940s“.

ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE. WHERE WE ARE AND WHERE WE ARE GOING

On Friday, October 15, 2021, in collaboration with the Association of Alzheimer’s patients, a keynote lecture was organized by Dr. Maria Teresa Osuna, from the Neurology area of the Hospital de Figueres and specialized in dementia. The speaker was introduced by Ms. Smith. Núria Juanola, psychologist and coordinator of the AMA (Alzheimer’s Disease Association).
The event was very successful in the audience and everyone was interested in asking questions to Dr. Arnold. when he finished his lecture.