It must have been the summer of '59 when Pilarín Bayés started partying with Joan. She says it was a fluke; they kept running into each other for any reason and acted like it was pure coincidence. They strolled without holding hands; no one was on the same page. He said he'd never party; he was an independent spirit, and it wasn't until late summer that the relationship was revealed and everything became known.

Pilarín Bayés (Vic, 1941) is a very methodical reader. She reads in the morning and at night. These are the schedules she's set for herself and the ones that work best for her. She says she doesn't usually have time for reading in the afternoon because work doesn't allow it. Although she celebrated her 84th birthday this year and could retire, her schedule is full of projects. "When I was younger, I could pick up a book and read it in one sitting," she says. Now she reads gradually; she has a set time and a book marked waiting in its turn.

The building at 4 Peu de la Creu Street, in Barcelona's Raval neighborhood, has memory and culture glued to its walls. For years, it housed the offices of Edicions 62, until it left and the headquarters of the Democratic Memorial moved there in 2015. The institution left the building in 2023 Because their lease was running out, they needed a more suitable space for exhibitions. After a complete renovation, the editorial and audiovisual content creation branches of Abacus, which the cooperative groups under the nameAbacus Futur"We're taking another step forward in the history of Abacus, remaining faithful to the legacy of our founders but at the same time renewing ourselves to respond to the challenges posed by education and culture," said Abacus president Maravillas Rojo during the inauguration of the space. The building, which will house around 100 people, was named Casa Abacus and aims to be "a house full of culture in the heart of Raval."