Chronicle of Andreu Avel·lí Artís 'Sempronio' ​​​​(Barcelona, ​​​​1908-Sitges, 2006) in the journalistic anthology The people of Barcelona (1959). My own translation. Today marks fifty-five years since his death by the doctor Agustí Pedro i Pons (Barcelona, ​​​​1898-1971). Professor at the Faculty of Medicine of the UB, Dr. Pedro i Pons was the main author of Treatise on medical pathology and clinical practice (1950-1958), reference work that Josep Pla consulted to write his self-report Myocardial infarction (see this section from 11-III-2013). Pedro y Pons, a cultured man in theater and music, was also a renowned bibliophile and a learned collector of Catalan newspapers and magazines. He wrote the prologue to the exhaustive History of the Catalan Press (1966) by Rafael Tasis and Joan Torrent.

From the article by Miquel dels Sants Oliver (Campanet, Mallorca, 1864 - Barcelona, ​​​​1920) to The Vanguard (II-1916). My own translation. Today marks one hundred and ten years since the government of the Count of Romanones officially ratified Spain's neutrality in the Great War then being waged between thirteen nations. It had been just a few days since the declaration of war between Germany and Portugal. The fighting was very intense in the theaters of operations at Verdun, the Adriatic, and the Caucasus. Miquel de los S. Oliver, trained in law, a historian, poet, and journalist, was then the director of The Vanguard and founding member of the Institut d'Estudis Catalans

From the journalist and writer Montserrat Roig (Barcelona, ​​​​1946 - 1991) to Triumph (March 20, 1976). My own translation. This week marks the sixtieth anniversary of the assembly held at the Capuchin monastery in Sarrià (Barcelona) to found the Democratic Union of Students of the University of Barcelona (SDEUB). This initiative, repressed by the dictatorship, contributed to the rise of the opposition to the Franco regime.

From the article –my own translation– by Joan Teixidor (Olot, 1913 - Barcelona, ​​1992) published in Destination (14-X-1944) following the death of the sculptor Aristides Maillol (Banyuls de la Marenda, 1861 - 1944). He is one of the artists included in the exhibition The Nabís: from Bonnard to Vuillardwhich can be seen at La Pedrera until June 28. Photo: sculpture Mediterranean, Maillol's, dated 1902-1923 in the Maillol Exhibition Catalogue 1979 (Cultural Work of La Caixa, 1979).

From the column of Xavier Batalla (Barcelona, ​​​​1948 - 2012) to The Vanguard (March 11, 2006). My own translation. Twenty years ago yesterday, journalist Batalla, an expert in international politics and professor of the subject at Pompeu Fabra University (UPF), wrote this article, which shed light on a phenomenon—conspiracies—that is now resurfacing worldwide. This afternoon at 6 p.m., the Catalan Journalists' Association hosts the Xavier Batalla Memorial with a round table discussion of experts entitled World disorder.

From the article by Josep Perarnau (Avignon, 1928 - Barcelona, ​​​​2026) to The Vanguard (July 26, 1988). My own translation. Josep Perarnau, priest, doctor of theology, historian, and journalist, passed away on March 1st. A renowned and tireless advocate for Ramon Llull and founder of the magazine Archive of old Catalan texts (IEC), Dr. Perarnau finds nothing lacking in practicing journalism. He was an editorialist at the Tele/eXpres and the most competent Catalan chronicler of the Second Vatican Council. He held the National Prize for Cultural Heritage (1996) and the Narcís Monturiol Medal (1998). The University of Barcelona awarded him a doctorate. honorary cause in 2009. He was a member of the IEC.

From Andreu Avel·lí Artís 'Sempronio' ​​​​(Barcelona, ​​​​1908-Sitges, 2006) to The Vanguard (July 7, 1988). My own translation. In his section "Self-Portrait for Two," Sempronio cultivated an original formula of brief interviews with a personality from the art world. In this case, with Eugènia Balcells (Barcelona, ​​1943-2026), an internationally renowned visual artist who He died nine days ago today.Balcells excelled in the production of audiovisual works shaped by a powerful conceptual artistic inspiration. He collaborated on one of the special editions of the ARAHe held the Creu de Sant Jordi and the National Culture Prize. Illustration: sketch drawn by Eugenia Balcells during her conversation with Sempronio.

From the article by Jaume Bofill y Bofill (Barcelona, ​​​​1910-1965) in the magazine Christendom (b. 381, 1962). Today marks the sixtieth anniversary of the death of this philosopher, jurist, professor, and industrialist. He was the son of Jaume Bofill Mates, politician, journalist, and poet (with the pseudonym Guerau de Liost). Bofill y Bofill, professor of metaphysics, founded and directed a reference magazine at the Faculty of Philosophy and Letters: ConviviumA leading Catalan exponent of the Thomistic school, Bofill invited European professors of the caliber of Gadamer and Rheiner, among others, to teach courses in Barcelona. He welcomed philosophers who had been subjected to repression, such as Josep Maria Calsamiglia. In 1969, the Bofill Foundation was created in his honor.

From the chronicle by Lladó Figueres (Barcelona, ​​​​1910-1996), included ninety years ago today in number 1 ofBreaking News (18-X-1935). An ERC newspaper of the Anglo-Saxon hybrid news-sensationalist model that was unprecedented here. Director Josep M. Massip commissioned the design to Josep Escuder, trained in New York. Irene Polo was head of content. Like Lladó, they were part of the younger generation of journalists interrupted by the war.