Ernestina Torelló (Barcelona, 83 years old), co-owner together with her children of the Torelló winery (Corpinnat), has just written a page of history: the Cercle del Liceu, the social club located wall-to-wall with the Liceu de Barcelona and inaugurated in 1847, has chosen her as its first female president. New times for an institution that is changing little by little: the black and white balls, the ones that were drawn to accept new members, like those in the film La bola negra by directors The Javis, are still stored in one of the lounges. They are no longer used; now, to get in, four members must vouch for you and you must pay an annual fee of one thousand three hundred euros.

The delivery of the Princess of Girona awards, by the monarchical foundation of the same name, entails the presence in Catalonia of the king, the princess, and the infanta. And when Felipe VI arrived this Tuesday in front of the Liceu – because he is banned in Girona – the ANC's action to try to boycott the head of state's visit took place: a group of about a hundred activists, camouflaged by a mass of umbrellas in the style of the Roman Empire's tortoise formation, threw rubber balls at him, but they did not reach their target by many meters and the monarch did not even notice. A banner with the king upside down could be seen on the building opposite the Liceu.