Intense activity on the centenary of the death of playwright Angel Guimera

View the events surrounding the date of Angel Guimera’s death (Image: Ajuntament del Vendrell)

Several events will be held during the dates close to the anniversary, Thursday, July 18.

These second two weeks of July are full of proposals linked to Angel Guimera, as the date on which the playwright who spent part of his childhood in Vendrell and who gave meaning to the Guimera Year approaches is approaching: on July 18, 2024, next Thursday, it will be 100 years since his death.

For this reason, Vendrell, the city that saw his growth and training as a poet and playwright, and Barcelona, ​​the city that saw his death, would be responsible for implementing the most institutional aspect of the astronomical calendar.

Ángel Guimera died during the dictatorship of Primo de Rivera, but once it ended, on July 18 of each year, it became a tradition to bring flowers to his grave to remember and honor him. So, in memory of this custom, a floral offering will be made next Wednesday, July 17, on Ángel Guimera’s grave in the Montjuïc cemetery in Barcelona, ​​sponsored by the Vendrell City Council and the Catalan Literature Foundation. It will be at 11am and will be in collaboration with the actors Carme Sansa and Enric Magó.

The following day, July 18, it will be Vendrell’s turn, with a floral display to the statue of the playwright at the crossroads of Carrer de Roda and Avenguda del Peix Penedès. It will be at 7:30 p.m. Entities from the city will participate and will feature performances by Esther Segovia and Rubén Torres, students of EMMPAC, and the musical accompaniment of Jordi Pascual.

Then, at 7:45 p.m., the Museo Dió Garden will host a gathering entitled “Guimera: 100 Years”, organized by the cultural organization Òmnium, featuring Martí Romani, Níos Oliveras, and Joan Luis Pozo, and moderated by Ángeles Santacana. In collaboration with Tocats de Canya Grill.

In addition, throughout the day, the Casa Museu Àngel Guimerà on Carrer Santa Anna will offer an open session for those who want to learn more about Guimerà’s life and work.

Continuation of the activities of the month of Ghimiran, Monday, July 22, The Flamenca Company of Tarragona, under the direction of Beatriz Higueras and Inés Rubio, will present a performance at the Casa Museu Àngel Guimerà del Vendrell entitled “Guimerà: Poems in Dance”, a proposal that will combine dance, recitation and live music, in which Antonio Santiago will participate, The Nonioon guitar, and Encarna Lines reciting the lyrics.

On Tuesday 30 July and Thursday 1 August, the Pau Casals Museum and the Terra i Taula Collection are once again organising musical duets. But this year they are closely linked to the figure of Ángel Guimera and the book The art of eating wellIt was written by the sisters Adriana and Sara Aldavert, with whom the playwright lived most of his life.

On the last day of the month, July 31, the mural will be inaugurated. Salute to Guimaradesigned by the painter Ignasi Blanch, located on the side facade of the Casa Museu Àngel Guimerà. The show will include some surprises by the Teia Teatre company.

All this without forgetting that this Sunday July 14 will be the second showing of “Un petit Mar i cel”, a family adaptation of the play. March I am a sl From Guimera, by the La Lira Vendrelenca Theater Group. This time it will be at 8 pm on board the pirate ship located on the beach of Sant Salvador.