News
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Ramon Simó is the new director of the Grec
Wed, 27/07/2011The theatre director and stage designer Ramon Simó is to be the director of the Grec for the next four years, replacing Ricardo Szwarcer. His appointment was announced by Jaume Ciurana, the Deputy Mayor for Culture, Knowledge, Creativity and Innovation.
Born in Tarragona in 1961, Ramon Simó graduated in Philosophy and Educational Science from Barcelona University. He teaches at the Institut del Teatre and directed the Fira de Teatre al Carrer de Tàrrega in 1996, 1997 and 1998. He has also been a member of the Teatre Nacional de Catalunya Advisory Council.
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Grec Archives: the entire history of the festival is now available on the net
Wed, 29/06/2011How much did a ticket cost for a Teatre Grec show in 1984? Who directed the festival in 1992? How many times has Peter Brook directed productions at the Grec? You will find information on all this and quite a bit more in the Barcelona Grec Festival digital archives, which you can consult online at www.bcn.cat/grec.
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The sardana is a metaphor for the relationship between individuals and groups, according to Gelabert
Tue, 14/06/2011Besides being the traditional dance of Catalonia, the sardana has other interpretations to it as well. For example, it may express the relationship between individual and group. At least, that is how it is seen by the choreographer Cesc Gelabert, who presented the inaugural Barcelona Grec 2011 Festival show La muntanya al teu voltant, at a press conference on Wednesday 8 June,.
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Barcelona Grec Festival invited to the European Culture Congress
Thu, 09/06/2011What does the concept "European culture" mean today? What is its future and what role does it have in social change?These are some of the questions the European Congress of Culture aims to answer. It is being organised in Wroclaw (Poland) between 8 and 11 September, 2011, and the Grec Festival of Barcelona has been invited to take part in its Council, along with other prestigious festivals like the Avignon Festival, the Athens International Festival of Theatre, the Wiener Festwochen and the Berlin Film Festival.