Final of the Sport Cultura Barcelona Pentagonal 2024 tournament

On November 11, the exciting final of the Pentagonal Sport Cultura Barcelona 2024 tournament will take place at the Real Club de Golf El Prat, which will host the event after having won the previous edition of the championship.

The teams from the Club de Golf Sant Cugat, Club de Golf Llavaneras, Club de Golf Vallromanes, Club de Golf Terramar and Real Club de Golf El Prat will compete for victory not only of the day but of the tournament.

'The future of clubs in the new world of football'

On Monday, October 14, we held the event "The future of clubs in the new world of football" at the Col·legi d'Economistes de Catalunya, which included the participation of world football leaders such as Fernando Carro, Chief Executive Officer of Bayer 04 Leverkusen; Xavier Asensi, President of Business Operations of Inter Miami CF and Arturo Canales, president and founder of AC Talent.

During the colloquium, which was presented by Josep Mateu and conducted by journalist Xavier Coral, the speakers defended the private management of clubs and discussed aspects of maximum interest regarding the evolution of this sport, such as the ownership and governance models of clubs, the role of members and fans, the transfer policy, the calendars of the different competitions or audiences and audiovisual rights, among others.

The debate also included virtual interventions by Ferran Soriano, CEO of Manchester City; Esteve Calzada, CEO of Al-Hilal FC of Saudi Arabia, and Tatxo Benet, co-founder and CEO of Mediapro.

Fourth match of the Pentagonal Sport Cultura Barcelona tournament 2024

On October 7th, the fourth match of the Pentagonal Sport Cultura Barcelona 2024 tournament took place at Club de Golf Terramar.

The result of the match was as follows:

1. Real Club de Golf El Prat: 22,5 points
2. Club de Golf Vallromanes: 22,5 points
3. Club de Golf Terramar: 13,5 points
4. Club de Golf Sant Cugat: 12 points
5. Club de Golf Llavaneras: 9,5 points

So the total accumulated points was as follows:

1. Real Club de Golf El Prat: 73 points
2. Club de Golf Vallromanes: 68 points
3. Club de Golf Llavaneras: 65 points
4. Club de Golf Terramar: 59 points
5. Club de Golf Sant Cugat: 55 points

The players from the five member clubs of our association will compete for victory in the the final which will take place on November 11th at Real Club de Golf El Prat.

AI in the management of sports and cultural institutions

Marc Torrens, professor at the Department of Operations, Innovation and Data Science at Esade, gave a masterclass titled "AI in the management of sports and cultural institutions". This interesting session aimed to bring and explain the practical application of artificial intelligence to the members of Sport Cultura Barcelona.

During the masterclass, Professor Torrens addressed various areas and concrete examples where AI can be implemented to improve efficiency and effectiveness in the management of sports and cultural organizations. Attendees had the opportunity to learn first-hand about the latest trends and developments in the field of AI, as well as participate in an enriching debate about the possibilities and challenges that this technology offers.

The session was very well received and generated great interest among members, who highlighted the clarity and depth of Professor Torrens' explanations.

XVIII Edition of Sport Cultura Barcelona Awards

THE BIG NIGHT OS SPORTS AND CULTURE IN THE CITY

On June 26, the RBA headquarters was the scene of the 2023 Sport Cultura Barcelona Awards, which turned this ceremony into the reference space for the world of sport and culture in the Catalan capital.

The awards were collected by former motorcycle racer Carlos Checa, on behalf of Toni Bou, in the 'Sport' category; the filmmaker Juan Antonio Bayona, in the 'Culture' category; former basketball player Pau Gasol, in the 'Career' category; and the journalist and presenter Iñaki Gabilondo, Special Mention. The main representatives of the world of sports and culture met at the event.

When collecting the award in the Sports category, Carlos Checa, on behalf of Toni Bou, indicated that “we are privileged to live in a country like this with great champions like Toni Bou, with immense values ??and a great industry.” the motor".

For his part, Juan Antonio Bayona pointed out that “when I see everything we have done, I realize that this can only be done with a great team, and this is what The Snow Society is about; “We only have each other.” He also added that he has always championed making films from Barcelona, ??which is his city, where there is a lot of talent.

Next, Pau Gasol, winner of the 'Career' award, remarked that “I have been lucky enough to experience very spectacular moments and the most important thing is the sum of all of them. What I am most proud of is the values ??you transmit to people.”

Finally, Iñaki Gabilondo, recognized with a Special Mention, indicated that “I highly value this award for the natural elegance with which Sport Cultura Barcelona awards it” and pointed out that “the most hopeful thing is that an entity like this” grants awards that highlight the values ??in favor of society.

Among the attendees were, in addition to Josep Mateu, president of Sport Cultura Barcelona and RACC; Manuel Carreras Fisas, former president and honorary president of Sport Cultura Barcelona; Albert Agustí, former president of Sport Cultura Barcelona and Ricardo Rodrigo, president of RBA; David Escudé, Sports Councilor of the Barcelona City Council; Josep March, representing the Generalitat de Catalunya; Ramon Agenjo, president of Barcelona Global and Fundació Damm; Sara Puig, president of Fundació Miró; Ainhoa ??Grandes president of the Fundació MACBA; Jordi Puig, president of the Real Club Náutico de Barcelona; Arturo Mas-Sardá, president of Port Aventura; Francisco Gaudier, president of the Círculo del Liceo; Ana Vallés, president of Grup Sorigué; Eusebio Güell, president of Bonasport Club Esportiu or Bernat Antràs, president of the Club Natació Barcelona.

The Sport Cultura Barcelona Awards, whose objective is to transmit the values ??of sport and culture to Society, award a person, group or institution that has been relevant in the field of Culture and Sport, as well as Career in recognition of a person, group or entity due to their professional career in any field. There is also the possibility of granting a Special Mention, at the discretion of the Jury. This situation has only occurred on three other occasions.

The procedure for choosing the winners consisted of two phases. Firstly, journalists and members of Sport Cultura Barcelona proposed a series of pre-candidacies and in a meeting they determined three finalists for each of the categories.

The shortlists of finalists went to the second phase, in which the members of Sport Cultura Barcelona voted in successive eliminatory rounds until the winners were obtained.

Third match of the Pentagonal Sport Cultura Barcelona tournament 2024

On June 20th, the third match of the Pentagonal Sport Cultura Barcelona 2024 tournament took place at Club de Golf Vallromanes.

The result of the match was as follows:

1. Club de Golf Llavaneras: 20,5 points
2. Club de Golf Terramar: 19,5 points
3. Club de Golf Vallromanes: 18 points
4. Real Club de Golf El Prat: 12,5 points
5. Club de Golf Sant Cugat: 9,5 points

So the total accumulated points was as follows:

1. Club de Golf Llavaneras: 55,5 points
2. Real Club de Golf El Prat: 50,5 points
3. Club de Golf Vallromanes: 45,5 points
4. Club de Golf Terramar: 45,5 points
5. Club de Golf Sant Cugat: 43 points

The players from the five member clubs of our association will compete for victory in the two left days spread over of what is left of the year:

· October 7, Club de Golf Terramar
· November 11, Real Club de Golf El Prat

Everything you want to know about the Louis Vuitton 37th America's Cup

The Real Club Marítimo de Barcelona was the scene this morning of the event “Everything you want to know about the Louis Vuitton 37th America's Cup”, a discussion led by Aurora Catá, vice president of America's Cup Event, in which she explained to the members the details of the nautical competition that will begin in Barcelona this coming August.

At the end of the colloquium, the Port Authority of Barcelona has invited us to a boat visit led by Agustí Filomeno, head of the Office of the Presidency and Institutional Relations of the Port of Barcelona, ??in which we have visited the port facilities and the bases of the six teams that will compete for the coveted trophy.

The America's Cup is one of the sporting events with the greatest international impact and in its 37th edition it will be broadcast freely in more than 192 countries, thus reaching 1.5 billion people around the world.

Throughout the months of August, September and October, the competition regattas will take place, as well as all the parallel events that have been designed for the America's Cup, during which there will be the collaboration of 2,300 volunteers, something that certainly remembers the spirit of the '92 Olympic Games.

General Assembly of Members of Sport Cultura Barcelona

On June 11, the General Assembly of Members of Sport Cultura Barcelona took place at the Círculo Ecuestre.

The event, which was attended by a large number of members, was chaired for the first time by Josep Mateu and all the positions were renewed. Rocío de Aguilera, general secretary of the association, and Pancho Schröder, treasurer of the entity, presented reports to the attendees.

At the end of the session, a coffee break was offered to members.

Second match of the Pentagonal Sport Cultura Barcelona tournament 2024

On May 27, the second match of the Pentagonal Sport Cultura Barcelona 2024 tournament took place at Club de Golf Llavaneras.

The result of the match was as follows:

1. Club de Golf Vallromanes: 20,5 points
2. Real Club de Golf El Prat: 18,5 points
3. Club de Golf Terramar: 16,5 points
4. Club de Golf Llavaneras: 14 points
5. Club de Golf Sant Cugat: 10,5 points

So the total accumulated points was as follows:

1. Real Club de Golf El Prat: 38 points
2. Club de Golf Llavaneras: 35 points
3. Club de Golf Sant Cugat: 33,5 points
4. Club de Golf Vallromanes: 27,5 points
5. Club de Golf Terramar: 26 points

The players from the five member clubs of our association will compete for victory in the three left days spread over of what is left of the year:

· June 20, Club de Golf Vallromanes
· October 7, Club de Golf Terramar
· November 11, Real Club de Golf El Prat

First match of the Pentagonal Sport Cultura Barcelona tournament 2024

On May 6, a new edition of the Pentagonal Sport Cultura Barcelona golf tournament began at the Sant Cugat Golf Club, which this 2024 celebrates its 12th edition.

The result of the match was as follows:

1. Club de Golf Sant Cugat: 23 points
2. Club de Golf Llavaneras: 21 points
3. Real Club de Golf El Prat: 19,5 points
4. Club de Golf Terramar: 9,5 points
5. Club de Golf Vallromanes: 7 points

The players from the five member clubs of our association will compete for victory in the four left days spread over of what is left of the year:

· May 27, Club de Golf Llavaneras
· June 20, Club de Golf Vallromanes
· October 7, Club de Golf Terramar
· November 11, Real Club de Golf El Prat

Sant Jordi breakfast at the Fundació Tàpies

In the emblematic space of the Fundació Antoni Tàpies, where art, culture and tradition converge, a special event has been held to commemorate Sant Jordi. Sport Cultura Barcelona has provided an exclusive breakfast to its members, creating a unique environment where the values of sport and the cultural wealth of the city are intertwined.

Between the walls impregnated with the artistic legacy of Antoni Tàpies, the members of Sport Cultura Barcelona have enjoyed a distinguished meeting, where the aromas of coffee and roses, an emblematic symbol of this festivity, have fused.

The choice of the Fundació Antoni Tàpies as the setting for this meeting is no coincidence. The Fundació, recently joined our association, is a space dedicated to contemporary art that represents the avant-garde and creativity that characterize Barcelona.

The breakfast offered by Sport Cultura Barcelona has been an opportunity to strengthen ties between members of our entity who share a passion for sport and culture.

We thank Macarfi for the gastronomic guides they have given us for our members.

As tradition dictates, Sport Cultura Barcelona has given an RBA book and a rose to all attendees.

Visit to the exhibition 'Chagall. The Colour of dreams' at Palau Martorell

Palau Martorell offered our members a private visit to the exhibition "Chagall. The color of dreams", an exhibition that is made up entirely of works from three private collections, which makes it unique since it will not be repeated in Spain .

Marc Chagall (1887-1985) built throughout his life his own universe through his paintings and his writings, a lyrical, poetic and fantastic world in which anything is possible. A world of dreams and color in shades that shine. Intense colors that give life to the scenery and the characters, real or imaginary, that populate his work.

This exhibition presents a journey through fifty years of work and focuses on the main themes that inspired his creation and his life.

Chagall created a unique, parallel universe, full of life and vibrant colors. As he himself declares: "In life, as in the artist's palette, there is only one color that gives meaning to life and art: it is the color of love."

Winners selection of the XVIII Sport Cultura Barcelona Awards

On February 21st the members of the entity met at the Real Club Náutico de Barcelona to carry out the final vote of the finalists of the XVIII edition of Sport Cultura Barcelona Awards, to find out the 2023 winners in the three disciplines: Sport, Culture and Career. On this occasion, the jury decided to also award a Special Mention.

The winners were:

Sport: TONI BOU

Culture: JUAN ANTONIO BAYONA

Career: PAU GASOL

Special Mention: IÑAKI GABILONDO

XVIII Edition of Sport Cultura Barcelona Awards. Technical jury

The technical jury, formed by professionals from the media and some members of the entity, got together at the Reial Cercle Artístic, during a lunch, to select the finalists of the three categories awarded by Sport Cultura Barcelona: Sport, Culture and Career.

SPORT: Aitana Bonmatí, Carlota Ciganda and Toni Bou.

CULTURE: Antonio Díaz (el Mago Pop), Biblioteca García Márquez-SUMA Arquitectura and Juan Antonio Bayona.

CAREER: Borja de Riquer, Estopa, Iñaki Gabilondo and Pau Gasol.

Next February 21st, the winners selection of this XVIII edition of Sport Cultura Barcelona will take place.

Christmas lunch for members of Sport Cultura Barcelona

The Círculo del Liceo hosted the Christmas lunch for members of Sport Cultura Barcelona. After the aperitif in one of its majestic rooms, Francisco Gaudier, president of the Círculo del Liceo, gave a few words of welcome to the attendees.

Subsequently, Josep Mateu, president of Sport Cultura Barcelona, shared reflections on the past year and thanked Curro Espinós, outgoing president of the Real Club de Polo de Barcelona, for his dedication and collaboration with our entity during his eight years at the head of the club. He also welcomed Alejandro Closa, representative of Fundación Closa Seguros, who was attending the association's Christmas lunch for the first time.

The gastronomy was a faithful reflection of the Catalan culinary wealth, offering traditional dishes that evoked the essence of Christmas.

The day concluded with a toast to the challenges of the new year and to the bond between the members of Sport Cultura Barcelona.

Commented visit to the Miró-Picasso exhibition

The members enjoyed a guided visit to the Miró-Picasso exhibition led by one of its curators, Sònia Villegas. Before starting the visit, Marko Daniel, director of the Fundació Joan Miró, welcomed the attendees.

A unique visit to see first-hand the Miró-Picasso exhibition, a dialogue between two artists who transformed with their own voice and an unprecedented plastic intensity in 20th century art.

This exhibition is a joint and unique project of the Fundació Joan Miró and the Picasso Museum of Barcelona and takes place simultaneously in the two institutions.

Lunch with Víctor Francos, president of the Higher Sports Council

The president of the Higher Sports Council, Víctor Francos, had lunch with the members of Sport Cultura Barcelona with whom he shared his vision about the present and future of sport.

Víctor Francos, who was appointed president of the CSD on June 13, was the general secretary of Culture and Sports of the Ministry of Culture and Sports since July 2021 and until said appointment.

Final of the Sport Cultura Barcelona Pentagonal tournament

Club de Golf Llavaneras hosted the final of the 2023 Pentagonal tournament, in which Real Club de Golf El Prat team was the winner.

After four disputed matches and a very close final, Real Club de Golf El Prat was victorious with a total of 90,5 points. It was followed by Club de Golf Vallromanes with 84,5 points, Club de Golf Llavaneras with 81,5 points, Club de Golf Sant Cugat with 72 and Club de Golf Terramar with 71.5 points.

The captain of the Real Club de Golf El Prat team, Nuria Araquistain, received the trophy from the hands of Juan Camprubí, president of Club de Golf Llavaneras, and Josep Mateu, president of Sport Cultura Barcelona.

Fourth match of the Pentagonal Sport Cultura Barcelona tournament 2023

On October 2nd, the fourth match of the Pentagonal Sport Cultura Barcelona 2023 tournament took place at Club de Golf Terramar.

The result of the match was as follows:

1. Club de Golf Terramar: 18,5 points
2. Club de Golf Sant Cugat: 18 points
3. Club de Golf Vallromanes: 16,5 points
4. Real Club de Golf El Prat: 14,5 points
5. Club de Golf Llavaneras: 12,5 points

So the total accumulated points was as follows:

1. Real Club de Golf El Prat: 74,5 points
2. Club de Golf Vallromanes: 69,5 points
3. Club de Golf Llavaneras: 64,5 points
4. Club de Golf Terramar: 56 points
5. Club de Golf Sant Cugat: 55,5 points

Players from the five member clubs of our association will compete to win the tournament in the final that will take place on October 16 at Club de Golf Llavaneras

Lunch at the CSIO held at the Real Club de Polo de Barcelona

On the occasion of the CSIO (International Jumping Competition), the oldest international sporting event in Spain, we celebrated a lunch in the brand new Tribuna Hípica of the Real Club de Polo. During the lunch, the attending members were able to enjoy the La Vanguardia Trophy, which was won by the Brazilian rider Stephan de Freitas.

Over four days, the Olympic track of the Real Club de Polo de Barcelona hosted a total of ten competitions with the participation of the most prominent horsewomen and riders on the international equestrian scene.

General Assembly of Members of Sport Cultura Barcelona

On July 6, the General Assembly of Members of Sport Cultura Barcelona took place at IESE, in which Josep Mateu, president of the RACC and vice president of SCBCN for the last eight years, was proclaimed the new president of the association, whom we welcome in his new position.

Thus we say goodbye to Albert Agustí, who has held the presidency of the entity for the last eight years. The entire Assembly thanks Albert Agustí for his dedication and involvement over the years and we will continue to count on him since he will remain on the Board of Directors as a member.

In addition, the Assembly ratified the appointment of Francisco Schröder as SCBCN treasurer, made by the Board of Directors on September 28, 2022.

At the end of the session, the members in attendance enjoyed a cocktail-lunch served in the Q300 space on IESE's North Campus.

Third match of the Pentagonal Sport Cultura Barcelona tournament 2023

On July 3rd, the third match of the Pentagonal Sport Cultura Barcelona 2023 tournament took place at Real Club de Golf El Prat.

The result of the match was as follows:

1. Real Club de Golf El Prat: 20,5 points
2. Club de Golf Llavaneras: 18,5 points
3. Club de Golf Terramar: 16,5 points
4. Club de Golf Vallromanes: 16 points
5. Club de Golf Sant Cugat: 8,5 points

So the total accumulated points was as follows:

1. Real Club de Golf El Prat: 60 points
2. Club de Golf Vallromanes: 53 points
3. Club de Golf Llavaneras: 52 points
4. Club de Golf Sant Cugat: 37,5 points
5. Club de Golf Terramar: 37,5 points

The players from the five member clubs of our association will compete for victory in the two left days spread over of what is left of the year:

· October 2, Club de Golf Vallromanes
· October 16, Club de Golf Llavaneras

Second match of the Pentagonal Sport Cultura Barcelona tournament 2023

On June 22, the second match of the Pentagonal Sport Cultura Barcelona 2023 tournament took place at Club de Golf Vallromanes.

The result of the match was as follows:

1. Club de Golf Vallromanes: 20,5 points
2. Real Club de Golf El Prat: 20 points
3. Club de Golf Llavaneras: 18 points
4. Club de Golf Terramar: 11 points
5. Club de Golf Sant Cugat: 10,5 points

So the total accumulated points was as follows:

1. Real Club de Golf El Prat: 39,5 points
2. Club de Golf Vallromanes: 37 points
3. Club de Golf Llavaneras: 33,5 points
4. Club de Golf Sant Cugat: 29 points
5. Club de Golf Terramar: 21 points

The players from the five member clubs of our association will compete for victory in the three left days spread over of what is left of the year:

· July 3, Real Club de Golf El Prat
· October 2, Club de Golf Vallromanes
· October 16, Club de Golf Llavaneras

XVII Edition of Sport Cultura Barcelona Awards

On May 23, we celebrated the XVII edition of the Sport Cultura Barcelona Awards, which took place at the RBA headquarters and brought together different personalities from the cultural, sports and institutional world of the city, as well as Barcelona's civil society figures.

The winners were the sailor Grant Dalton, in the 'Sports' category; the filmmaker Carla Simón, in the 'Culture' category, who received the award on her behalf Judit Colell, president of the Catalan Film Academy, and the director and composer Antoni Ros-Marbà, in the 'Trajectory' category, as well as the former soccer player, former coach and activist against ALS disease, Juan Carlos Unzué.

Grant Dalton received the award from Jordi Puig, president of the Real Club Náutico de Barcelona, and indicated that we remember Barcelona for its Olympic spirit from the 1992 Olympic Games and that they thought that it was important to recover these sensations in sporting terms.

As for her, after presenting the award to Judit Colell Neus Aranda, president of the National Theater of Catalonia, Carla Simón expressed through a video that "I am very excited and I am very grateful for this award because it values a way of culture like cinema. She also pointed out that "it is a great honor to become part of this group of people previously awarded in the Culture category."

Antoni Ros-Marbà, who received the award from Joaquim Uriach, president of the Palau de la Música, announced that in two years he will premiere an opera about Walter Benjamin at the Liceu and has indicated that "it was a great surprise and I am very happy and I accept the award with great enthusiasm”.

Juan Carlos Unzué received a long applause when he went up to collect the Special Mention that the Jury awarded him and Albert Agustí gave him, a recognition that until now had only been obtained by the Sant Joan de Déu Hospital, in the 2017 edition, and Josep Lluís Vilaseca, member of the COE and Secretary General of Esports of the Generalitat de Catalunya, in 2019. For Unzué, this recognition allows visibility to the ALS and claimed that "every time you remember me you remember everyone my sick companions, for that I'm very grateful." He also expressed that he has the feeling that "we are not prioritizing people" and encouraged everyone to support him in the task of disclosing the disease to fight against it and provide dignity to the sick.

The Sport Cultura Barcelona Awards honor a person, group or institution that has been relevant in the field of Culture and Sports, as well as the Career Award in recognition of a person, group or entity for their professional career in any field.

The procedure for choosing the winners consisted of two phases. First of all, journalists and members of Sport Cultura Barcelona proposed a series of pre-candidates and in a meeting determined three finalists for each of the categories. The list of shortlisted finalists went on to the second phase, in which the members of Sport Cultura Barcelona voted in successive elimination rounds until they obtained the winners.

First match of the Pentagonal Sport Cultura Barcelona tournament 2023

On May 15, a new edition of the Pentagonal Sport Cultura Barcelona golf tournament began at the Sant Cugat Golf Club, which this 2023 celebrates its 11th edition.

The result of the match was as follows:

1. Real Club de Golf El Prat: 19,5 points
2. Club de Golf Sant Cugat: 18,5 points
3. Club de Golf Vallromanes: 16,5 points
4. Club de Golf Llavaneras: 15,5 points
5. Club de Golf Terramar: 10 points

The players from the five member clubs of our association will compete for victory in the four left days spread over of what is left of the year:

· June 22, Club de Golf Vallromanes
· July 3, Real Club de Golf El Prat
· October 2, Club de Golf Vallromanes
· October 16, Club de Golf Llavaneras

Meeting with Jaume Collboni, PSC mayoral candidate

As part of the rounds of conversations with the candidates for mayor of Barcelona, we held a breakfast with Jaume Collboni.

During the meeting, which took place in the office of Antràs Abogados, the partners of Sport Cultura had the opportunity to discuss with the socialist candidate the objectives to which he is committed if he is the winner in the next elections.

He has been accompanied by David Escudé, Sports Councilor of the Barcelona City Council.

Meeting with Xavier Trias, Trias per Barcelona mayoral candidate

The round of talks with the candidates for mayor of Barcelona continues with Xavier Trias. The former mayor has met with members of Sport Cultura to share with them his objectives if he manages to win the mayoralty of our city on May 28. The meeting took place in the Sala de la Llum of the Reial Cercle Artístic.

Xavier Trias has been accompanied by: Joana Ortega, the councilor Francina Vila, the councilor Joan Rodríguez and the chief of staff, Adrià Ventura.

Reception of the Father Abbot and visit to the Abbey of Montserrat

On April 28 we visited the Abbey of Montserrat, where we were received by Father Abbot Manel Gasch, who has governed the monastery since 2021.

We had the opportunity to visit the museum and the monastery, as well as witness the singing of the Salve and the Virolai by the Choir. We ended the day with lunch at the Abat Cisneros restaurant.

Meeting with Daniel Sirera, PPC mayoral candidate

We continue the round of talks with the mayoral candidates with Daniel Sirera, candidate of the Partit Popular Català.

On this occasion, the meeting took place in the restaurant of the Real Club de Polo and together with Daniel Sirera, Ángeles Esteller (sector vice-secretary), Gemma Gesa (chief of staff) and Rocío Alcalá (communications advisor) also attended.

Meeting with Ernest Maragall, ERC mayoral candidate

With an eye on the municipal elections on May 28, Sport Cultura organizes a round of talks with the mayoral candidates.

The first candidate our partners met with was Ernest Maragall, candidate for Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya, at a lunch that took place at the BlauBCN restaurant.

Ernest Maragall was accompanied by councilor Elisenda Alamany and chief of staff Guillem Casals.

Colloquium lunch with Aurora Catá about the America's Cup

Aurora Catá, vice president of ACE Barcelona, official organizer of the 37th America's Cup, shared a lunch-discussion with our partners at the Pizzicato restaurant in the Palau de la Música to talk about this very important nautical competition and the positive impact it has and will have on our city to have been chosen as the venue for this edition.

Winners selection of the XVII Sport Cultura Barcelona Awards

On March 7th the members of the entity met at the Círculo Ecuestre to carry out the final vote of the finalists of the XVII edition of Sport Cultura Barcelona Awards, to find out the 2022 winners in the three disciplines: Sport, Culture and Career. On this occasion, the jury decided to also award a Special Mention.

The winners were:

Sport: GRANT DALTON

Culture: CARLA SIMÓN

Career: ANTONI ROS-MARBÀ

Special Mention: JUAN CARLOS UNZUÉ

XVII Edition of Sport Cultura Barcelona Awards. Technical jury

The technical jury, formed by professionals from the media and some members of the entity, got together at the Real Club de Tennis Barcelona, during a lunch, to select the finalists of the three categories awarded by Sport Cultura Barcelona: Sport, Culture and Career.

SPORT: Grant Dalton, Carlos Alcaraz and Toni Bou.

CULTURE: Carla Simón, Rigoberta Bandini and Juan Diego Botto.

CAREER: Antoni Ros-Marbà, Juan Carlos Unzué and La Marató de TV3.

Next March 7th, the winners selection of this XVII edition of Sport Cultura Barcelona will take place.

Visit to the exhibition 'Sorolla. Hunting for impressions' at Palau Martorell

On February 21, the recently restored Palau Martorell invited the members of Sport Cultura Barcelona to a private visit to the exhibition “Sorolla. Hunting impressions”.

The exhibition, curated by Blanca Pons-Sorolla and María López, is made up of a total of 193 small-format oil paintings on panel, cardboard or other materials belonging to the Sorolla Museum collection and has been organized in collaboration with the Sorolla Museum and the Sorolla Museum Foundation.

Women's golf tournament in support of the Solheim Cup

On February 20, we organized a tournament in support of the Solheim Cup, which will take place in September 2023 at Finca Cortesín (Málaga), and women's sports in general. Real Club de Golf El Prat, founding member of Sport Cultura Barcelona, was the host of the event.

The participating teams were made up of players from the five golf clubs that are part of the entity: Real Club de Golf El Prat, Club de Golf Llavaneras, Club de Golf Sant Cugat, Club de Golf Terramar and Club de Golf Vallromanes.

Christmas lunch for members of Sport Cultura Barcelona

On December 15, the traditional Christmas lunch for members of Sport Cultura Barcelona took place at the Real Club de Polo de Barcelona.

After two years without being able to celebrate it, meeting again was a great reason for joy.

Final of the Sport Cultura Barcelona Pentagonal tournament

Club de Golf Vallromanes, the latest golf club to join Sport Cultura Barcelona, will host the final of the Pentagonal tournament, in which Real Club de Golf El Prat team was the winner.

After four disputed matches and a very close final, Real Club de Golf El Prat was victorious with a total of 91 points. It was followed by Club de Golf Sant Cugat with 86 points, Club de Golf Terramar with 79 points, Club de Golf Llavaneras with 73.5 and Club de Golf Vallromanes with 70.5 points.

The president of Real Club de Golf El Prat, Pancho Schröder, and the captain of its team, Nuria Araquistain, received the trophy from the hands of Carlota Sabaté, president of Club de Golf Vallromanes, and Albert Agustí, president of Sport Cultura Barcelona.

Fourth match of the Sport Cultura Barcelona Pentagonal tournament

The fourth match of the Pentagonal Sport Cultura Barcelona was played at the Club de Golf Sant Cugat on November 7.

After the match, the accumulated total is as follows:

1. Real Club de Golf El Prat - 75 points
2. Club de Golf Sant Cugat - 73,5 points
3. Club de Golf Terramar - 64,5 points
4. Club de Golf Llavaneras - 62 points
5. Club de Golf Vallromanes - 45 points

Visit to the Captaincy and colloquium lunch with the Inspector General of the Army

On October 26 there was a visit to the Palace of the Captaincy of Barcelona, an emblematic building of the city that dates back to the 17th century. Led by the General Inspector of the Army, Lieutenant General Manuel Busquier, and the General Secretary of the General Inspectorate of the Army, General Antonio Bernal, our partners were able to discover different rooms of the Captaincy.

A lunch was then held at the Real Club Marítimo de Barcelona, where the Inspector General of the Army offered a discussion on the current geopolitical situation.

Colloquium dinner 'A mountaineer talking about waves and a navigator about avalanches'

On October 17, the colloquium dinner with Josep A. Pujante and David Ruiz took place at Círculo del Liceo, in which both speakers explained their extreme experiences as mountaineer and sailor, respectively, as well as the impact these have had on their day-to-day.

During the question time, the attendees were able to learn the most interesting and enriching details of the exploits of Dr. Pujante and Mr. Ruiz.

Josep A. Pujante, doctor, mountaineer and writer, was the second person in history to summit the seven highest peaks of the five continents and both polar areas (the Seven Summits). Founding member of Sport Cultura Barcelona as president of the Barcelona International Panathlon, he dedicated himself to neurosurgery, later to hospital management and is currently director of International Relations and Health Cooperation. He was distinguished with the Olympic Order of the IOC.

David Ruiz has sailed across the Atlantic five times and has circled the world alone in a four-year journey, which he now narrates in the book "Irse". An industrial designer by training, he immediately became interested in the world of creativity, communication, advertising and graphic design. Since 1992, after working in different multinational advertising agencies, he works in his own creative studio.

Third match of the Sport Cultura Barcelona Pentagonal tournament

On October 10, Club de Golf Llavaneras was the scene of the third match of the Pentagonal Sport Cultura Barcelona.

After the match, the accumulated total is as follows:

1. Real Club de Golf El Prat - 53 points
2. Club de Golf Sant Cugat - 52 points
3. Club de Golf Terramar - 50,5 points
4. Club de Golf Llavaneras - 47,5 points
5. Club de Golf Vallromanes - 37 points

Second match of the Sport Cultura Barcelona Pentagonal tournament

On September 19, the Terramar Golf Club was the scene of the second match of the Pentagonal Sport Cultura Barcelona.

After the match, the accumulated total is as follows:

1. Club de Golf Terramar - 40 points
2. Club de Golf Sant Cugat - 33,5 points
3. Real Club de Golf El Prat - 32 points
4. Club de Golf Llavaneras - 30,5 points
5. Club de Golf Vallromanes - 24 points

Private visit to the Fundació Joan Miró

On September 8, members of Sport Cultura Barcelona enjoyed a private visit to the exhibition "Miró. His Most Intimate Legacy".

This exhibition reveals a little-known facet of Miró, that of a collector of his own work, which resulted in the creation of three personal collections: his own, that of his wife Pilar and that of his daughter Dolors .

The project wants to pay tribute and be a thank you both to the artist and to the three generations of the Miró family who continue to lead this universal artist's commitment to the Fundació Joan Miró and the city of Barcelona.

The members were accompanied by Sara Puig, president of the Foundation, and Marko Daniel, director of the Foundation and curator of the exhibition.

Double visit to the Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya

Culture was the protagonist in a double visit to the Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya.

First of all, we visited the exhibition “Turner. Light is colour”, with an introduction by the director of the Museu Nacional, Pepe Serra, and explanations by the expert Anna Moliner.

Next, we enjoyed Jordi Bernadó's installation in the Sala Oval, exceptionally guided by the artist himself.

First match of the Pentagonal Sport Cultura Barcelona tournament

The Pentagonal Sport Cultura Barcelona tournament played its first match at the Real Club de Golf El Prat. Despite the one-hour break due to the risk of an electrical storm, the players were able to finish their games and enjoy the day of golf.

The results were the following:

1. Club de Golf Terramar - 22 points
2. Club de Golf Llavaneras - 20,5 points
3. Real Club de Golf El Prat - 14 points
4. Club de Golf Vallromanes - 12,5 points
5. Club de Golf Sant Cugat - 11 points

Rethink Barcelona positively

The dialogue "Rethink Barcelona positively" between Ainhoa Grandes, president of Fundació MACBA, and Miquel Molina, deputy director of La Vanguardia, took place Thursday, May 30th in the Assembly Hall of Centre Excursionista de Catalunya.

During their open conversation, Ainhoa Grandes and Miquel Molina argued that civil society is what really drives the city, and that it must do so without prejudice and with the utmost ambition.

General Assembly of Members of Sport Cultura Barcelona

On Tuesday, June 28, the General Assembly of Sport Cultura Barcelona Members took place at Esade.

At the end of the session, a cocktail-lunch was offered to the attendees.

XVI Edition of Sport Cultura Barcelona Awards

On June 20, the Sport Cultura Barcelona 2021 Awards took place. The winners were: Alexia Putellas in the Sports category; Antonio López in the Culture category, and Josep Carreras for Best Career. An endearing act to reward three great professionals from the world of culture and sport.

Alejandro Blanco, president of the Spanish Olympic Committee, presented the award in the Sports category to the Barça soccer player Alexia Putellas, who was collected by Xavier Puig, the Barcelona team's head of women's soccer.

Josep Fèlix Bentz, president of the Reial Cercle Artístic, presented the award in the Culture category to the painter and sculptor Antonio López, a great master of hyperrealism.

Albert Agustí, president of Sport Cultura Barcelona, presented the award for Best Career to tenor Josep Carreras for his prolific career in the world of lithics, as well as for leading his homonymous foundation in an unstoppable fight to make leukemia one day a 100% curable disease.

Masterclass The challenges of electric energy

On Tuesday, May 31, Dr. Pere Palacín, professor at the IQS School of Engineering, gave the masterclass "The challenges of electrical energy", an interesting presentation where he discussed topics such as the problem of renewable energies.

The masterclasses took place at Institut Químic de Sarrià.

Meeting with Jaume Collboni, first deputy mayor

Members of Sport Cultura Barcelona met with Jaume Collboni, first deputy mayor of the Barcelona City Council, during a lunch at the Real Club Náutico de Barcelona.

The meeting was also attended by: David Escudé, sports councilor; Albert Dalmau, economics manager, and Xavier Paton, manager of the 2030 area.

“Rowing and victims of sexual assault, a club experience”

CSR constitutes a main axis of attention and at Sport Cultura Barcelona we want to work on it to favor links between entities and initiatives.

On this new reinforced vision of CSR, Thursday, April 7, we invited our partners to share and discuss the conclusions of the study "Rowing and victims of sexual assault, a club experience", selected by the "I Symposium Woman and Rowing” of the Spanish Rowing Federation and which will be presented by Sonia Güell (current commissioner of the BIRC/UFEC project).

This study collects the results of the program applied in the Reial Club Marítim de Barcelona between the years 2009-2019, which Sonia Güell was responsible for developing, together with the AADAS association (association of assistance to women who have suffered sexual assault), in relation to the improvement of post-traumatic stress symptoms in more than 100 participants, and its contribution to the increase in trust and loyalty of the club among members and workers.

Winners selection of the XVI Sport Cultura Barcelona Awards

On March 10th the members of the entity met at the Reial Cercle Artístic to carry out the final vote of the finalists of the XVI edition of Sport Cultura Barcelona Awards, to find out the 2021 winners in the three disciplines: Sport, Culture and Best Career.  

The winners were:

Sport: ALEXIA PUTELLAS

Culture: ANTONIO LÓPEZ

Best Career: JOSEP CARRERAS

XVI Edition of Sport Cultura Barcelona Awards. Technical jury

The technical jury, formed by professionals from the media and some members of the entity, got together at the Círculo del Liceo, during a lunch, to select the finalists of the three categories awarded by Sport Cultura Barcelona: Sport, Culture and Best Career.

SPORT: Alexia Putellas, Queralt Castellet and Toni Bou.

CULTURE: Antonio López, Carla Simón, Iñaki Gabilondo and Primavera Sound.

BEST CAREER: Josep Carreras, Jordi Savall and Pau Gasol.

Next March 10th, the winners selection of this XVI edition of Sport Cultura Barcelona will take place.

Final of the IX Quadrangular Sport Cultura Barcelona

On November 29, Club de Golf Llavaneras hosted the final of the IX Sport Cultura Barcelona Quadrangular golf course.

The accumulated total after the four games placed the Club de Golf Sant Cugat team as the winner with a total of 81 points, followed by Real Club de Golf El Prat with 78 points. In third place, Club de Golf Terramar added 68.5 points and Club de Golf Llavaneras came in fourth with 60.5 points.

Roberto Carpintero, captain of the team of the historic club that won the trophy for the third consecutive year, received the cup from Albert Agustí, president of Sport Cultura Barcelona, and Juan Camprubí, president of Club de Golf Llavaneras.

Third match of the IX Quadrangular Sport Cultura Barcelona

On Monday, 15 November, the third game of the IX Quadrangular Sport Cultura Barcelona 2021 Tournament was played at Club de Golf Terramar, in which the host team achieved a total of 23 points, followed by Club de Golf Sant Cugat with 18.5 points, Club de Golf Llavaneras with 17.5 points and Real Club de Golf El Prat with 13 points.

The accumulated total is as follows:

In first position, Real Club de Golf El Prat with 62.5 points.
In second position, Club de Golf Sant Cugat with 58.5 points.
In third position, Club de Golf Terramar with 54.5 points.
In fourth position, Club de Golf Llavaneras with 40.5 points.

The final will take place next Monday, November 29, at Club de Golf Llavaneras.

The game mode, as in previous editions, is Fourball Match Play Handicap, and 9 couples play per club, that is, a total of 72 players.

Colloquium dinner with Màrius Carol

On November 11, we were able to enjoy the colloquium dinner with Màrius Carol under the title “A look at Barcelona”.

During the evening, which took place at the Real Club de Tenis Barcelona, Mr. Carol shared with the attending members his impressions of the current situation in Barcelona.

At the end of the event, Màrius Carol and Sport Cultura Barcelona presented the attendees with the journalist's latest book, “El camarote del capitán”, personally dedicated.

Second game of the IX Quadrangular Sport Cultura Barcelona

On Tuesday, October 26, the second game of the IX Quadrangular Sport Cultura Barcelona 2021 Tournament was played at the Real Club de Golf El Prat, in which the host team achieved a total of 31.5 points, followed by Club de Golf Sant Cugat with 15.5 points, Club de Golf Terramar with 14 points and Club de Golf Llavaneras with 11 points.

The accumulated total is as follows:

In first position, the Real Club de Golf El Prat with 49.5 points.
In second position, the Club de Golf Sant Cugat with 40 points.
In third position, the Club de Golf Terramar with 31.5 points.
In fourth position, the Club de Golf Llavaneras with 23 points.

The schedule of the next matches is as follows:

Monday, November 15, at the Club de Golf Terramar.
Monday, November 29, at the Club de Golf Llavaneras.

The game mode, as in previous editions, is Fourball Match Play Handicap, and 9 couples play per club, that is, a total of 72 players.

The IX Quadrangular Sport Cultura Barcelona starts

On Monday, October 18, the IX Quadrangular Sport Cultura Barcelona 2021 Tournament began at the Club de Golf Sant Cugat. After this first game, the result was as follows:

In first position, the Club de Golf Sant Cugat with 24.5 points.
In second position, the Real Club de Golf El Prat with 18 points.
In third position, the Club de Golf Terramar with 17.5 points.
In fourth position, the Club de Golf Llavaneras with 12 points.

The schedule of the next matches is as follows:

Tuesday, October 26, at the Real Club de Golf El Prat.
Monday, November 15, at the Club de Golf Terramar.
Monday, November 29, at the Club de Golf Llavaneras.

The game mode, as in previous editions, is Fourball Match Play Handicap, and 9 couples play per club, that is, a total of 72 players.

Conference on Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the world of sports

On October 6, the Conference on Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the world of sports took place at Institut Químic de Sarrià (IQS).

The welcome was given by Dr. Salvador Borrós, General Director of IQS, Dr. Carles Malet, Associate Director of IQS and Mr. Albert Agustí, President of Sport Cultura Barcelona.

This was followed by the revealing conference “Sportstech, the tokenization of sports” by Josep M. Monti, President of Barcelona Sportstech HUB23.

Next, the startups Labesport, Onalabs and RegeCure presented their innovative projects focused on improving sports practice.

Once the presentations were finished, a round of questions and a subsequent networking session took place among the startups and the companies attending the event.

Private visit to the Fundació Joan Miró

With the start of the new course, on September 15 we resumed face-to-face activities at the hands of the Fundació Joan Miró.

Sara Puig, president of the Foundation, and Marko Daniel, director of the same, received the members of Sport Cultura in the Carob Tree Patio.

Next, Marko Daniel offered a detailed explanation of the history of the building that houses the foundation and how the artist conceived it at the time, while he accompanied the attendees on their tour.

Innovation Committee

Sport Cultura Barcelona has promoted the celebration of the Innovation Committee among the associated sports and cultural entities, a workshop that was shaped with the aim of creating a forum for the exchange of ideas on key management issues, increasing efficiency and a positive and shared vision of the future despite current difficulties and increase the added value in the continued implementation in the different participating organizations.

For this, work groups have been created and all of them have dealt with the following topics: earning loyalty, human resources, digitization, co-creation of products and / or services and the values of culture as the axis of transformation and development.

Once the groups have deliberated on all the issues, plenary sessions are held in which they present to the participating organizations the results and conclusions reached in each of the topics analysed and shared.

The results obtained may give rise to potential implementation plans and subsequent feedback, in line with the continuous improvement policy of the entities that are part of this committee.

IX Golf Sport Cultura Barcelona Tournament

On July 12, the IX Edition of the Sport Cultura Barcelona Golf Tournament was held at Club de Golf Sant Cugat. In this open Fourball Stableford tournament there were gifts for all participants, awards and a giveaway for gifts.

The winners of the four awarded categories were:

· 1st Scratch Pair: Pedro Murga and Rosendo Menta
· 1st Lower Handicap Pair: José Clos and Domingo Ayala
· 1st Upper Handicap Pair: Mercedes Marsol and Sito Nebot
· 1st Senior Pair: Elena Azcárate and Ángela Hospital 

General Assembly of Members of Sport Cultura Barcelona

On July 6 at 9:15 am, the General Assembly of Members of Sport Cultura Barcelona took place at the facilities of the Institut Químic de Sarrià.

The event, which was attended by a large number of partners, was chaired by Manuel Carreras, Honorary President of Sport Cultura Barcelona, since President Albert Agustí could not be present.

All the positions were renewed and Francisco Gibert, partner of KPMG responsible for Catalonia, the Balearic Islands and Andorra, and Arturo Mas-Sardá, president of PortAventura World, entered as new members of the Board of Directors.

Visit to the Rafael Tous Collection at MACBA

On June 16 we resumed face-to-face activities with our first cultural event of 2021: the visit to the exhibition In real time. The Rafael Tous Collection of Conceptual Art, guided by the curator of the exhibition Antònia Maria Perelló.

In real time. The Rafael Tous Collection of Conceptual Art offers an important journey through the experimental practices of the seventies and eighties in Catalonia, including action art, the interaction with nature, an interest in the media and the new consumerism, social and political critique, the word and the incorporation of the object, to mention but a few.

Board of Directors of Sport Cultura Barcelona

On June 15, the Board of Directors of Sport Cultura Barcelona took place in the Espuela Room of Círculo Ecuestre.

Final match of the VIII Quadrangular Tournament

On May 31, the VIII Quadrangular Golf Tournament came to an end in an exciting fourth match at Club de Golf Terramar, who had the honor of hosting the final as the last club to join Sport Cultura Barcelona.

The accumulated total after the four games placed the Club de Golf Sant Cugat team as the winner with a total of 88.5 points, followed by Club de Golf Llavaneras with 68.5 points. In third place, Club de Golf Terramar added 67 points and Real Club de Golf El Prat came in fourth with 64 points.

On this occasion, the current circumstances allowed us to celebrate the traditional lunch with all the players, preceded by the delivery of the trophy to the winning team by the hand of Albert Agustí and Rocío de Aguilera, president and general secretary of our entity, respectively.

Antonio Banderas, Sport Cultura Barcelona 2019 award in Culture category

The actor Antonio Banderas, awarded with the Sport Cultura Barcelona 2019 award, in the Culture category, received the award on March 12th at the Teatro del Soho, in Malaga. 

The Prize was given in person by: Albert Agustí, Chairman; Rocío de Aguilera, General Secretary, and Ramón Agenjo, member of the Assembly of the Entity and Patron Director of Damm.

Carlos Sainz received the 2019 Sport Cultura Barcelona Award, to Best Career

The rally driver Carlos Sainz, received the Sport Cultura Barcelona 2019 award, in the category of Best Career. The award was given by the President of Sport Cultura Barcelona, Albert Agustí. The Vice President of Sport Cultura Barcelona and President of the RACC, Josep Mateu, and the General Secretary of Sport Cultura Barcelona, Rocío de Aguilera,they also attended the award ceremony. 

Carlos Sainz addressed a few words thanking the Award, watch video: https://youtu.be/hk_TW7OYVRM

After the award ceremony, which took place at the Carlos Sainz Sr. Indoor Karting, Albert Agustí, Josep Mateu and Rocío de Aguilera, had the opportunity to greet Carlos Sainz Jr., Formula 1 driver, who currently belongs to the team from Ferrari.

Incorporation of the Fundación Joan Miró as a partner of Sport Cutlura Barcelona

Sport Cultura Barcelona has incorporated the Fundació Miró as a partner, through the official signing of the agreement, which has been celebrated at the headquarters of the cultural entity, by Albert Agustí, Chairman of Sport Cultura Barcelona and Sara Puig, Chairman of Fundació Miró Board. Also attended the event Rocío de Aguilera, General Secretary of Sport Cultura Barcelona and Marko Daniel, Director of the Fundació Joan Miró.

This agreement seeks to add complicities in favour of culture in Barcelona, both in the organization and participation of differents events with the aim of promoting the knowledge, opinion and debate among various cultural groups. In fact, this is one of Sport Cultura Barcelona objectives: to work to spread culture and sport, with its values, to create a better sociaty.

The future of music, audiovisual and performing arts

With: Valentí Oviedo, of Gran Teatre del Liceu; Mª José Balañá, of Grup Balañá; Joan Oller, of Palau de la Música Catalana and Mònica Campos, of Teatre Nacional de Catalunya.

You can watch the conference online at YouTube channel:

https://youtu.be/WB6bFyHRLMA?t=27

Webinar with Rafael Vilasanjuan

Policy and Global Development Director at ISGlobal, member of the GAVI board and chairman of the Fundación Exit.

“COVID: from Health global security” 

Josep Mateu, chairman at RACC, introduced the speaker.

You can watch the conference online at the YouTube link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7VsmX1RGQ8

Webinar with Francesc Torralba

Sport Cultura Barcelona has organized a webinar with Francesc Torralba, Doctor of Philosophy, Doctor of Theology and Doctor of Pedagogy.

At the present time is the director of Ehtos Cathedra at the Ramon Llull Universidad. 

''Emerging values in pandemic times''

The conference can be watched online through the  YouTube: https://youtu.be/x6aeHXt1UMI?t=57

Webinar with José María Gay de Liébana

Sport Cultura Barcelona organized a webinar with José María Gay de Liébana Saludas, full member of the Royal European Academy of Doctors, Professor at Barcelona's Universidad, Doctor in Economics Sciences, Doctor in Law and Chairman of the Sports Economy and Finance Commission of the College of Economists of Catalonia.

“Covid-19: economic shock, vulnerability of public finances and impact on sports”