Poet Enric Casasses receives Catalan literary prize: Composed by Òmnium Cultural, the Honor Award function at the Palau de la Música turned into an evening of lovely presentations.

Enric Casasses, valued artist, storyteller, dramatist and interpreter from Barcelona, gotten the 52nd Premi d'Honor de les Lletres Catalanes (Honor Award for Catalan writing) on Tuesday night at the city's Palau de la Música show corridor.

As he pondered his success, and the scholarly figures that had preceded him, Casasses expressed that he felt "like a kid at the grown-ups' table," and regardless of being viewed as a model to admire, he clarified that he "gains from youngsters" and not the reverse way around.

The craftsman had been granted the prize by Omnium Cultural, a favorable to freedom NGO managing society and social liberties, in February. Anyway the function, made arrangements for June 8, must be deferred because of the current wellbeing emergency.

For the duration of the night Casasses became the dominant focal point, recounting his own works, joined by not many different acts.

Poet Enric Casasses receives Catalan literary prize

In spite of half limit runs, the night saw numerous significant faces come to respect Casasses' accomplishments including break Catalan president Pere Aragonès and ex-president Quim Torra.

For the third year straight, Omnium's leader Jordi Cuixart couldn't present the honor, having been detained in 2017 for wrongdoings of subversion and fierce disobedience.

Casasses' accomplishments

Marcel Mauri, the VP of Omnium, commended Casasses at the prize-giving. In a discourse he acclaimed the artist for adding to making Catalan culture "a widespread culture of and for the individuals, with a groundbreaking will, a culture of opportunity and obstruction,"

He further praised the prize-champ by saying that "these days nobody interfaces culture, verse and language with the well known convention like our shiny new holder of the Prize of Honor. New ages of writers wherever have an educator in Casasses and the whole nation is obligated to him."

Casasses is one of the most persuasive Catalan writers of his age. His first book of sonnets was distributed in 1972 and his most recent book 'Assagets' (Little articles) turned out in 2020.

During this time, he has composed sonnets and plays, deciphered significant works by creators, for example, Conan Doyle and has won prizes, for example, the National Literature Prize in 2012.

Writing in an offensive style, his works have become reference for some artists.

An evening of graceful intervals

The night, masterfully coordinated by Ramon Simó, focused on Casasses. He performed pieces of his sonnets following a free-streaming order through his works.

He clarified that in picking topics to devote to Catalan writing he chose to work through affection, passing, opportunity, 'her' and creation.

Casasses likewise read a sonnet Cuixart had sent him from jail and thought about his life in prison. His readings were joined by a scope of melodic acts, for example, a guitarist, the two part harmony Don Simon and Telefunken and a gathering of reciters.

Considering his own past connection to Omnium, Casasses discussed his dad, who had recently made a decision about this very honor.

Poet Enric Casasses receives Catalan literary prize

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The Texas film in the Gràcia neighborhood of the city has been shut since March, without any designs to return. Truth be told, the previous inhabitant and main impetus behind the setting, Catalan movie producer Ventura Pons, ventured away when it had to close back in the spring.

Its future is presently open to question, with the proprietors yet to choose whether to keep the space as a film or convert it for other use.

Local people have dispatched a mission to keep the setting working as a film. Salvem el Texas (Save the Texas) is assembling via web-based media, drawing in with neighborhood organizations and needs the chamber to get required to keep the website from shutting for all time.

The Texas was very much cherished at its low costs, frequently demonstrating films from around the globe, long after their unique delivery and with Catalan captions, a recipe that Salvem el Texas needs to proceed.

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