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CLUB TASKS
We are looking for a person to help with various tasks of the club. Responsibilities would include dealing with orders from the on-line shop, member service, bringing in ideas for improving the club's services and functioning, preparing web content, etc.

WRITER'S CONTEST
We need another person for the writer's contest with experience in organizing this kind of event.
This person will need to contact the writers, receive the original manuscripts, give these to the judges, organize the prize ceremony and be able to solve any problems that arise on the way.
As our resources are limited we are offering a part-time position (mornings).
Conditions to be discussed: Residence in Barcelona required, as well as written and spoken English, Spanish and Catalan. Internet skills welcome (search engines, html, ftp, ...)

Please send CVs to: info@gaudiclub.com

WE NEED YOUR HELP
We would also like to launch an appeal for help to all our members and friends of Gaudí, so that we can continue to organize things like our literary competition (which didn't take place this year due to a lack of funds and a sponsor), send out the Gaudí newsletter with greater regularity and update our website more often. Any new membership, donation, contribution or suggestion is very welcome.

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He projected a temple with four distinct facades - all of them full of symbolism - and 18 towers. Up to this date only 55% of the work has been completed and it is estimated that another 20-25 years will be necessary for its completion. During the Spanish Civil War work was stopped and even the architect's workshop was destroyed. Many outlines and models were lost. What was saved has been used since 1940 to renew the construction as true as possible to Gaudí's spirit.
In the forefront of this work are the architects Francesc Quintana, Puig Boada and Lluis Bonet Garí, while J. Busquets is in charge of the scuñptural work. In the Passion facade the main body of sculptures is the work of Josep María Subirachs. Gaudí only designed the first facade, which refers to the birth of Jesus Christ. The work is permeated by the artist's desire to emulate nature, the center of the temple is filled with columns representing a great forest, the stairways imitate the endless spirals of snails, among the numerous allegories of beauty. Today work is proceeding quickly. It is no longer dependent only on donations, but can count to a large part on the visits of many followers and tourists that come from all over the world to admire this unique work of art.

EXHIBITION: “BARCELONA AND MODERNISM, FROM GAUDÍ TO DALÍ”, AT THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM IN NEW YORK

Metropolitan Museum of Art in Nueva York

Another attack against the architect's work is that which happened to the fountain, designed by Gaudí, in the garden of the house of the Count Güell, today's Palacio de Pedralbes.

Damage caused to the Gaudí fountain

According to testimony recorded at the Vatican, Gaudí was a man who spoke out for his belief, humble and chaste. One of the most important allegations of the Association for the Beatification of Antoni Gaudí is the quantity of cases of people who converted to Christianity after visiting the temple of the Sagrada Familia, the work on which Gaudí spent the last 42 years of his life without being able to finish it. One example of these is the Japanese sculptor Esturo Sotoo, who worked on finishing the towers imagined by the architect and who left Buddhism to be baptized as a Catholic. Even though none of these cases can be considered a miracle, there is testimony about people who found work or overcame health problems after visiting the temple. Soon we will see the presentation of a well-documented biography with information about how he lived the theological virtues, while we are still waiting for "the miracle that assures the beatification" of the candidate.

On December 20th the nativity facade of the temple of the Sagrada Familia was illuminated to celebrate the coming of Christmas.

The magnificent event, which bathed the temple in green, blue and orange colors, was attended by the archbishop of Barcelona, LLuís Martínez Sistach, and the president of the temple's board, Joan Rigol.

audí wanted to illuminate the whole of the nativity scene, pointing out with spotlights each of the important figures. He also thought about illuminating the portal of hope in green, the portal of faith in earth tones and the portal of charity in blue.

In commemoration of the 50th anniversary of his obtaining the degree of architect Professor Bassegoda has published the book "El Patrimonio Artístico Religioso de Barcelona". Considering his prolific literary work, more than 200 books, the best way for the Gaudí Chair to celebrate such an important event was certainly the publication of a new book. Thank you Professor Bassegoda and congratulations for your great literary production.

Modernism was a European art movement that developed at the end of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century. In Spain its main location was Catalonia in general and Barcelona in particular. Styles like art nouveau and liberty, among others, were also exported to other countries.
This publication is an inventory of the Spanish exponents of this movement and contains a total of 6500 works. The DVD, in addition to the above-mentioned 6500 works, includes 6044 photos. It is an excellent reference for anyone interested in the modernist movement in particular or in architectural heritage in general. It also includes an extensive bibliography.

Ref: VP001

"The secret of Gaudí" tells the story of Blanca, a young, separated women and her son, who is drawn into a series of murders in the Gaudí city par excellence: Barcelona. Several bodies turn up in different places.

The only link between them is the manner of their death. The murders happen over a short space of time and Blanca has to confront not only the assassin, but also his past. The story takes her to the magic mountain of Montserrat, the Casa Batlló and the Parque de la Ciudadela, among other places in the city
Ref: PC001

This pendant, crafted from finest quality silver, is inspired by the peephole in one of the entrance doors designed by Gaudí for the Pedrera.

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Gaudí expressed all of his creativity and love for the Mediterranean in the Casa Batlló. Enjoy this extraordinary building! Days and months in 5 languages:
- Spanish - Catalan - English - French - German
Dimensions : closed 16 x 16 cm, open 32 x 16 cm.

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"It seems an excellent newsletter to me. I love receiving news about the greates of all contemporary architects (for me he remains alive through his work). Gaudí was way ahead of his time ... even now his work seems so up-to-date and modern ... we have had various exhibitions about him and his work in Mexico, we admire him over here ... but there is nothing like seeing his work in Barcelona and its surroundings."