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The
Agbar
Group
is now
the
head of a
big
holding company
consisting
of
over
150
companies
and 140
years of history
operating
in
areas related
to
community services:
water cycle
and health,
among
others.
The
Agbar
Group
is
a world leader
in both
areas which constitute the
core of its
activities related to the
water cycle,
as in
the areas of activity
demanded by the
new
society,
especially
in
health care.
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Mr.
José
Ireneo
Lopez Rodriguez,
Director
of
Security
Agbar Tower,
welcomed
the
group
AEFE
Foundation,
and
gave
to them
a sumptuous
appetizer
and
explained
what would be discussed in the visit.
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Mr.
José
Ireneo
López Rodriguez,
Director
of
Security
Agbar Tower,
gave
to each
attendee a
reminder of
the
Agbar Tower
and
to Mr.
Jorge
Castellá
de Cot,
AEFE
Foundation President,
a
book
dedicated
to
the
Library
Foundation.
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The
Sagrada
Família,
from
the top
of
The
Agbar Tower.
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The
Ideology
of
AEFE
defends
ecology,
as
a
core value,
coinciding
with
the
UN.
Forests
and
their sustainable management
can
contribute
significantly to sustainable development,
eradicating
poverty
and
achieving the
internationally
agreed development goals,
including the Millennium
Development Goals.
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February |
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The
declaration
of
2011
as
International Year
of Chemistry
is
an
initiative
of the
IUPAC
(International Union of
Pure
and
Applied
Chemistry,
its
acronym
in
English)
and UNESCO,
and
was
decreed by
the
UN
General
Assembly
on 30
December
2008.
Under
the theme "Chemistry:
our
life,
our future"
("Chemistry
-
our
lives,
our
future"),
the goals
of
this
commemoration
are
to increase
public appreciation
of chemistry
as a
key tool
to meet
the
needs
of
society,
promote
interest
in
chemistry
among young people,
and
generate enthusiasm for the
creative future
of chemistry.
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March |
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OPERA SCHEDULE
FOR
THE
SOLIDARITY
OPERA, IN WHICH THE AEFE FOUNDATION IS INVOLVED
AS A COLLABORATOR.
The proceeds will go
to projects:
1
.-
IAVNANA
FOUNDATION,
WHICH
IS
DEDICATED
TO
THE
ASSISTANCE
IN
GEORGIA,
DUE
TO
THE
DISINTEGRATION
OF
THE
SOVIET
UNION,
OF
5,400 CHILDREN LIVING IN ORPHANAGES,
156
OF WHICH ARE ORPHANS.
2
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CHILDREN'S
UNIVERSAL
DAY SOS FOUNDATION,
THAT
WORKS
FOR
THE
RECONSTRUCTION
OF
THE
SOLEIL
CITY
SCHOOL
CHILDREN
IN
HAITI
, AFTER
THE
EARTHQUAKE.
ServiCaixa
ticket sale:
http://www.servicaixa.com/nav/es/index.html
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THE PRESIDENT,
MR.
JORGE
CASTELLÁ
DE
COT,
DURING HIS SPEECH, WHO DID
THE
STOCK OF
THESE
FIRST
20
YEARS,
HIGHLIGHTING
THE
IMPORTANCE
TO
THE
COMPANY'S
CURRENT
PROMOTING EUROPEAN VALUES AND FACING THE FUTURE WITH REALISM,
OPTIMISM AND
COMMITMENT.
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SPEECH
OF
LIEUTENANT
GENERAL,
GENERAL
INSPECTOR OF THE
ARMY,
MR.
JOSÉ
MANUEL
MUÑOZ
MUÑOZ.
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SPEECH OF THE
PRESIDENT
DEAN
OF
HONOR, FOUNDER
OF
THE
ILLUSTRIOUS
WORLD
ACADEMY
OF
SCIENCE,
TECHNOLOGY,
EDUCATION
AND
HUMANITIES,
MR.
JOSÉ
SÁNCHEZ
COSIN.
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CULTURAL
ACTIVITY
VISIT
TO
THE
EXHIBITION
TEOTIHUACAN,
THE
CITY OF
THE GODS.
SATURDAY,
APRIL 30TH,
2011.
11.00h.
CAIXAFORUM.
Av.
Ferrer
i Guardia,
6-8.
FREE
ASSISTANCE
In the photograph:
"Great
Jaguar
Xalla"
fragment of
a
sculptured
facade.
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May |
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AEFE
attend events
to mark
the proclamation
of
the
EU
in 2011
as
"European
Year
of
Promote
Voluntary
activities
Active Citizenship.
"
AEFE
help
highlight
that
volunteering
is one
of the
essential dimensions
of active citizenship
and
democracy,
which embodies
in
practice
European
values
such
as
solidarity
and
non-discrimination and
contributes
to
a
harmonious development of
our
societies
Europe.
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AEFE awarded The AEFE Gold
Cross to Vicente
Ferrer, and nowadays this Institution is
supporting his
candidature as The Nobel of Peace.
19th June, 2011. It
has been the second
Anniversary
of the death of Vicente Ferrer.
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AEFE
collaborates
in a SOLIDARITY
ACT
for
Research
of
Childhood Illness:
HOSPITAL
SAN
JUAN
DE DIOS.
Hotel
Juan
Carlos
I in Barcelona.
June 10th, 2011,
at 20h.
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From left to right: Mr.
Jorge
Castellá de Cot, President of the
European Development Foundation.
Mr. Joan Gassó
Navarro, President of GAES.
Mr.
Marcos Becerra, Director of Computing
and
Mr. Joan Gassó Sarrias, Director
of new projects and son of the President of
GAES.
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THE AEFE FOUNDATION IS AKIN TO THE
ACTIVITIES IN THE
500th ANNIVERSARY OF THE FIRST CARILLÓN
(OUDENAARDE, FLANDES),
1520-2010.
THE CARILLON IS THE HEAVIEST OF ALL MUSIC INSTRUMENTS; THE TOTAL
WEIGHT OF BELLS ALONE CAN BE 100 TONS IN THE LARGEST
INSTRUMENTS.
THE AEFE FOUNDATION BELIEVES IN MUSIC AS A CULTURAL VALUE,
WHICH CAN LINK PEOPLE AND BUILD A POSITIVE SOCIAL
INTEGRATION.
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AEFE PARTICIPATES IN THE ACTIVITIES
ON THE OCASSION OF 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BIRTH,
AND 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DEATH OF THE POET JOAN MARAGALL I
GORINA
(BARCELONA, 10TH OCTOBER, 1860 - 20TH DECEMBER, 1911).
DURING
2011,
THERE WILL
BE ACTIVITIES.
AEFE
FOUNDATION
EMPHASIZES MUSIC
AS A
CULTURAL
VALUE
OF
UNION
BETWEEN PEOPLE
AND
SOCIAL
INTEGRATION.
THE LANGUAGE OF MUSIC HAS NOT
BOUNDARIES.
AEFE ATTENDS THE BARCELONA XVIII INTERNATIONAL CARILLÓN
FESTIVAL 2011.
16, 17, 23 AND 24 JULY, AT 21h.
PALACE OF THE GENERALITAT OF CATALONIA.
PATIO OF THE ORANGES OR GOTHIC GALLERY.
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is
attending
the
activities
on the occasion
of the
proclamation
of
the
UN "International
Year
of Youth",
which
runs
from
August 12th, 2010
until
August 11, 2011,
under the slogan
"our
year,
our
voice
.
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September |
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JOINT
EXHIBITION FUNDRAISER
AEFE
sympathizes with
the tragedy of
Japan
organizing a
joint
exhibition
fundraiser.
From
September, 8th to October, 2nd in 2011.
Royal Artistic Club of
Barcelona.
C/Arcs, 5 in Barcelona.
POSTER
EXHIBITION
People will be able to
buy pictures, until
October,
31st!!!
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Eminent and
Most Reverend
Dr.
Lluís
Martínez
Sistach
(Cardinal
Archbishop of
Barcelona)
during his
speech
at the official opening
of the exh
ibition.
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The Honourable Mr.
Hidehiro
Tsubaki,
General Consul of Japan,
made an
emotional
speech.
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Mr.
Jorge
Castellá de
Cot,
President of the
European
Development
Foundation,
AEFE,
during
his speech.
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Mr.
José
Felix
Bentz,
President of
The
Royal
Artistic Club of
Barcelona
as host and
co-organizer,
led
the presentation of the
event.
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Mr.
Xavier
Mateu,
District
Governor
2202
Rotary
International,
2008-2009,
during his speech.
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From left
to right:
Mr.
Santiago
Recasens,
President of the
Rotary
Club
Barcelona
Alba.
Mr.
Xavier
Mateu,
Rotary
International
District
2202
Governor,
2008-2009.
Honorable
Hidehiro
Tsubaki,
Consul
General
of Japan.
Mr. José
Felix
Bentz,
President of
RCA.
Mr. Jorge
Castellá de
Cot,
President of the
European
Development
Foundation,
AEFE.
Mr. Antonio
Ayan,
Vice President of
RCA.
Mr.
Enrique
Beltran,
President of
Rotary
Club
Barcelona Centre
2011-2012.
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Eiji
Kaji,
Master
and Artist,
delivered
to the highest authorities
his work.
Photography
with
the
Honourable Mr.
Hidehiro
Tsubaki,
General Consul
of Japan,
karate
group,
which made an
exhibition and
Ana Maria
Huerta,
Marketing,
Communication
and Public Relations
of AEFE
Foundation,
co-organizer
of the exhibition.
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karate school
Kenkyu-kai.
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The
auditorium
of The Royal Artistic Circle
was full and the participants
followed carerfully
the development
of the event.
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Attendees
flocked
the facilities of
The
Royal
Artistic
Club of Barcelona,
visited the exhibition,
bought
pictures
whose
proceeds will go
to Japan and
offered their
solidarity contributions in money
boxes, located for this reason.
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The
Hon.
Xavier
Trias
i
Vidal de
Llobatera,
Mayor of
Barcelona,
wanted
to personally support
the initiative
so
beneficial
and visited
the exhibition,
which
he found
in
their full
pleasure.
In the picture
with Mr.
Jorge
Castellá
de
Cot,
AEFE
Foundation Chairman
and Mr.
José
Coma-Matute
y
Casas, 1st Vice-president
of
AEFE.
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The
Hon.
Xavier
Trias
i
Vidal de
Llobatera,
Mayor of
Barcelona,
praised
the shared values
between Japan
and Catalonia,
while
thanking the
artists for their
generosity in
giving the paintings, and
the audience for buying paintings
and giving
gifts in the
solidarity tins.
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The
Hon.
Xavier
Trias
i
Vidal de
Llobatera,
Mayor of
Barcelona,
chaired the event
and appears
with
leading authorities,
as shown in
the photo,
during the
welcome
speech.
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The
Japanese Consulate in
Barcelona
has supported this initiative,
as evidenced by
the presence of the
Honourable Mr.
Hidehiro
Tsubaki,
Consul General of
Japan both in
the
opening of the exhibition,
as in
the different conferences.
It also maintains a
very cordial relationship
with the AEFE Foundation
and in the photography
he is
next to
Mr. Jorge
Castellá de
Cot,
AEFE
Foundation President.
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Conference
free of charge.
"Ikebana:
THE
JAPANESE ART
OF
FLOWER
ARRANGEMENT."
September 21st
at 19h
at the Royal
Artistic Circle of
Barcelona (C
/
Arcs,
5).
Mrs.
Anna
Sabaté
i
Amorós.
Japanese
Floral
Art Professor
IKEBANA
Ikenobo
School
Kyoto,
Japan.
INTERNATIONAL
IKEBANA
member.
Opening and closing:
Mr.
Antonio
Ayan,
Vice President of
Real
Artistic Circle of
Barcelona.
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Ms.
Anna
Sabaté
i
Amorós.
Japanese
Floral
Art Professor
IKEBANA,
provided a
wonderful example
to the audience,
which
was watched by the auduience
with pleasure.
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The teacher
Sabaté illustrated
his lecture with
numerous photographs,
examples and
anecdotes.
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gave
a painting to the lecturer to
thank her speech,
which
was very nice for her.
In
the
photograph
with Mr.
Antonio
Ayan,
vice-president of
The Royall
Artistic Club of
Barcelona.
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Conference
free of charge.
"JAPAN:
YESTERDAY,
TODAY
AND TOMORROW".
September 29th, 2011
at 19h.
Mr.
Ángel
Ferrer
i
Casals.
Professor
Emeritus
of Foreign Studies
Kyoto University.
In 2003
His Majesty the Emperor
granted
the award "KYOKUJITSUSHÔ"
Order of
the Rising Sun,
Gold
Rays
and
Rosette.
Opening and closing:
Mr.
Jorge
Castle
Cot,
President of the
European
Development
Foundation,
AEFE.
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Mr.
Don
Ángel
Ferrer
i
Casals.
Professor
Emeritus
of Foreign Studies,
Kyoto University,
gave a
magnificent
conference.
To the right of
the photo
appears
Mr. Jorge
Castle
Cot,
President of the
European
Development
Foundation,
AEFE,
who carried
out the opening,
led
a lively discussion
and
closed the ceremony.
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Professor
Ángel
Ferrer
i
Casals,
held a
magnificent
presentation,
illustrated with numerous
personal experiences
as they
lived for
35 years in
the Japanese country.
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From left
to right:
Ms.
Anna
Sabaté
i
Amorós.
Japanese
Floral
Art Professor
IKEBANA.
Mr.
Ángel
Ferrer
i
Casals.
Professor
Emeritus
of Foreign Studies
Kyoto University.
Eiji
Kaji,
Teacher
and Artist.
Mr. José
Felix
Bentz,
President of
The Royal
Artistic Club of
Barcelona.
Mr. Jorge
Castellá
de Cot,
President of the
European
Development
Foundation,
AEFE.
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CULTURAL
ACTIVITY
Visit
to THE MEDIEVAL
MONASTERY OF SANT BENET. "MONT SANT BENET".
Visit
the Monastery
and
tour
the rooms
of the
modernist painter
Ramon
Casas,
which recreates
a
typical
bourgeois
stay
SXX
(paintings,
furniture,
etc.).
Brotherhood
Luncheon
typical
of the region of
Bages.
Saturday, 22nd
October, 2011.
9.30h. Francesc Macià Square (Bar Sandor).
90E (bus, three visits and lunch).
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November |
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INTERNACIONAL BOAT
SHOW EXHIBITION
Visit to the International Boat Show
Exhibition in its 50th Anniversary.
From
Novermber
5th to 13th.
At Gran Via and Port Vell Areas.
For more information:
http://www.salonnautico.com
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AEFE
ATTENDS TO
ACTIVITIES
ON THE OCCASION
OF THE
NOVEMBER 20:
PROCLAMATION
OF
THE
UN'S
"WORLD'S
CHILDREN".
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