Manolo SierraTHE LIGHTHOUSE KEEPER OF THE EMPORDÀ
By Eudald Camps
Photo Paula da Lua
Manolo Sierra (Cadiz, 1973) has lived and worked in the Empordà for years, where he has formed a Catalan family and where he continues to dedicate himself to his “great issue,” painting. His studio has been around for two decades and, thanks to the encouragement of British producer and creative Nic Alderton and the art historian Thaïs Botinas, it has been a space with a life of its own si... |
Josep Matés"TO ME CERAMICS ISN'T A JOB, BUT A WAY OF LIFE"
By Emma Aixalà
Photo Paula da Lua
The sunlight spreads across his workshop in Fonteta, full of clay, shelves, pieces, fragments, and ideas waiting to be crafted. Josep Matés is a potter, passionate about old trades, and happy doing what he likes. |
Tew Bunnag"EVERYTHING IS PART OF AN EXCHANGE"
By Azucena Moya
Photo Paula da Lua
In the heart of the Baix Empordà I met with Tew Bunnag, a grief accompaniment professional, writer, and Tai chi teacher. Tew moved to the Empordà for love. He confesses that he didn’t want to uproot his life in Greece at first, but that the charming and abundant landscape of the Empordà region captivated him. Tew was born in Thailand and speaks eight languages. He explains t... |
Núria Graham"I'M GETTING TO KNOW MYSELF BETTER ALL THE TIME"
By Agus Izquierdo
Photo Ingride Ferrer
We’re chatting with the singer, songwriter, and guitarist about life in La Bisbal d’Empordà, her global tours, and her new album Cyclamen. |
Lídia MasllorensLIVING IN PAINTING
By Eudald Camps
Photo Andrea Ferrés
Exactly one decade ago, just before winning the Vila Casas Foundation Painting Prize (2013), the artist Lídia Masllorens, proving to be light years away from any form of shrill egocentrism, defined herself as follows: "I was born in Caldes de Malavella in 1967. I currently live in Cassà de la Selva and work as an art teacher at the high school in Llagostera. I earned a Fine Arts Degree in 199... |
Enric AuquerA TALENT FROM THE EMPORDÀ
By Thaïs Botinas
Photo Javier Almar
"The actor of the day," "a rare find in cinema who only comes along every so often," "truly sets the scene." All this and more has been said about Enric Auquer, an actor who has won a Goya award, an Ondas award, and three Feroz awards over the past two years. He is a force on stage, a natural talent about whom we will undoubtedly continue to hear a great deal. And we're lucky that he's from her... |
ROSA REGÀS«CREC EN LA LLIBERTAT DE TOT COR, MALGRAT QUE UN S'EQUIVOQUI»
By Txema Seglers
Photo Andrea Ferrés
Escriptora d’una època i fundadora de la mítica editorial La Gaya Ciència, Rosa Regàs (Barcelona, 1933) parla dels aprenentatges recollits al llarg dels anys: de la família i els nets, del fet d’escriure, de la llibertat. D’aquella nena que fou filla d’exiliats per la Guerra Civil, fins a la matriarca d’una família nombrosa al seu mas de Llofriu, en queda la dona rebel, sàvia i... |
Dolça AbellaA JOURNEY TO FIND THE BEST FLOWERS
By Cristina Gaggioli
Photo Andrea Ferrés
It's the darkest hour of the night. The silence out in the middle of the Cap de Creus is only broken by the waves in the background that continue crashing against the coastal rocks. Along the trail, an approaching engine is heard. It's the sound of Laura and Sergi's jeep carrying a trailer loaded with thirty boxes of bees and embarking upon a very special journey. |
Joana SantamansRESCATANDO EL OFICIO DE PINTOR
By Emma Aixalà
Photo Andrea Ferrés
Nos ha cautivado con un bestiario precioso que nos mira directamente a los ojos. Hoy lo hace con una conversación en su casa, en un pequeño pueblo del Alt Empordà. La pintora Joana Santamans dice estar en un momento de reflexión, de mirar y remirar, de darse tiempo para sentir qué quiere. Con una melodía de piano y la carcajada de su hija de fondo, confiesa que le llega todo lo que proyec... |
b1n0"EN EL EMPORDÀ SE ESTÁ CREANDO UNA COMUNIÓN DE ARTISTAS INCREÍBLE"
By Agus Izquierdo
Photo Lluís Tudela
Emili Bosch y Malcus Codolà son b1n0, un tándem electrónico arraigado en la Bisbal que ha conseguido hacerse un sitio, con plena legitimidad, en la escena catalana. Entre la periferia y la música bailable, este proyecto nacido en plena pandemia ha conseguido trabajar en poco tiempo con artistas de la talla de Núria Graham, Tarta Relena, Fernando Palau, El Pequeño de Cal Eril o Pau Vehí (... |
