12 Hidden Coves to Enjoy the Costa Brava!EXPLORING THE SHORES OF BAIX AND ALT EMPORDÀBecause you'll see the sunrise, because you'll watch the sun set, because it's sheltered from the wind, because of its breathtaking views, because of the colors of its seabed... We give you a thousand reasons to explore this treasure map. |
Living EternallyWHILE ETERNITY LASTS
By Josep Lluís Blàzquez
Sustainable construction is no longer an option but an urgent necessity. This article explores the impact of the building sector, the risks of greenwashing, and the key strategies and materials that can lead us towards a healthier, more efficient, and future-proof way of building. |
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. |
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... |
Inner freedomIN TIMES OF CONFUSION
By Alexis Racionero Ragué
Photo Sonia Estévez
We live in an era of confusion and discord. Just when the pandemic seemed to be letting up, the monster of war awakened. War is the Moloch that the poet Allen Ginsberg said destroyed the best minds of his generation, such as the people who believed in utopia and were the first to populate the Empordà as if it were a new Arcadia where the songs of freedom were reborn. |
Atles lingüístic de l'EmpordàTRACEM UN MAPA AMB ALGUNES DE LES PARAULES QUE DEFINEIXEN MÉS LA VIDA I EL TARANNÀ EMPORDANESOS
By Helena Borrell
Photo Bruna Valls
En l'era de la intel·ligència artificial, demanem al ChatGPT que ens parli com un autèntic empordanès. La màquina ens adverteix que aquest parlar és una llengua no estàndard i que, per tant, pot tenir moltes variants. El resultat és, igualment, decebedor. El text que ens proposa el bot conversacional es desplega en un català estàndard perfecte, sense marques dialectals de la terra que... |
Vivaldi in the Aiguamolls de l'EmpordàUNIQUE ECOSYSTEM
By Emma Aixalà
Photo Dani Salvà
The Fluvià and Muga rivers irrigate the 5,000 hectares of crops, fields, and lagoons in the Aiguamolls de l’Empordà Natural Park. Out of the total, 800 hectares form a comprehensive reserve, a valuable ecosystem that can be visited all year round thanks to a vast network of trails. |
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. |
Environmental risksOFFSHORE WIND POWER IN THE SEA OF L'EMPORDÀ
By Josep Lloret
Photo Sonia Estévez
Faced with the threat of climate change, we urgently need to deploy renewable energy sources and reduce consumption. Among the different renewable energy sources is offshore wind power, which has experienced a boom in the North and Baltic Seas. However, we cannot directly import the northern sea models to the Mediterranean as it has a thinner and more heterogeneous ... |
Tura Sanz Sanglas & Esther PiAN ALTERNATIVE SCULPTURE
By Eudald Camps
Photo Yayoi Sawada
Apart from hailing from Empordà, what do Tura Sanz and Esther Pi have in common? Both artists openly assume creative narratives alternative to the mainstream, challenging the hegemonic discourse of traditional art history; the work of both women addressing the ethnocentric, patriarchal perspectives that reinforce certain values over others. |
