Brossa itineraries 2008
The work of Joan Brossa is gaining ever-wide recognition, and with it the poet's condition as a dyed-in-the-wool Barcelonan. Brossa, for whom poetry transcended all genres, left an important mark all over the city. By organising several different walking tours, the Joan Brossa Foundation invites you to follow in the poet's footsteps, breathing in the atmosphere from which Brossa's life and work became imbued with word, image and body. In addition to the programmed tours for the public in general, the itineraries may also be organised for specific groups upon request.
Next itineraries: guided by Sergi Andreu
26 April, 11 h. Sant Gervasi
17 Mai, 11 h. Ciutat Vellai
28 June, 11h. Sant Gervasi
27 September 11h. Ciutat Vella
25 October , 11h. Sant Gervasi
29 November, 10h. A for Autocar
Ciutat Vella Itinerary: Departing from the new Joan Brossa Foundation premises, we take you on a walk around Brossa’s most outstanding concrete poems (Homage to the Book at Gran Via / Passeig de Gràcia, Illusory Clock at the Poliorama Theatre, the letters spelling Bàrcino by the cathedral, etc.), visiting surprising shops and discovering more about Brossa’s close links to the city and its popular celebrations.
Meeting point: Joan Brossa Foundation exhibition centre, Carrer de Provença, 318, at 11 am.
Price per person: 10 € (including the book Brossa Itineraries); 5 € (excluding the book)
Sant Gervasi Itinerary: From Plaça Molina to the Joan Brossa Foundation exhibition centre, we discover a more intimate Brossa (his studios, his friends), admiring concrete poems that are not so well known (Fugitive Letters at the Círculo de Lectores headquarters, The Grasshopper at the College of Architects, etc.) reading poems and seeing a new side to this fascinating character.
Meeting point: Plaça Molina, upper side, by the entrance to the FFCC railway station at 11 am.
Price per person: 10 € (including the book Brossa Itineraries); 5 € (excluding the book)
A for Autocar Itinerary: We propose a new Brossian route, from the emblematic “A” in his first concrete poem, Transitable Visual Poem in Three Parts at the velodrome in Horta, to the “A” in his last design, for the front of Mollet del Vallès Town Hall. From one A to the next, we will take a coach (“Autocar”), visiting en route several other concrete poems in the outskirts of Barcelona, both with and without “A”.
Meeting point: By the entrance to the metro station Mundet (Line 3), upper side of the street, at 11 am.
Price per person: 21 € (including the book Brossa Itineraries); 16 € (excluding the book)
Advance booking required for all itineraries by e-mail to fundacio@fundaciojoanbrossa.cat or by telephone on (+34) 93 458 99 94.
Guided visits
Guided visits are available for groups. This activity encompasses a brief overview of the life and art of Joan Brossa followed by a guided tour of the various sections of the exhibition. It is an interactive visit which can be adapted to the groups’ needs.
Price per person: €6
Other activities
8 May, 19h. Poetic recital of the book El dia a dia, Joan Brossa. Rhapsodist: Carles Rebassa. Free entrance.
