Wednesday, 29 June, at 20:00. Gala dinner near the sea in "Les Marines" Restaurant

"Les Marines" Restaurant was opened in 1993. It is composed of an area of 25.000 m2 of pinewoods reaching down to the beach.

The Restaurant provides a la carte service with a high level of quality, cooking and service, not only for the Catalan dishes but also for international dishes as well. During the summer you can enjoy the terrace in the open air, a perfect place for a more intimate meal or for gatherings with friends and family for celebrations.

After the dinner, the celebration of LIBER's 40th anniversary will take place.

Buses from Conference hotels at 19:30. Please note that bus seats for the Gala Dinner must be reserved during Conference registration.

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Thursday, 30 June, at 18:30. Visit and reception to the National Library of Catalonia 

Biblioteca de Catalunya
Carrer de l'Hospital, 56
08001 Barcelona
Metro: Line 3 (green line). Liceu stop – 5 minutes on foot
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The mission of the National Library of Catalonia is to collect, preserve, and spread Catalonian bibliographic production and that related to the Catalonian linguistic area, to look after its conservation, and to spread its bibliographic heritage while maintaining the status of a universal center for research and consultation.

It currently occupies 8,820 m² and has about three million items.

More details: La Biblioteca de Catalunya (guide in English).

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Friday, 1 July, at 19:00. Reception at the Museum of the History of Catalonia

Museu d’Història de Catalunya
Pl. de Pau Vila, 3 (Palau de Mar)
08003 Barcelona
Metro: Line 4 (yellow line). Barceloneta stop – 5 minutes on foot
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The aim of the Museum of the History of Catalonia is to put the history of Catalonia on display and make people aware of their shared heritage, and so help them identify with their national history. Therefore, the museum has been conceived in such a way that it narrates a story.

The Museum collects and preserves objects that are relevant to Catalan history, and promotes and organizes activities that will further public understanding of Catalan history and academic knowledge of it, as well as cooperating with other bodies with similar aims.

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Saturday, 2 July, from 9:00 to 17:30. Excursion to Montserrat and Cavas Freixenet

Montserrat is a mountain of 4,054 ft (1,236 m) high, rising abruptly from a plain in the NW of Barcelona. On a narrow terrace, more than halfway up its precipitous cliffs, is a celebrated Benedictine monastery, one of the greatest religious shrines of Spain. Only ruins are left of the old monastery (11th cent.). The present monastery was built in the 18th cent. and restored after being destroyed by French troops in 1812. It has a valuable painting collection, library, and museum. The Renaissance church (16th cent.; largely restored in the 19th and 20th cent.) contains the black wooden image of the Virgin which, according to tradition, was carved by St. Luke, brought to Spain by St. Peter, and hidden in a cave near Montserrat during the Moorish occupation.

Freixenet is concentrated exclusively on the production of cava, a natural sparkling wine, following the method used in the Champagne region (France) since the XVIIIth century. They built their cellars in the town of Sant Sadurní d’Anoia in Catalonia, Spain. The town is located in the heart of the Penedès, a region famous since Roman times for the quality of the wine produced there. By the beginning of the 1970s Freixenet was well established in the Spanish market as a strong brand with a clear vocation to expand on the international stage. The constant efforts made by the company since then have led to continuous expansion in world markets and made the Freixenet Group in the mid 80’s the world leader in sparkling wines produced by the traditional method.

Please note that bus seats for the Saturday excursion must be reserved during Conference registration.

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