5-7/09/25: X EDITION WALTER BENJAMIN PORTBOU SUMMER SCHOOL - "RE-THINKING THE VIOLENCE OF THE TODAY'S WORLD FROM BENJAMIN"
The X Summer School Walter Benjamin will take place in Portbou from the 5th September until the 7th September 2025.
Speakers: Cari Oriol Serres, Pau Pedragosa, Clàudia Kálasz, Jaime Cuenca, Mila Guillet Sariol, Stefania Fantauzzi & Valentín Roma.
Featured Activities:
- Poetry recital from interwar Germany with local actors. Direction: Cari Oriol. 5/09/25, 5 p.m.
- Art exhibition-workshop by Gonzalo Elvira: "Walter Benjamin in Ibiza" & "Benjamin between book pages". 5/09/25, 7 p.m.
- Screening of the documentary "EL AURA DEL CAMINO" by Jacobo Sucari. 06/09/25, 7 p.m.
-Presentation of the book Portbou, a journey to where? by Cari Oriol (Ed.Reremús and Angelus Novus Foundation). 07/09/25, 10.30 a.m.
- Screening of the documentary "THE SAMUDARIPEN: Gypsy Holocaust". Presentation by Ricard Valení. 07/09/25, 11:30 a.m.
Languages (catalan & spanish). Reservations: info@passatgescultura.org / +34. 660827023
See complete programme below in English and German.
Place Lectures, Film and Book presentations: Walter Benjamin House/Library (CasaWalter Benjamin/Biblioteca). Av. de Barcelona, 11. Portbou.
Place Commemorative Events: Sunday 07/09/25 (12.30 p.m.): Portbou cemetery.
GUIDED TOURS TO THE MEMORIAL PASSAGES TO WALTER BENJAMIN
We offer an itinerary through the main passages of Walter Benjamin in Portbou, including a tour to the Memorial Passages by Dani Karavan.
The Memorial is an homage to all those anonymous fugitives who go into exile in search of freedom. Recently, the Israeli artist has been awarded with the Premi Nacional de Cultura 2016 (Catalan Culture Award) for this art work.
We hope to see you soon in Portbou to discover the last passage of Walter Benjamin.
