“I build Catalanism with stones.”

Josep Ensesa Gubert
Promoter of S’Agaró (1892 – 1981)

Commemorative Monument

Within the Centenary commemoration acts, one of the most emotional is the homage that S’Agaró and its inhabitants pay to Josep Ensesa Gubert (1892-1981), through the installation of a life-size bronze statue of this visionary.

The statue reproduces one of its most characteristic poses and will be installed in the square of Mirador, an emblematic setting on the Ronda Way.

Its presentation will take place on May 4, 2024, on the occasion of the exhibition S’AGARÓ 1924 – 2024 Ronda Way.

A visionary
enterpreneur

It has been a long time since Josep Ensesa Gubert sensed the extraordinary potential of the promontory located between Sant Pol beach and Sa Conca beach. Thanks to his tenacity and determination, he managed to get the architect Rafael Masó, the creator of catalan noucentista architecture, to join in this adventure and together they started this first level tourist urban project.

The son of the industrialist Josep Ensesa Pujades, who acquired the land located in Punta de la Pau, he was passionate about architecture and the urban concept of the city-garden, which combined current trends with elements of the Mediterranean landscape as inspiration. The result was a series of houses designed to attract the interest of those who appreciated art, with characteristic elements in the porticoes, terraces or towers, among others.

He was very committed to responsible urbanism. His is the phrase “That the greed of a few does not detract from what is the heritage of all”, pronounced at the first tourism congress, held in 1935. It is an example of his complaint against the destruction of the landscape through those speculative practices that do not take into account the common spaces or the landscape impact.

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One hundred years of tourism, glamour, nature and culture on the Costa Brava

One hundred years of tourism, glamour, nature and culture on the Costa Brava

Fecha - Barcelona: June – September 2024 // Girona: December 2024 – February 2025

Extracto - This exhibition, which will take place at the Robert Palace in Barcelona and the Casa de Cultura in Girona, is promoted with the close collaboration of the Fundació Masó and will allow the visitor to learn about the urban and architectural evolution of S'Agaró.

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S’Agaró 1924 – 2024 Ronda Way

S’Agaró 1924 – 2024 Ronda Way

Fecha - May 1 - December 31, 2024

Extracto - For the first time, an outdoor exhibition itinerary is organized through information panels, which is articulated around the main contents that make up the history of S'Agaró and its Ronda Way.

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The Party for the Senses

The Party for the Senses

Fecha - July 26, 2024

Extracto - It is intended that the guests experience this celebration party with all five senses, as the slogan of the Centenary says, through an innovative format that will include gastronomy, audiovisuals, performances, etc.

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Centenary Concert

Centenary Concert

Fecha - July 20, 2024

Extracto - The open-air summer-concerts have also been a constant during the first years of S'Agaró. The show intends to bring feelings together through music, so the memory of the commemoration don't get forgotten as the years go on.

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Publication of the Centennial Book

Publication of the Centennial Book

Fecha - 24 June 2024

Extracto - To celebrate this event, the Centennial Book will be published, which reviews the legacy of these hundred years of history through photographs, historical documents and content.

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S’Agaró 1924 – 2024 and The Cinema

S’Agaró 1924 – 2024 and The Cinema

Fecha - Summer 2024

Extracto - The wish of the Castell-Platja d'Aro and S'Agaró City Council is to organize an exhibition in Platja d'Aro that makes visitors understand the link between S'Agaró and the cinema.

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Open-air Cinema

Open-air Cinema

Fecha - summer 2024

Extracto - In its infaney, in order to get to know S'Agaró known to the general public, open-air film sessions were programmed. The idea of this sessions was to relive and remember the films, the series and the greatest stars to have passed through S'Agaró, as a set.

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S’Agaró 1924 – 2024 The Tourism Spotlights

S’Agaró 1924 – 2024 The Tourism Spotlights

Fecha - Summer 2024

Extracto - In the interior of the Hostal de La Gavina and the S'Agaró Hotel, two authentic tourism spotlights, you can see the evolution and the story of these two emblematic hotels, and find out who the most illustrious visitors have been.

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Tennis Tournament

Tennis Tournament

Fecha - July 2024

Extracto - Tennis has been one of the most practiced sports throughout the Centenary history of S'Agaró. For this reason, the Centenary Tennis Tournament will defend this legacy with a competition and an exhibition of tennis players who have left their mark on Spanish tennis.

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Fireworks Display

Fireworks Display

Fecha - August 15, 2024

Extracto - The bay of Sant Pol will be the perfect setting for this fireworks display, designed to share the commemoration of the Centenary of S'Agaró with all of its neighbouring communities and regions.

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Centenary Regatta

Centenary Regatta

Fecha - August 15, 2024

Extracto - Sailing regattas were a constant in S'Agaró for many years. The Centenary Regatta will involve sailing clubs from the whole area,  intending to bring these enthusiasts together for this competition in the emblematic bay of Sant Pol.

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