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The exhibition consists of 39 paintings-showcases
containing the 39 nadales of the Jaume I Foundation
(1968-2004) with a series of explanatory panels
and an area where visitors can consult the
different nadales.
We are presenting this exhibition dedicated
to the publication of the Nadala of the Lluís
Carulla Foundation to commemorate the centenary
of the birth of Lluís Carulla i Canals.
The Jaume I Foundation has published this unique
Christmas greeting every year since 1968. The
Nadala is based on the commemoration of an
historical event or literary happening and
the collection now covers almost every aspect
of Catalan culture.
The traditional Catalan Nadal contains popular
musical compositions full of tenderness and
feeling, such as El desembre congelat, Les
dotze van tocant, Fum, fum, fum, El rabadà,
La pastora Caterina, or the subtle Què li
darem an el noi de la mare? composed by Jacint
Verdaguer. Another indispensable piece of the
collection is the simple melodic tune of El
dimoni escuat.
Some nadales or Christmas songs from other
countries have also become popular in Catalonia
and these include Silent Night and White Christmas.
El Cant dels ocells, composed by an unknown
author, became famous around the world after
the Catalan cellist Pau Casals played this
poignant melody at the residence of the President
of the United States John F. Kennedy and at
the headquarters of the United Nations.
On the other hand, the artistic or Christmas
card, a custom that initially came from North
America and Central Europe, has become popular
in Catalonia to the point that it has become
the standard method of greeting at Christmas.
In the past, the service guilds took advantage
of the Christmas holidays, which tended to
give rise to a spirit of bonhomie, to make
a gift or Christmas greeting (also known as
a aguinaldo), through the typical Christmas
card.
The Nadala of the Lluís Carulla Foundation
is a monographic publication and its purpose
is to increase an awareness of the history,
culture and language of Catalonia, as well
as the myths and traditions of the Catalans.
The idea for the collection came from Mr Lluís
Carulla i Canals, who transformed the traditional
Christmas greeting card into an efficient educational
tool that could also be used to spread cultural
ideas and which he placed at the service of
the country during the hard and dark days of
the Franco dictatorship.
The first people to receive this initiative
of Mr Carulla were his friends and the members
of the Òmnium Cultural an association
for the promotion of Catalan culture which
he had helped found and build. |
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Centenary of the birth of Lluís
Carulla i Canals 1904/2004
Exhibition:
Nadala of the the Lluís Carulla Foundation
Inauguration:
3rd. april 2004
Closing:
december 2004
Museu de la Vida Rural:
Temporary Exhibition Hall on the fourth floor.
C. Canós 16,
43400
l’Espluga de Francolí. |
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