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Forges Honoured with New Cultural Centre in A Fonsagrada

A Fonsagrada has opened the Centro Cultural Forges, Spain’s first museum dedicated to Antonio Fraguas de Pablo. The initiative highlights Forges’ close ties to the region and his support for local and global causes. The centre occupies the former town hall, restored with local materials.

¿Por qué el nombre Yeray es popular en Cataluña, pero no en Canarias?

A Name with Canarian Roots Gains Popularity in Barcelona, but Fails to Take Hold at Home. In Spain, the name Yeray, which originates from the Canary Islands, has unexpectedly become especially popular in Barcelona. Despite its symbolic connection to the Canary Islands, the highest concentration of people with this name is found in Catalonia, not in the name’s homeland. We explore the reasons and history behind this phenomenon.