‘Souvenir SA’, the economic empire of Gaudí that earns 240 million euros per year

‘Souvenir SA’, the economic empire of Gaudí that earns 240 million euros per year

Barcelona aspires to play in the first division of global monumental tourism. And if it has those aspirations, it’s because last February, the Sagrada Família crowned the 172.5-meter Jesus tower, the tallest of the temple that Antoni Gaudí began to build in 1882 and which, one hundred years after his death, has become one of Barcelona’s great economic and cultural drivers. “I don’t know if we are fully aware, but we now have a global icon on par with the Eiffel Tower, the Taj Mahal, or the pyramids of Egypt,” reflects the director of Turisme de Barcelona, Mateu Hernández.

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“We have more talent than we think”: Rosa Tous and Roberto Verino champion Spanish fashion

“We have more talent than we think”: Rosa Tous and Roberto Verino champion Spanish fashion

As if they were two travelers coinciding on the same flight, and in adjacent seats, Rosa Tous Oriol and Roberto Verino settle into their chairs prepared to have one of those endless chats between two possible soulmates. In this case, belonging to the universe of Spanish fashion. After an initial exchange of impressions –the Galician designer asks about the jeweler’s parents, the popular Rosa Oriol and Salvador Tous, now retired–, the conversation unfolds with a connection and affection that only two people with the same way of approaching their profession can share: with passion, enthusiasm, and respect for the client.

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This is Meet The Tech, the technology event in Barcelona where you can try the devices everyone is talking about before anyone else

This is Meet The Tech, the technology event in Barcelona where you can try the devices everyone is talking about before anyone else

Can you imagine sending a WhatsApp message without touching the phone? Capturing a photograph exactly from the point of view of your own eyes with just a voice command? What until very recently seemed like a scene from science fiction is beginning to quietly settle into everyday life thanks to the new Ray-Ban Meta. An accessory that combines artificial intelligence, camera, sound, and voice control with a clear premise: to make technology stop interrupting moments and simply start accompanying them.

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“We have more talent than we think”: Rosa Tous and Roberto Verino advocate for Spanish fashion

“We have more talent than we think”: Rosa Tous and Roberto Verino advocate for Spanish fashion

As if they were two travelers who happen to be on the same flight, and in adjacent seats, Rosa Tous Oriol and Roberto Verino settle into their chairs prepared to have one of those endless conversations between two possible soulmates. In this case, belonging to the world of Spanish fashion. After a first exchange of impressions – the Galician designer shows interest in the jeweler’s parents, the well-known Rosa Oriol and Salvador Tous, now retired – the course of the conversation unfolds with a connection and affection that only two people who share the same approach to their profession can share: with passion, enthusiasm, and respect for the client.

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