Poster representing the Lady of Elche (a stone bust from the 4th century BC, that was discovered by chance in 1897 at L'Alcúdia, near Alicante, in an ancient roman settlement)

In the newspaper "La Vanguardia" published on March 12, 1931, it was announced the first "Semana Algodonera", which took place in May 1931 in Barcelona. The aim of this event was to promote the use of cotton fabrics. In order to advertise the event, a poster contest was announced. Apparently, it was an artist named Farré to win the contest

Big size poster for La Mercè, by one of the masters of Catalan "Art Nouveau". 1902 was a landmark year for this festivity, as some of the most important features of the festival were introduced: the parades started to include the "giants" (known as "gegants i capgrossos") and a popular dance (the Sardana) was introduced.

The neighborhood of Poble-sec is an urban market that rises between the Montjuïc mountain and the Paral·lel avenue. Although it was already inhabited since the tenth century, the neighborhood began to grow in the second half of the nineteenth century, following the demolition of the city walls. From then on, a workers 'and workers' nucleus was created,...