Route through the artistic creation factories of Barcelona.

THE IDEA: The route will be explained in English and Spanish. For those who speak English it is a good opportunity to get to know the culture and the people that live in Barcelona. And for those from here it is a good opportunity to practice English with people from all over the world. While we do what we like the most: knowing art, culture and history.

And then we are going to have a drink in Poblenou.

Welcome.

THE MEETING: We will start at Fabra i Coats. We will continue in La Sagrera, visiting the Nau Bostik, Nau Ivanoff and Center art Espronceda. To get to Sant Martí / Poblenou and its art factories: La Escocesa and Hangar.

And we'll end up having a beer in Poblenou.

A LITTLE HISTORY:

Fabra i Coats

It was the largest textile factory in Sant Andreu, with 5000 workers.

Yarn factory, first investment of foreign capital in Catalonia.

Bostik shed

Until 2006, it was one of the fifty factories of the American company, The Boston Blacking, specialized in glue for footwear. With a presence in Spain since 1923.

Nau Ivanoff

It was the Ivanow Paint factory, since 1959.

The Sagrera building was rented to various companies in the textile sector, such as Burberry's, Ángel Ortiz and Kevin & Kevin, until in 1997 it was acquired by the architect and photographer Javier Basiana to establish his professional studio and develop a cultural center.

Espronceda art center

La Escocesa factory (The Scottish factory)

With origin in 1885, it was a textile factory of prints of the Paul family. Starting in 1877, several companies occupied the industrial site.

In 1894, Johnston, Shields was established. The patents they introduced were based on the manufacture of crochet stitch, ideal for making curtains and lace. Scottish boys trained the workers in the new technique. The adventure of the Scots lasted until 1984 and served to baptize the space.

Hangar

Can Ricart is one of the three great industrial complexes of the 19th century that remain in Barcelona, ​​together with Can Batlló (Eixample) and Can Batlló (Sants) s. Designed by Fontseré, it was dedicated to textile production.

The factory complex is made up of a system of warehouses, streets and squares. This plot was started in 1853, before the project of the Eixample de Cerdà; therefore, two different historical traces coexist.

Ruta por las fábricas de creación artística de Barcelona.

LA IDEA: La ruta será explicada en inglés y español. Para aquellos que hablen inglés es una buena oportunidad de conocer la cultura y la gente que vive en Barcelona. Y para los de aquí es una buena oportunidad de practicar inglés con gente de todo el mundo. Mientras hacemos lo que más nos gusta: conocer el arte, la cultura y la historia.

Y luego nos vamos a tomar algo en Poblenou.

Bienvenidos.

Empezaremos en Fabra i Coats. Continuaremos en La Sagrera, visitando la Nau Bostik, Nau Ivanoff y Centre art Espronceda. Para llegar a Sant Martí/ Poblenou y sus fábricas de arte: La Escocesa y Hangar.

Y terminaremos tomando una cerveza, en La Sala Beckett. Las mejores paratas bravas de Barcelona.