Orfeó Català delights Luxembourg audience as it wraps up first post-pandemic tour
Choir founded in 1891 performs Puccini's Messa di Gloria under the direction of Gustavo Gimeno
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Weekend of events to bid farewell to jailed leaders ahead of trial
Music and folk festivals outside Lledoners prison few days before officials are transferred to Madrid
Carmina Burana goes inclusive and international in Barcelona
Around 450 singers from around the country join the Orfeó Català choral society and director Simon Halsey to perform historic Carmina Burana cantata
‘The Palau Case’, one of the major corruption scandals in Catalonia, comes to court
After 8 years of investigation, the main names behind the so-called ‘Palau case’ will testify before the court this Wednesday. The judge accuses former governing party ‘Convergència Democràtica de Catalunya’ (CDC), which ruled in Catalonia in coalition with Christian Democrat Unió for more than 20 years, of illicitly receiving €5.1 million from the construction company Ferrovial through donations made to Barcelona’s Palau de la Música concert hall. The judge, Josep Maria Pijuan, believes the money was allegedly given in exchange for the allocation of public work contracts. Fèlix Millet and Jordi Montull, the main managers of Palau de la Música at that time, have been the main focus of attention during the investigation, since there was evidence that they might have stolen €26 million from the cultural organisation for their personal benefit. CDC, now renamed as PDeCAT have repeatedly claimed that the accusations “have not been proven” and former Catalan President, Artur Mas, insisted he believed in the word given by the party former treasurer, Daniel Osàcar, who has been indicted by the judge.