Círculo Fortuny invites Norman Foster to participate in ARCOmadrid2017. The British architect, after an overview of his experiences with the world of art both in domestic and professional settings, has emphasised the strong connections that exist between art, design, and architecture.
In just five years, Círculo Fortuny grows from eight founding partners to 62 members. The association previews a study entitled, “Shopping Tourism in Spain: 2016 tax-free sales advanced closing and 2017 forecasts” from its corporate partner, Global Blue.
Círculo Fortuny dedicated the celebration of V Fortuny Day to highlighting the importance of craftsmanship and its evolution into iconic brands of excellence. At the invitation of the association, the Executive Vice-President of Hermès, President of ECCIA and Chairman of the Comité Colbert, Mr. Guillaume De Seynes, attended the event to explain the trajectory and…
At the initiative of European Parliament Members Christian Ehler and Pervenche Berès, a high-level conference was organised in Brussels under the title “Cultural and creative industries: employment, development, and Europe’s digital future”. The Chairman of Círculo Fortuny, Carlos Falcó, Marqués de Griñón, representing ECCIA (European Cultural and Creative Industries Alliance) highlighted the luxury industry’s commitment…
Presentation of the communication campaign #Commited to heritage and creativity in collaboration with UNESCO in the framework of ECCIA European context. The campaign aims to raise awareness about the need to promote creativity -as a vehicle for change in societies -and the preservation of cultural heritage- which is essential in terms of creating a collective…
Carlos Falcó, Chairman of Círculo Fortuny emphasised during his participation in the European Tourism Forum 2015 that ECCIA strongly supports the European Commission’s proposal for a comprehensive and ambitious review of the EU visa code, which we believe will enable the EU to fully grasp the potential of its tourism policy. The proposals made in…
Círculo Fortuny partnered with Walpole, the UK’s alliance of high-end brands, at an exclusive dinner at the Spanish Ambassador’s residence in London on Thursday 2nd July to reinforce international recognition of Spanish excellence. The event marked Círculo Fortuny’s debut in London and the organisation’s first collaboration with Walpole. This was the first in a series of…
Círculo Fortuny dedicates its IV Fortuny Day to the luxury sector and shopping tourism. Spain is one of the countries that receives the highest number of tourists, but it must still make an effort to attract high-end tourism that results in greater spending on the consumption and, as a result, has a greater impact on…
Círculo Fortuny participates in a meeting with the other ECCIA members and other high level representatives of fashion and high-end industries in a forum chaired by Ms. Bieńkowska, EU Commissioner for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepeneurship and SMEs. An assessment of the Action Plan for fashion and high-end industries set out on December 2013 to maintain…