Gastronomy tourism is the primary motive for choosing Spain as a destination 5 million international tourists engage in gastronomic activities The agri-food industry generates the most employment THE REAL ACADEMIA DE GASTRONOMÍA AND THE BASQUE CULINARY CENTER JOIN CÍRCULO FORTUNY AS HONORARY MEMBERS Fifteen percent of tourists who visited Spain last year cited cuisine as…
The cultural institution joins Círculo Fortuny “The Reina Sofia Music School is delighted to be a part of Círculo Fortuny as an honorary member, as both institutions share the values of excellence and perseverance.” Paloma O’Shea, President of the Reina Sofia Advanced Music School. Coinciding with the celebration of its 25th anniversary, the Reina Sofia…
The European Cultural and Creative Industries have an annual turnover of 700 billion euros, around 5% of European GDP. 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…
A iniciativa de los Miembros del Parlamento Europeo D. Christian Ehler y Dña. Pervenche Berès, se ha celebrado la conferencia de alto nivel “Industrias culturales y creativas: empleo, desarrollo y futuro digital de Europa” en Bruselas. El Presidente de Círculo Fortuny, D. Carlos Falcó, Marqués de Griñón, en representación de ECCIA (European Cultural and Creative…
“The inclusion of Museo Reina Sofía as honorary member of Círculo Fortuny is excellent news for the Association and for the excellence sector in Spain and Europe.” Carlos Falcó, Marqués de Griñón, Executive Chairman of Círculo Fortuny. Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía becomes partner of Círculo Fortuny. With this last admission, the association…
Fundación Casa Ducal de Medinaceli, Fundación Museo Sorolla, Gran Teatre del Liceu and Teatro Real complete this membership category “Culture and historic heritage are related with traditions that shape excellence and prestige aura of Spanish high-end” Mr. Carlos Falcó, Marqués de Griñón, Executive President of Círculo Fortuny “It is an honour for the Museo Nacional…
UNESCO AND CÍRCULO FORTUNY present the #Comprometidos con el Patrimonio y la Creatividad campaign at the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum. UNESCO and Círculo Fortuny, the only association internationally recognised as representative of Spanish luxury firms, present a joint campaign designed to promote creativity and protect cultural heritage. With the message #Comprometidos con el patrimonio y la creatividad (#Committed to…
UNESCO and Círculo Fortuny, the only organisation renowned internationally for representing luxury Spanish brands, are launching a joint campaign 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 memory. By sharing the message…
The high-end Spanish sector, embodied by Círculo Fortuny the only organisation renowned internationally for representing luxury Spanish brands </em><em>-,<strong> thanks Iberia for its efforts in making one of the sector’s demands a reality by establishing permanent direct connections with the main cities in China and South-East Asia. According to the World Tourism Organisation, tourists from…
The Association, chaired by Carlos Falcó, Marquis of Griñón, advocates recognition of Spain’s sector of high-end cultural and creative firms, by promoting the image of the Spain brand and its members.. The luxury industry in Spain represents more than EUR 6 billion annually, with average growth rates that exceed the mean of the economy.1 At…