Grup Fotogràfic "El Gra"

Member Founder of the Catalan Federation of Photography - FCF



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Who are?
The Grup Fotogràfic "EL GRA" it is formed by all those fond or professional people that we are linked to the world of the photography and of the image in general.
Ours  objectives?
1. To impel, to facilitate and know  cultural and artistic activities linked especially with the world of the picture.
2. To disclose, to promote and to form in the diverse ones technical photographic by means of courses, conferences and seminars.
3. To facilitate the knowledge from the right y  normative environment to the world of the photography and the image in general
What do we make?
* PHOTOGRAPHIC COURSES of initiation and improvement.
* PHOTOGRAPHIC COURSES on technical specific
* COURSES on it photographs digital
* SEMINARS on technical photographic.
* We coordinate and make  EXHIBITIONS of Catalan and national photographers.
* WE ADVISE AND WE HELP TO to carry out exhibitions, competitions and courses.
* TALKS AND COLLOQUIES on it photographs and artistic activities
* Revealed and amplification B/N in our laboratory
* SHOPS: Laboratory, photographic study, monográfics
* To INFORM on exhibitions in the territory
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Projects
Edition of the photographic and historical book on characters of the XX century of Rubí "Rubinenecs of the XX segle" the day it will be presented 11 of September of the 2000 in the Cultural Classroom of the Caixa de Terrassa , Avd. Barcelona, 94 of the city of Rubí
To continue maintaining a line of constant work and of improvement
To reinforce the activities in the one I study Photographic: Courses monográfics, activities of experimentation...
To come closer to the new technologies that they are already developed environment to the picture: it alters photographic on-line, treatment of images...
Potenciatión of the entity before the new generations
To bring near the picture to them schools and education centres. The children and the youths they can discover an entire world of creativity through the objective of the camera and, at the same time, it can serve so that in the future they are consequent and critical with the bombing of images that they receive them.
Naturally, it would also serve so that the picture is not only an element for the vacations and begin to be considered as an important exponent of personal and artistic expression



 
 
  •   Biographical information 

GRUP FOTOGRÀFIC "EL GRA"

Year of Foundation 1966.
Initially it was part of the one it Centers Excursionist of Rubí like an incorporate activity to the characteristic of the one it Centers.
 1970, the Grup Fotogràfic "El Gra" believes the first PORTRAIT COMPETE STATE OF I DEPICT PHOTOGRAPHIC in Spain. It is the first competition of these characteristic that is he/she carries out in Spain. Until the year 1985, it will organize a total of 14 editions. In 1984, it also organizes, the first. I compete State Juvenile
In 1980, the separation takes place of the C.E.R. and the Grup Fotogràfic "El Gra" is constituted like one own entity dedicated to the development and the knowledge of the picture. The new local is inaugurated to l'Avinguda Barcelona, 21 1-2 of Rubí
In the Party bigger than 1981 the activity of the begins "Fotografia Viva" , carrying out a wide photographic report on all the activities that they are developed to the Party bigger than Rubí
1982 the Grup Fotogràfic "El GRA" participates in the creation the Catalan Federation of Photography  - FCF -   and member founder becomes.
November 9 1986 and, coinciding with the Millennial of the population of Rubí , "El Gra" organizes The Party of the Picture. The party tries to welcome to all the federated photographic entities of Catalonia to be known y  to share restlessness
The July of 1991 "El Gra" moves to the Tower Vapor Nou of the Psg. de la Riera, 67 of Rubí . Of municipal character, it shares the building with the C.E.R. both entities cohabit meetings again. The inauguration party concentrates multitude of exhibitions and activities. The building soon becomes in a reference point and Cultural Centre
In 1992 we celebrate the 26è. anniversary. A train to vapor of century principles takes to the participants, disguised for the occasion, until Súria. The day this full with activities and surprises
Seqüències, Collective of  Photographies.
In 1993 to the Classroom Culture of the Caixa de Terrassa of Rubí an exhibition is inaugurated in the that different partners and partners of our entity participate. Later on, a tour would begin for different rooms of cities and municipalities Catalan the same as to galleries of Andorra
The 1994, it is he/she carries out the exhibition " Neoperseveralisme " with the participation of photographers and Government from Andorra
Bigger  Fiesta 1994. "El Gra"  carries out a retrospective of extracted pictures of the wide one I file photographic that negotiates the entity. The building of the old station of the FFCC (our current headquarters) it is decorated for the occasion, as an immense photographic camera.
 Born a new activity: the 1a. Photographic Gimcana linked to the acts of the biggest Party
May of 1996, with reason of those exhibitions that are carried out in all Catalonia linked to - The Spring Photography -, "El Gra" brings to Rubí the exhibition collective "Look Inside." A sample of well known photographers with different positions and points of view on the current picture

 This exhibition, begins everything a series of acts that you/they culminate with the the 30 year old celebration of existence of the entity to the Cultural Athenaeum. All those persons that the long of these 30 years has had some relationship with the Grup Fotogràfic "El Gra", they are invited to the celebration

1997-98, "El Gra" and C.E.R, unites you force and they present the bases for the creation of a Centre of Culture, alternative and open, to the building of the Tower Vapor Nou. We want to create a wide cultural space and of dynamic in the rooms of the it plants it lowers, a space up to now not available. Contacts begin with the polititcs institutions
 1998-99. Period of hibernation and inactivity. Serious problems of infrastructure, with the building and institutional relationships leave to the entity with all their relevance baled and kept awaiting solutions
2000 the Grup Fotogràfic "El Gra" this awaiting the finish of the works of the building of the old station of the FFCC to be able to recover again their dynamism and objectives in the world of the picture. The inauguration of the local it is expected per to October of this year 2000


 
 
  •   Main Activities 
Organization photographic exhibitions
Introduction courses and improvement to the picture
Courses of having revealed and photographic improvement
Courses of new photographic and digital techniques
Seminars
Photographic report of the Party bigger than Rubí
Collaborations
Publication Bulletins of information have more than enough activities and events of the entity and external. We inform you of courses, competitions and activities photographic national and international.
Visits to photographic exhibitions
It visits to the international festival of picture journalism yearly Pour l'Image of Perpignan it Approves
Cultural photographic exits to different points of the Catalan and national geography
Photographic encounters and competitions
Activities proposed by the partners / ace


 


 


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