Institut Cambó

The Institut Cambó (officially Fundació Institut Cambó) is a private cultural foundation based in Barcelona, Spain. It was created in 1999 by Helena Cambó and Ramon Guardans (1919–2007) to provide a sustainable legal framework for the various cultural initiatives promoted by Francesc Cambó (1876–1947), a prominent Catalan lawyer, politician, businessman, art collector, and patron. For more than half a century, the Guardans-Cambó couple and their family had kept these initiatives alive. The foundation's headquarters is at Casa Cambó, Via Layetana 30, Barcelona. The Institut Cambó is organized into two main branches. The Classical Studies branch is primarily constituted by the Fundació Bernat Metge collection, which also includes the Catalan Biblical Collection and the Hebrew-Catalan Collection. This branch promotes the translation into Catalan and the dissemination of major classical Greek and Latin texts, as well as pre-Christian and Hebrew texts, along with their study and analysis. In 2015, it collaborated with Enciclopèdia Catalana on the publication of the Diccionari Grec-Català. D'Homer al segle II d. C. The Social Studies branch fosters study and debate on major themes concerning historical and contemporary Catalan reality. The foundation also maintains a digital portal (fonsinstitutcambo.bnc.cat) dedicated to Francesc Cambó, providing access to his complete works, works about him, and his correspondence. The Institut Cambó does not interfere in the free reflection on Cambó's figure but considers it its mission to facilitate maximum access to his writings and to what has been published about him. In 1984, the Generalitat de Catalunya awarded the Creu de Sant Jordi to the Col·lecció Fundació Bernat Metge for its permanent contribution to Catalan culture.

The Institut Cambó was established in 1999 in Barcelona by Helena Cambó and Ramon Guardans (1919–2007). Its creation provided a legal and organizational framework for the cultural initiatives that Francesc Cambó (1876–1947) had promoted during his lifetime and that the Guardans-Cambó family had sustained for over fifty years. Cambó was a multifaceted figure—lawyer, statesman, politician, businessman, collector, cultural promoter, and patron—and the foundation sought to continue his patronage work. The foundation is structured into two branches. The Classical Studies branch, primarily formed by the Col·lecció Fundació Bernat Metge, also encompasses the Catalan Biblical Collection and the Hebrew-Catalan Collection. This branch promotes the translation into Catalan and the dissemination of major classical Greek and Latin texts, as well as pre-Christian and Hebrew texts, along with their study and analysis. In 2015, it collaborated with Enciclopèdia Catalana to publish the Diccionari Grec-Català. D'Homer al segle II d. C. The Social Studies branch encourages study and debate on significant themes of historical and contemporary Catalan reality. The foundation also maintains a digital portal (fonsinstitutcambo.bnc.cat) dedicated to Francesc Cambó, offering access to his complete works, works about him, and his correspondence. The Institut Cambó states that it does not interfere in the free reflection on Cambó's figure but considers it its mission to facilitate maximum access to his writings and to what has been published about him. In 1984, the Generalitat de Catalunya awarded the Creu de Sant Jordi to the Col·lecció Fundació Bernat Metge for its permanent contribution to Catalan culture.

• 2015

  Collaborated with Enciclopèdia Catalana to publish the Diccionari Grec-Català. D'Homer al segle II d. C.

• 1999

  Institut Cambó founded in Barcelona by Helena Cambó and Ramon Guardans.

• 1984

  Col·lecció Fundació Bernat Metge awarded the Creu de Sant Jordi by the Generalitat de Catalunya.

A cultural foundation dedicated to preserving and promoting the legacy of Francesc Cambó through classical studies and social debate.

• Col·lecció Fundació Bernat Metge

  A collection of Catalan translations of classical Greek and Latin texts.

• Catalan Biblical Collection

  Part of the Classical Studies branch, focusing on biblical texts.

• Hebrew-Catalan Collection

  Part of the Classical Studies branch, focusing on Hebrew texts.

• Diccionari Grec-Català. D'Homer al segle II d. C.

  Published in 2015 in collaboration with Enciclopèdia Catalana.

1. 1Institut Cambó official websitefonsinstitutcambo.bnc.cat
2. 2Francesc Cambó pagefonsinstitutcambo.bnc.cat
3. 3Obres sobre Francesc Cambófonsinstitutcambo.bnc.cat
4. 4Wikidata entry for Institut Cambówikidata.org
5. 5Wikipedia article on Institut Cambó (Spanish)es.wikipedia.org
6. 6Institut Cambó › Entrafonsinstitutcambo.bnc.cat