Josep Anselm Clavé. D'Icària a la República Federal

A travelling exhibition tracing the career of Josep Anselm Clavé, promoter of a network of choral societies and political leader of the First Republic, through his musical, journalistic and political work.

The exhibition presents Josep Anselm Clavé, a central figure in the contemporary history of Catalonia, and follows his life in chronological order. The itinerary begins with his youth, when he discovered the philosophical novel Voyage en Icarie by Étienne Cabet, and reaches the political posts he held during the First Republic. Each stage is placed within the political, social and cultural context of its time.

The display covers the various facets of Clavé: his drive to build a network of choral societies that remains active today, his commitment to organising concerts at the risk of his family's wealth, the founding of several newspapers and the compilation of a catalogue of musical and poetic works. As a charismatic political leader, he endured exile, imprisonment and banishment. His aim was to transform the Kingdom of Spain into a democratic republic.

This is a travelling exhibition promoted by the Directorate General of Popular Culture and Cultural Associations, designed for anyone who wishes to understand the progressive and liberal thinking of the period through the life of a key protagonist. The route through the centre's galleries allows visitors to follow his biography step by step, from its beginnings to his institutional role.