Poblenou Urban District is a private non-profit association, that includes professionals, companies and organizations from the creative and cultural sector of Poblenou, founded in 2012, whose main purpose is to promote its creative community and place Poblenou as Barcelona’s Creative District.


 

Objectives

Place and promote Poblenou as the Creative District of Barcelona and as a center of reference in innovation, creation and contemporary cultural production on an international level.

Promote the community and the creative and cultural production of Poblenou, promoting synergies, cooperation and interaction among its different members.

Give visibility to the contribution of culture and creativity in the economy and the social development of Poblenou.

Contribute to the community development through art, culture and creativity


 

What do we do?

Poblenou Urban District develops its activity through four main focuses:

Scheduling
Poblenou Urban District annually produces cultural events linked to art and creativity with the aim of promoting the district and creating a benchmark in Barcelona.
Promotion
The Association has a series of on and off communication tools and channels, through which it promotes the contents of the creative community and the cultural events produced by the Association, and develops numerous promotional activities to publicize the district and its associates.
Collaborations
The association promotes alliances and collaborations with other actors and entities in the district, the city and internationally, with the aim of producing emblematic events, and promoting exchange, cooperation, internationalization and creative and cultural innovation.
Networking
One of the main goals of Poblenou Urban District is to create synergies between its members through different collaborations and events, as well as, training programs, workshops, debates, etc.

 

Members

Art galleries, museums and showrooms:  DHub. Disseny Hub Barcelona / La Plataforma / Museu Can Framis / Piramidón. Centre d’Art Contemporani / Simon / Museu Terra. Sala Barcelona / Load Gallery

Creation centers and artist studios: Espai Pere IV / Carmina Wiegerinck – Taller d’Art /La Escocesa /  Matías Krahn / ONAIR /  Perico Pastor / Studio 51 by Rosapalo BCN

Design and architecture schools: Barcelona School of Creativity / BAU / FX Barcelona Film School / IAAC | Fab Lab Barcelona / LCI Barcelona /  L’Idem Barcelona

Design and architecture studies: Ángel Uzkiano / Artec Studio / Espacio 88 – Enrica Mosciaro y Castel Estudio / GUIRADO / Lumen’s / Indissoluble / Mirinda Company / Punto Consulting Retail Experiences / ruizcompany / Wassabi Stereo Design

Communication and advertising agencies: Codea Studio / Forfood / Life in the Woods / This is Odd / WeJoinLife

Events and production businesses: ATIM Enginyeria | Event Engineering / Cósmico / Palo Market Fest / Roc35 / Valkiria Hub Space / CEV-SAE, Arts Hub/ The Wönder Crew – Palooza Loft / UNFOLDED by blit. / Cutting Edge Productions

Coworking spaces and hubs: Bridge 48 / The Social Hub Coworking

Fundacions and associations: Barcelona Forum District / Fundació Carulla / Fundació Palo Alto / Poblenou Urban District

Shops and fashion showrooms: Casa Pampa / FEOS Tattoos & Clothes / HUMANSCALE / Lusini / Mietis / Noak Room / UNUSUAL Concept Store* /  Moryarty-Posters & Marcs / Vintage Poblenou

Concert halls, theatres and music promoters: Casino l’Aliança del Poblenou /  La Nau /  L’Auditori – Museu de la Música / Nación Funk / Sala Beckett – Obrador Internacional de Dramatúrgia / Sala Ovella Negra / Sala Razzmatazz / Teatre Nacional de Catalunya / WOLF Barcelona

Printing and industrial services: Código Sound Light & Projects  / Marc Martí / The Folio Club

Wellness: Blow Hair Salon / The Team Home / ALFA 5 XR Sports

Bars, Restaurants and Delicatessen: Botanicus Coctelería / Cacho / Catacroquet / Corpen Gin / CUADRO / El Tio Ché / Four Corners / Garage Beer Co / Hoppiness / KIBUKA / La Taquería de Poblenou / La Tavernícola / Local 225 / Mamá Heladera / Morgentau / Petit Bangkok / Sin Amor No / Sopa / SíSí Rooftop / Thai Noodles /  Tope / Roots Gastro Club / Warike Project / Roots Gastro Club /  Zanah Pasteles

Hotels and Hostels: aparto Barcelona Pallars / aparto Cristobal de Moura / Beyoo Marina / Hilton Diagonal Mar Barcelona /  Hotel Barcelona Princess / Melia Sky Barcelona / Novotel Barcelona City / The Golden Hotel Barcelona / The Hoxton Poblenou /  The Social Hub Hotel / Twentytú Hi-Tech Hostel / Vita Student Poblenou / Ibis Styles Barcelona Bogatell / Sallés Hotel Pere IV / Labtwentytwo. A Tribute Portfolio Hotel


 

  • 8%

    Art galleries, museums and showrooms

  • 11%

    Creation centers and artist studios

  • 7%

    Design and architecture schools

  • 13%

    Design and architecture studies

  • 3%

    Communication and advertising agencies

  • 8%

    Events and production businesses

  • 3%

    Coworking spaces and hubs

  • 4%

    Foundations and associations

  • 8%

    Shops and fashion showrooms

  • 9%

    Concert halls, theatres and music promoters

  • 5%

    Printing and industrial services

  • 7%

    Wellness

  • 33%

    Bars, Restaurants and Delicatessen

  • 13%

    Hotels and hostels

Statutes

The Poblenou Urban District Association is a non-profit professional association founded on June 16, 2012, which is ruled by Statutes that establish the purposes of the organization, as well as regulate its internal functioning.

The Statutes currently in force were approved at the assembly on April 25, 2014 after a remodeling and restructuring process promoted by the Board of
Directors at the request of the assembly.

Download the Statutes of Poblenou Urban District Assoc.

These Statutes are effective as of January 9, 2015, the date of their registration.


 

Board of Directors

Poblenou Urban District's Board of Directors it's formed by:

President
Claudia Costa - La Plataforma
Treasurer
Enric López Peña - Wassabi Stereo Design
Secretary
Gloria Morera - Camping
Vocals
Lluís Torrents Cruz - Razzmatazz
Arnau Abril – ÀTIM
Santiago Hernández – Barcelona Princess
Christian Giribets – BAU
Hernán Marcelo Herrera – Bridge 48
Silvia Nonell Merlo – Espai Granada
Vicente Ruiz Jiménez – Grande Studio
Juan Roberto Vázquez Herrero – Indissoluble
Cecilia Lobel – L&B Gallery
Sebastián Mealla Cincuengrani – ProtoPixel
Inés Valls Fortuny – Rosapalo Bcn
Miguel Angel Casares Quintas – The Folio Club

 

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