Casal Catòlic - Antic Casino "El Progrés"

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Casal Catòlic - Antic Casino "El Progrés"

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This community centre, which is home to various organisations and holds numerous social and cultural activities, has been active since 1919.

Cultural heritage

The building originated from the former textile factory Vilardell (1890), which was subsequently transformed into the casino. The building became the home of the Casal Catòlic, which currently continues offering cultural events such as theatre and dance.

A canteen for children was set up where Carrer Pons i Gallarza and Carrer Jorba meet, in the ground floor of the Casal Catòlic, sponsored by a division of the Republican front. The amounts of food they gave were so small that people usually queued over 3 times every hour. There was another canteen on Carrer Pons i Gallarza, on the corner with Carrer Mateu Ferran, in the former Casino del Progreso building, popularly known as Casino dels Rics (“the casino of the rich”). The Revolutionary Committee of Sant Andreu organised money collections to supply the soup kitchens.

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