Barcelona – On Saturday, March 12, during a solemn gala dinner held at the Gran Salón Marenostrum in Barcelona’s Hotel Rey Juan Carlos, the Italian House of the city was honored with the prestigious “Placa de Honor de AEFE” with the rank of “Cruz Europea de Oro”. The House received the prize for its “150 years of activity in favor of the brotherhood among peoples”. The Award was delivered by the Fundación AEFE, founded in 1991 in Barcelona as Española de Fomento Europeo, subsequently it became a Foundation that follows the spirit of the “Charter of Paris for a new Europe.” The President of the Italian House Giuseppe Meli wrote a letter to AEFE President Jorge Castellá de Cot to thank him for the award, saying he was ”very honored to receive this distinction, which confirms how our 150 years of activity have been positive and deserve such a recognition, reaffirming the friendship that unites the Italian House with the city of Barcelona and the Spanish people. “(9Colonne)
