Princess of Girona, Leonor, King, Queen and Infanta Sofia to Sant Martí Vell for FPdGi
Join us live https://youtube.com/live/IkYBy-atCeA Since the Girona City Council barred the Princess of Girona Foundation (FPdGi) from holding events in the city, finding a symbolic location to connect the heir to her historic title has proven challenging. Last year, the Foundation chose Lloret de Mar, the most touristic town on the Costa Brava. This year, the spotlight shifts to the small medieval village of Sant Martí Vell, home to the Nando and Elsa Peretti Foundation. On Thursday, July 24, the day after the awards ceremony in Barcelona, Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofía will visit the Peretti Foundation, accompanied by young participants from FPdGi programs. The foundation, created by the late Elsa Peretti—a muse of Andy Warhol and designer of Tiffany’s most iconic jewelry—preserves her artistic legacy through her own works and those of renowned artists in painting, sculpture, photography, and architecture. In the 1960s and 70s, Peretti settled in Sant Martí Vell, where she restored much of the village, including its church and her residence. Her foundation is also a member of the FPdGi board of trustees. Later that day, the royal sisters will join King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia for a meeting of the Youth Advisory Council, composed of around 20 young people connected to the Foundation. Led by Felipe Campos—CEO of Aigües de Barcelona and 2013 FPdGi Social Award recipient—the council addresses pressing youth issues and proposes actionable initiatives. The day will conclude with a traditional lunch where the royal family will meet former Princess of Girona Award recipients. The closing events of the FPdGi’s annual calendar will take place in both Barcelona and Sant Martí Vell. On Wednesday, July 23, the Gran Teatre del Liceu—increasingly seen as the Foundation’s permanent venue—will host the 2025 Princess of Girona Awards Ceremony. Princess Leonor, in her role as President of Honor, will present awards to six young changemakers from Spain and Latin America, recognized for excellence in entrepreneurship, research, social impact, and the arts. This year’s honorees are: Pablo Sánchez Bergasa, founder of the NGO Medicina Abierta al Mundo Manuel Bouzas Barcala, architect, educator, and curator Andreu Dotti Boada, civil engineer and co-founder of Innovamat Antoni Forner-Cuenca, chemical engineer and researcher Valentina Agudelo, Colombian entrepreneur and CEO of Salva Health Gabriela Asturias, Guatemalan scientist, physician, and entrepreneur Ahead of the ceremony, and due to ongoing renovations at Albéniz Palace, the official royal residence in Barcelona, the royal family will gather at the Eurostars Grand Marina Hotel for the annual meeting of the Foundation’s board of trustees. This gathering will also include an audience with past FPdGi awardees. The ceremony at the Liceu will showcase a new artistic format under the direction of Hansel Cereza, known for blending performance art with technology. A visually striking set design will feature live music and digital projections of water droplets, synchronized across LED screens to create a fully immersive experience. The event opens with a duet by pianists Alba Ventura—FPdGi Arts Award winner in 2010—and Gonzalo Villarroel of the Teatro Real. The gala will be hosted by Agnès Marqués and Georgina Arnau, who will guide both the live audience and TV viewers through the compelling stories of this year’s winners. A highlight of the evening will be the debut of “Mano a mano”, a song created as part of the Foundation’s Special Youth Intervention Plan in Valencia, launched to support emotional recovery among young people affected by the DANA floods. Performed by emerging artists Maura Nava and Esperanza, and composed by Grammy-winning producer Julio Reyes Copello, the song was inspired by messages collected in schools by volunteer educators. Together, these events reaffirm the Foundation’s mission to inspire, empower, and elevate the voices of the next generation, while offering Princess Leonor meaningful engagements with the territory whose name she carries as part of her title.
