The Summer of Alexandros Filadelfeus and Nausica Palamas in the Empordà region (Girona, Catalonia)

The aim of this article is to present a panorama as complete as possible of the stay in the region of Empordà, during the summer of 1927, of the Greek archaeologist Alexandros Filadelfeus (1866-1955) and Nausica Palamas (1887-1958), daughter and secretary of the national Greek poet Kostis Palamas. They stayed at the house of the dancer Àurea of Sarrà, with whom they had closely collaborated in Greece during the previous year and with whom they shared a sincere friendship. Together they visited, from their retreat in Arenys of Empordà, the main cities and archaeological sites of Catalonia (and especially those of the province of Girona) and took part in important academic and cultural activities, such as conferences, official commemorations or public events of a strong Noucentist content, like the one that was organised at the foot of the Arch of Berà (Tarragona) on July 31, 1927. For the writing of this paper we have consulted a great number of unpublished documents and photography, both in Catalan and in Greek Archives.