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Hello!
My name is Roger Tarrats Balet and I am the creator and administrator of the Official website of my great-great-grandfather Domingo Balet i Nadal.
This website has been in operation since August 2021 and is constantly evolving to the point where we are thinking of making a biographical book in the future. It is made in honor and tribute to him and aims to gather all the information related to his life and his work (which at the moment there is little and very scattered) and make it reach all people interested in knowing it.
In a short time we have received thousands of visits and have positioned ourselves on Google as the first reliable source of information. We are also present on the main social networks and various media have wanted to publish information related to the project.
On a personal level... during all this time of research, I have experienced very exciting moments such as the first contact with an original plan signed by him or findings such as a sculpture that no one knew by Enric Clarasó on the roof of the Wax Museum. But I also found the response from people exciting: family, friends and indispensable collaborators that I have met along the way and who have helped me a lot and that I thank them deeply.
As a result of the creation of this web page, we have conceived another four that are closely related and that we also invite you to visit:
Collaborate!
If you want to collaborate by providing information of any kind, do not hesitate to contact me.
Donate!
In order to continue with this initiative and pay the costs associated with hosting the web, purchasing documentation, etc... I invite anyone who is interested in collaborating (whether they are individuals, companies, organizations, administration, etc ...) to do it!
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Special thanks
Montserrat Balet Gil, Alberto Duran Biosca and Montserrat Vilaseca Balet - Granddaughter of Domingo Balet Duran, grandson of Consuelo Balet Duran and granddaughter of Enrique Balet Duran (respectively) for contributing photographs and family stories.
Txema Romero - Director of the Cerdanyola Art Museum for his great documentary contribution and knowledge of the Casa Planas y Casals known as the Red Tower, one of the works of Domènec Ballet y Navidad in the town of Cerdanyola del Vallès.
Maria Meseguer - From the Historical Archive of Barcelona for her dedication and willingness to help the project.
Ignasi Busquets - For opening the doors of Josep Portabella House and its main floor to this project.
Sandra Garcia Ronda - From Cemeteries of Barcelona for their invaluable collaboration.
Josep Masabeu i Tierno - Writer of the Book of Santa Maria de Montalegre of Editorial Albada, for dedicating his time and wisdom to me about this magnificent temple.
Sergio Sanvicente - From the Contemporary Archive of Barcelona, for his great willingness to collaborate with the project.
Enric Costa Argemí - From the Heritage Area of the Garriga City Council for the search for information.
Victor LLopart and his partner Marc - Editor and cameraman of the program It happened here! de Betevé for the good initiative they have had in including the fantastic stories of Auto Garage Términus and Master Builder Doménec Balet in their television program which will surely be a success and which will make it a great opportunity for this project reaches more people.
Marta Bilbeny - From the Barcelonès University for researching information in the association's archives, which are being of great help.
M. Mercè Compte i Barceló - Professor of Fine Arts at the University of Barcelona and member of lCEA (Catalan Institute of Agricultural Studies).
Núria Solé - Coordinator of the Barcelona Wax Museum.
África Tiñana - From the Archive of the Royal Catalan Academy of Fine Arts of Sant Jordi especially for its advice and recommendations.
Dolors Grau and Ferrando - From the Municipal Archives of Cassà de la Selva, for their dedication to the project and risking their bodies climbing the Can Trinxeria mill.
Silvia Suñer Lázaro - Head of the Graphic Archive of the Barcelona School of Architecture to share the final work of Domènec Balet.
Valentí Pons Toujouse - Creator of the website ArquitecturaModernista.cat to share important information such as the news of the Management of the German Pavilion at the Barcelona International Exhibition of 1888, among others.
Carina - From the General Library of Catalonia to digitize and share a radio recording in record time, only via call and internet.
Father Francesc - From the church of Vallromanes to give access to the documentary archive of the parish.
Eugènia Oliveras - From the Món Global program of Ràdio Vallromanes, for your time and generosity to our project and giving the opportunity to all Vallromanins to know a little about their own history.
Antón Rosa - Journalist of Diari Digital Tot Barcelona, for his dedication and professionalism as well as for his willingness to continue publishing articles related to Domènec Balet.
Graciela Roger - To deliver to us in person the biographical book of her grandfather José Roger Balet, who was Domènec Balet's nephew.
