Two major social events will mark the OCEANOISE2026 week, an outdoor icebreaker in the historic heart of Vilanova i la Geltrú, and a conference banquet and dancing evening by the sea.
Icebreaker
Monday 25 May · 19:00 – 23:00
Museu Romàntic Can Papiol
Carrer Major, 32 · Vilanova i la Geltrú
The OCEANOISE2026 Icebreaker will take place in the outdoor gardens of the Museu Romàntic Can Papiol, in the old quarter of Vilanova i la Geltrú. Built between 1790 and 1801 for Francesc de Papiol i Padró, lawyer, landowner and deputy to the Corts de Cadis of 1812, the house is one of the finest examples of neoclassical domestic architecture in Catalonia, and a rare surviving portrait of 19th-century bourgeois life. Its gardens make for a beautiful and unusual setting to open the conference week.
Getting there
Conference Banquet
Thursday 28 May · 20:00 – 02:00
Restaurant La Cucanya
Racó de Santa Llúcia, s/n · Vilanova i la Geltrú
The OCEANOISE2026 Conference Banquet will be held at La Cucanya, a landmark seafront restaurant with over 45 years of history in Vilanova i la Geltrú. Set on 10,000 m² of grounds directly on the Mediterranean coast, La Cucanya combines traditional Catalan and Mediterranean cuisine with a spectacular location, terrace, sea views, and open sky. The evening begins with a seated dinner and continues with a dancing event in the same venue.