National Day. 11 Setembre 1714/2014. Press Release

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1 11 Setembre Press Release

2 An exceptional year, an exceptional On Catalonia celebrates its, which commemorates the final defence of Barcelona during the War of the Spanish Succession in In a year when Catalonia is also commemorating the tercentenary of these events, the represents an opportunity to make this date something truly special. It is a day on which we not only honour our past, but also give voice to the desires of the Catalan people with regard to our collective future. The exceptional nature of this anniversary has prompted a wide range of participative, public-spirited activities to affirm our national identity, all linked by the common thread of Catalan culture and its universal scope. They will take place from 5 to 21, when Cardona will commemorate the fall of the last Catalan stronghold at the hands of the Bourbon army. On 10 the presidents of the Catalan Government and Parliament will pay their respects at the Fossar de les Moreres, a memorial plaza dedicated to the memory of the heroes who died defending Catalonia and the generations after them who defended our identity. This will be followed by the traditional official ceremony, which this year takes place at the Llotja de Mar. The evening of 10 will witness the celebration of Nit Blanca, or White Night, which is held in collaboration with the organisers of Catalonia s leading scenic-arts festivals. The neighbourhoods of Ribera, Born and Ciutadella will play host to numerous free cultural events, in which citizen participation takes centre stage. On the morning of, to coincide with the moment when Chief Minister Rafael Casanova was injured during the fighting, a performance by 300 cellists will feature in a ceremony of symbolic resistance incorporating music, poetry and song. The whole of Catalonia will celebrate the and there will be a series of events in locations that played an important part in the War of the Spanish Succession, such as Sant Boi and Cardona. Barcelona, which was the capital of Catalonia in 1714 and remains so today, will be the epicentre of the commemorative activities and on 10 will host talented performers drawn from local festivals throughout Catalonia, from locations as diverse as Tàrrega, Reus, Lleida, Vic and Manresa. 2

3 The image The poster Responsibility for creating the image of the 2014 was entrusted to Mario Eskenazi, who has imbued the project with his own distinctive talent. Using simple, flat colours and clearly drawn lines to produce visual elements reminiscent of Catalonia s national flag, Eskenazi has expressed the continuity and persistence of the Catalan identity and the inseparable link between 1714 and The versatility of the design allows these visual elements to be used in various different formats, meaning they will be present throughout the. The artist Mario Eskenazi (Córdoba, Argentina, 1945) is one of our most prestigious graphic designers; he has won multiple Laus awards and, in 2000, received the highest accolade in the field of Spanish design. Having fled the military dictatorship in Argentina, Eskenazi eventually arrived in Barcelona after spending time in Palma working as a teacher in the field of architecture. He has enjoyed a solid professional career, specialising in corporate identity, signage and editorial design, and has had his own studio since His style is notable for its simplicity and clarity, with compositions that are free of surplus elements. 3

4 The 2014 celebrations will include three types of event: official, participative and symbolic.. This year s celebrations will be transformed as well as diversified; while previous commemorations took place within the Parc de la Ciutadella, this year will see a multiplicity of events in a number of different locations. The evening will begin with a floral tribute at the Fossar de les Moreres, before moving to the Llotja de Mar for an official ceremony. The programme of theatre, dance and musical activities will then commence in the streets and squares of the Ribera neighbourhood and the Barri Gòtic, continuing until midnight on 10. The commemorative activities for the 2014 will be brought to an end with a symbolic ceremony in Plaça Comercial at 8.00 a.m. on Floral tribute p.m. Fossar de les Moreres. Floral tribute from the presidents of the Catalan Government and Parliament. Tribute to the heroes of 1714, accompanied by a dress parade by the Mossos d Esquadra, Catalonia s national police force. Participants: Lluís Vidal, Begoña Alberdi, Orfeó Gracienc, Orfeó Manresà, Coral Cantiga and Polifònica de Puig-Reig. Official ceremony 8.20 p.m. Llotja de Mar Under the direction of Josep Maria Mestres, the commemorative activities in this unique space will incorporate textual and musical elements and reflect on the past, present and future. An emotional and exceptional commemoration of the tercentenary of the events of Participants: Pere Arquillué, Emma Vilarasau, Clara Segura, Jordi Savall and the Capella Reial, Pere Martínez, Max Villavecchia, Maria del Mar Bonet, Lluís Vidal, Quartet Casals, Orfeó Gracienc, Orfeó Manresà, Coral Cantiga and Polifònica de Puig-Reig. Nit Blanca 9.00 p.m. midnight. Ribera, Barri Gòtic and Parc de la Ciutadella. Theatrical direction: Jaume Bernadet. Musical direction: ESMUC. In collaboration with Orfeó Català and the Museu d Història de Catalunya. After the official ceremony has finished, the artistic programme will begin. Numerous venues in Barcelona city centre will showcase a series of theatrical, musical and dance activities that are scheduled to take place from 9.00 p.m. to midnight. The schedule of activities will allow people to follow their own itineraries through the city, enabling them to put together their own programmes on the basis of their individual preferences. The activities are open to all. This emotional journey through the urban backdrops of Ribera and the Barri Gòtic is designed to get people involved in the commemoration through a variety of creative activities and from several different historic and stylistic standpoints. The artistic activities have been organised in collaboration with the FiraTàrrega, Fira Mediterrània de Manresa, Fira Trapezi de Reus, Festival de Titelles de Lleida, Mercat de Música Viva de Vic, ESMUC, Orfeó Català and the Museu d Història de Catalunya. The involvement of the Fira de Teatre de Tàrrega goes beyond simple collaboration, as the Festival s opening show will take place in the Catalan capital for the very first time. The play La ira dels peixos (The Wrath of the Fish) will therefore become one of the key events in the s programme. The programme of activities for each city-centre venue will be as follows: Parc de la Ciutadella p.m. La ira dels peixos (contemporary theatre) Plaça del Rei p.m. Tornaveus (choral music) p.m. Xuriach (18th-century dance) p.m. Tornaveus (choral music) p.m. Xuriach (18th-century dance) Plaça Sant Pere p.m. Mons Dansa (contemporary dance) p.m. Mons Dansa (contemporary dance) p.m. Mons Dansa (contemporary dance) Plaça Joan Capri p.m. Jordi Bertran (puppetry) p.m. Jordi Bertran (puppetry) p.m. midnight. Gemma Humet and Adrià Plana (singers) 4

5 Programme Plaça Sant Agustí Vell p.m. Claire Ducreux (theatre and dance) p.m. Mar Gómez (contemporary dance) p.m. Claire Ducreux (theatre and dance) p.m. Mar Gómez (contemporary dance) Plaça Jaume Sabartés p.m. Poetes (selection of contemporary poetry by Josep Pedrals) p.m. Sacude (aerial dance) p.m. Poetes (selection of contemporary poetry by Josep Pedrals) p.m. Sacude (aerial dance) p.m. Poetes (selection of contemporary poetry by Josep Pedrals) p.m. Sacude (aerial dance) Plaça Sant Jaume p.m. Cobla de l ESMUC (traditional Catalan sardana dancing) :00 p.m. Cobla Catalana dels Sons Essencials (Catalan music) Carrer Allada Vermell p.m. Jazz Nicolau Experience (jazz music) :00 p.m. Joan Rovira (singer) Palau Requesens p.m. Quartic String Quartet (20th-century music) p.m. Music from the time of Archduke Charles (baroque music) Terrassa del Museu d Història de Catalunya p.m. Alba Carmona and Marta Robles (flamenco singers) (Catalan music) Barri de la Ribera p.m. Orquestrina Trama (marching band) :00 p.m. Orquestrina Trama (marching band) Érem. Som. Serem. 300 Cellos a.m. Plaça Comercial, El Born Centre Cultural.. Director: Xavier Albertí. Score: Albert Guinovart, based on verses by Martí i Pol. On the morning of, to coincide with the moment when Chief Minister Rafael Casanova was injured during the fighting, 300 cellists will perform a ceremony of symbolic resistance incorporating music, poetry and song. Some 300 years after Casanova s fall, the cellists will perform a special piece composed for this occasion by Albert Guinovart, based on verses by Martí i Pol. Xavier Albertí will be responsible for staging the performance and directing the music of this emotional, symbolic recital to commemorate the events of Floral tribute from the Catalan Government 9.00 a.m. Monument to Rafael Casanova. Floral tribute from the Catalan Parliament Bureau 9:05 a.m. Monument to Rafael Casanova. As is traditional, the Catalan Government and the Parliament Bureau will lay a floral tribute at the monument to Rafael Casanova in Barcelona. Open house at the Palau de la Generalitat a.m p.m. Open house at the Palau de la Generalitat a.m p.m. El Born Centre Cultural p.m. Clara Peya (Silencis, piano concert) p.m. Clara Peya (Silencis, piano concert) Plaça del Palau de la Música p.m. Orfeó Català Women s Choir 5

6 Programme The commemorative programme for the 2014 comprises an extensive range of special activities and content related to the Tercentenary. This year s programme will begin on 5 with a symbolic ceremony involving the projection of the Catalan flag onto the façade of the Palau de la Generalitat and end on 21 with an official ceremony commemorating the fall of Cardona Castle. 5 In memoriam. Video projection of the Catalan flag 9.00 p.m. Façade of the Palau de la Generalitat. An animated image of the Catalan flag, designed by the video artist Franc Aleu, will be projected each day in memory of the Catalans who fought for their country s freedom 300 years ago. 6 Exhibition of the painting L Onze de setembre de 1714 (The Eleventh of of 1714) by Antoni Estruch a.m. Museu d Història de Catalunya. This iconic painting of the events of 1714, which with a few exceptions has been kept in Sabadell since 1909 (it is owned by the Fundació Antiga Caixa Sabadell) will be temporarily on display at the Museu d Història de Catalunya as part of the commemorative activities for the Tercentenary. Access to the MHC will be free from 6 to 11. Veus de Catalunya (Voices of Catalonia). Commemorative concert 8.00 p.m. Nativity façade of the Sagrada Família. Performed by the choirs of Escolania de Montserrat, Coral Sant Jordi and the Orfeó Català. A concert filled with symbolism, performed at a venue that occupies an iconic space in our collective imagination. Outdoor concert, open to the public. 8 Opening of the exhibition Nonument p.m. MACBA Exhibition hall, Convent dels Àngels. From to 8 February This project, curated by Bartomeu Marí and the architect Josep Bohigas, reflects on the symbolic transference between monuments, public spaces and anniversaries through a series of works produced specifically for this exhibition. Various artists from the fields of social architecture and critical urbanism will present their work and talk about their future projects. Curators: Josep Bohigas and Bartomeu Marí. Organisation and production: Museu d Art Contemporani de Barcelona (MACBA). 9 Catalan Parliament Medal of Honour 6.30 p.m. Auditorium, Parlament de Catalunya. Ceremony to award the Gold Medal of Honour to Josep Carreras in recognition of his successful artistic career and of his public-spirited efforts to combat leukaemia through the dedicated foundation he created 25 years ago, which has had an extremely positive social impact. 12 Historical reenactment of the War of the Spanish Succession a.m p.m. Castell de Montjuïc. Throughout the day this historic venue will become a living, open-air museum. Two large military encampments from the War of the Spanish Succession will be recreated, where soldiers will show audiences what life was like in such camps during the 18th century. The demonstrations will look at family life, customs and military tasks. Different historicalreenactment groups from across Catalonia will be invited and a total of 50 to 60 reenactors will be present (including Miquelets de Catalunya, Regiment de Sant Narcís de Girona, Hússars Hongaresos, Regiment de la ciutat de Barcelona and 6

7 Programme the Coronel la de Barcelona). Throughout the day, numerous demonstrations of military instruction and formation will be given, and military salutes will be performed using historical weapons. In the evening, the castle courtyard will host the first nighttime recreation of a skirmish from the War of the Spanish Succession, using 18th-century weaponry and combat techniques. Tribute concert for the defenders of Barcelona. Orquestra del Montsalvat 9.00 p.m. Basílica de Santa Maria del Mar. This new project from the Orquestra del Montsalvat is designed to create a link between specific historical European works of classical music and the end of the War of the Spanish Succession, and to establish a connection with the historical and political situation of Catalonia today. The historical architectural spaces that have survived through to the present day have a vital role to play in the creation of these links: the ruins of the Born neighbourhood played such a role in the Heroïcitat i Heroisme ( Heroism and Heroic Deeds ) project, while on this occasion centre stage will be given to the church of Santa Maria del Mar, which survived the events of 1714 despite being so closely involved with them (e.g. Fossar de les Moreres, the wedding of Archduke Charles of Austria and the attempts to demolish the church by Philip V of Spain, etc.). last years of his life and which now houses the Museu de Sant Boi. This event, which will serve as a tribute to Chief Minister Casanova, will comprise an official ceremony followed by a concert: the flamenco singer Ginesa Ortega performing catalan poems. Performers: Ginesa Ortega and Juan Ramón Caro. 21 Cardona, Official commemoration of the surrender of Cardona Castle midday. Collegiate church of the Castell de Cardona 18 marks 300 years since the surrender of Cardona Castle to the Bourbon army. Located in the heart of Catalonia, Cardona is the symbol of both a territory and of resistance, and has never been captured by force of arms. It represents the interior of Catalonia and the thousands of Catalans who, in 1714, fought in the war outside Barcelona. On Cardona will remember its past and play an important role in the events to commemorate the Tercentenary. From its castle high up in the mountains, keeping watch over the nearby salt mines, Cardona will host a ceremony filled with emotion and symbolism in which music, text and the interior of Cardona Castle s collegiate church will take centre stage in the final event of the programme for the This requiem and tribute to the defenders of Barcelona commemorates the heroes of the siege of the city, 300 years and one day after its fall; a fall that represented the final defeat in the War of the Spanish Succession and the consequent loss of Catalonia s national freedoms. * Tickets can now be purchased at concert-dhomenatge-als-defensors-de-barcelona. 14 Sant Boi del Llobregat, Ruta p.m. Sant Baldiri s church Presentation of Route 1714 new information panels at the tomb of Rafael Casanova inside Sant Baldiri s church and at Can Barraquer, the house where Rafael Casanova spent the 7

8 Summary 5 Event Location Time 1 In Memòriam. Video projectyion of the Catalan Flag Façade of the Palau de la Generalitat p.m 6 Event Location Time 2 Exhibition of the painting L Onze de setembre de 1714 Museu d Història de Catalunya p.m. 3 Veus de Catalunya. Concert (Voices of Catalonia). Nativity façade of the Sagrada Família p.m Commemorative concert 8 Event Location Time 4. Opening of the exhibition Nonument MACBA p.m. 9 Event Location Time 5. Catalan Parliament Medal of Honour Auditorium, Parlament de Catalunya p-m.. 8

9 Summary 10 Event Location Timei 6 Floral tribute Fossar de les Moreres p.m. 7 Official ceremony for the Llotja de Mar p.m. 8 Tornaveus (choral music), Plaça del Rei 9.00 pm-midnight Xuriach (18th-century dance) 9 Mons Dansa (dance) Plaça de Sant Pere 9.00 pm-midnight 10 Jordi Bertran (puppetry), Gemma Humet and Plaça Joan Capri 9.00 pm-midnight Adrià Plana (singers) 11 Claire Ducreux (theatre and dance), Mar Gómez Plaça Sant Agustí Vell 9.00 pm-midnight (contemporary dance) 12 Poetes (contemporary poetry), Plaça Jaume Sabartés 9.00 pm-midnight Sacude (aerial dance) 13 Cobla de l ESMUC (sardanes), Cobla Catalana dels) Plaça Sant Jaume 9.00 pm-midnight Sons Essencials (Catalan music) 14 Jazz Nicolau Experience (jazz music), Carrer Allada Vermell 9.00 pm-midnight Joan Rovira (singer) 15 Quartic String Quartet (20th-century music), Palau Requesens 9.00 pm midnight Music from the time of Archduke Charles (baroque music) 16 Alba Carmona and Marta Robles (flamenco singers) Terrassa del Museu d Història de Catalunya 9.00 pm-midnight 17 Clara Peya (piano concert) El Born Centre Cultural pm-midnight 18 Orfeó Català Women s Choir (Catalan music) Plaça del Palau de la Música 9.00 pm-midnight 19 La ira dels peixos (contemporary theatre) Parc de la Ciutadella 9.00 pm-midnight 20 Orquestrina Trama (marching band) Barri de la Ribera 9.00 pm-midnight Acte Localització Horari 21 Érem. Som. Serem. 300 Cellos. Plaça Comercial Born Centre Cultural 8:00 a.m. 22 Floral tributel Monument to Rafael Casanova 9:00 a.m. 9

10 Summary 12 Event Location Time 23 18th-century historical reenactment Castell de Montjuïc a.m p.m. 24 Tribute concert for the defenders of Barcelona Basílica de Santa Maria del Mar p.m. Orquestra del Montsalvat 14 Event Location Time 25 Sant Boi de Llobregat, Ruta 1714 Església de Sant Baldiri, Sant Boi p.m. 21 Event Location Time 26 Cardona, Collegiate church of the Castell de Cardona midday 1.00 p.m. 10

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12 Other activities on the Girona On Tuesday 9 at 7.30 p.m. the curator of the Tercentenary commemoration, Miquel Calçada, will give a talk in the Irla Auditorium at the Catalan Government building in Girona. On Thursday at 9.00 a.m. the Catalan Government delegate for Girona, Eudald Casadesús, will help lay a floral tribute on the grave of President Irla in Sant Feliu de Guíxols. A ceremony will be held at a.m. at the Catalan Government building in Girona. Lleida On Wednesday 10 at 7.00 p.m. the minister for Land and Sustainability, Santi Vila, will preside over the commemorative ceremony for the of Catalonia at Turó de la Seu Vella in Lleida (Porta dels Bernats / Pont Llevadís), where he will be joined by the Catalan Government delegate Ramon Farré. Tarragona The official ceremony for the of Catalonia will be held at midday on Sunday 7 at the Josep Carreras Auditorium in Vila-seca (Plaça Frederic Mompou, 1). A speech will be given by the curator of the Tercentenary commemoration, Miquel Calçada, following which a musical performance will be given by Joan Masdéu, culminating with a rendition of Els Segadors, the Catalan national anthem. Terres de l Ebre The commemoration ceremony for the of Catalonia, held by the Catalan Government office for Terres de l Ebre, will take place at 7.00 p.m. on Wednesday 10 at the Reials Col legis de Tortosa (Carrer Sant Domènech, 21). The event will include an official address from the Catalan Government delegate for Terres de l Ebre, Xavier Pallarès, and a talk by the Valencian geographer and historian Pere Mayor Penadés. This will be followed by a musical performance culminating with a rendition of the Catalan national anthem. Madrid There will be an official reception at 7.00 p.m. on Monday 15 at the Blanquerna Cultural Centre. París A talk to honour the efforts of Catalan volunteers during the First World War will be given by the film-maker Felip Puig and the historian David Martínez-Fiol. It will take place at the Institut des Relations Internationales et Stratégiques (2 bis, rue Mercoeu) at 7.00 p.m., with refreshments to follow. Washington D.C. The Catalan Government office in Washington D.C. will hold an official reception attended by representatives of the United States executive and federal legislature, among others. The event will take place at 6.00 p.m. on 9 at Decatur House, which was the first house to be built in the vicinity of the White House and is currently home to the Center for White House History. A talk will be given by the Catalan Government delegate to the United States, Andrew Davis, followed by live music and refreshments. Berlin There will be an official reception at 6.30 p.m. on Friday 12 at the Französische Friedrichstadtkirche. The event will include an address from the Catalan Government delegate to Berlin, Mar Ortega, and a talk on Catalonia and the War of the Spanish Succession by the director of the Museu d Història de Catalunya, Agustí Alcoberro. The talk will be given in Catalan, with simultaneous interpretation in German. The talks will be followed by a concert of baroque music from the Catalan harpsichordist and Berlin resident Maria Busqué, who will be accompanied by her Ensemble Dianthus, after which the event will be brought to an end with a glass of cava. 12

13 Other activities on the London On Wednesday 10 at 18: 30h there will be a reception event in Europe House (European Commission Representation in the UK). During the event, the delegate will give a talk thanking the guests present and discuss the meaning of the and the current situation in Catalonia; following by a musical performance will be given by Clara Sanabras (Catalan songs). The DGUK has summoned representatives of the diplomatic corps, media Catalan, Spanish and British members of the British Parliament and the House of Lords, representatives from academia, business and people from the world of culture and members of civil society British and Catalan. Brussels On 12, at 13: 00h there will be a reception to celebrate the of Catalonia in the Government Delegation to the European Union. On 25 at 18: 00h The Espai Catalunya Europa will hold the opening of the exhibition 1714: Gravats de la guerra de successió a Catalunya. Patrimoni històric. After this event there will be a reception presided by the Catalan delegate and the director, Ignasi Genovès, from Generalitat de Catalunya. Milan On there will be an event for the of Catalonia in Palazzo Turatti from 18: 21 to 30h: 00h; following by a networking activity. 13

14 The in Catalonia Since the start of the year, many towns and municipalities throughout Catalonia have expressed their willingness to participate in cultural activities, celebrations and protests in order to commemorate the Tercentenary. Thanks to the involvement of the public administrations and civil society, the occasion will be celebrated across the length and breadth of the country. The Tercentenary Oak, which was planted on 2 March in Montserrat using earth provided by each municipality in Catalonia, is a permanent symbol of this participative spirit. This exceptional also provides an opportunity for all the towns and cities in Catalonia to celebrate the occasion together. For the first time, each Catalan municipality will receive a set of graphic materials with which to decorate important locations in their local area, such as the balconies of their town halls, and thereby show that the entire country is commemorating the Tercentenary. The materials in question comprise a small set of flexible, customisable items, designed to be used by all municipalities, which can be self-printed and do not 14

15 The online The Tercentenary website The Tercentenary website contains all the information on the programme of activities for the From now on, visitors to the website can view details of the various activities that are scheduled to take place throughout Catalonia. In addition to the programme, visitors can also access a range of interesting materials that have been made available this year in order to promote the commemoration around the country. As well as being the virtual space in which the programme for the presented today is published, this website also includes information on the various Tercentenary activities that are taking place throughout Catalonia during Under the slogan of Érem. Som. Serem. ( We Were. We Are. We Will Be. ), the website is a useful tool for search and communication and can be used by citizens and all those involved in the commemoration. Follow the on social networks You can follow the activities and news for the Tercentenary through its social-network accounts: facebook.com/tricentenari twitter.com/tricentenari (@tricentenari) This year, as part of the Tercentenary celebrations, a number of different websites and social-network accounts dedicated to related projects and initiatives have been set up, including the following: Ruta 1714 facebook.com/ruta1714 The Tercentenary at Barcelona City Council Cardona Sant Boi, town of the Tercentenary facebook.com/ajuntamentdesantboi #Diada2014 The 2014 enjoys the collaboration of numerous organisations, bodies, municipalities and agents that have made this year s programme of activities possible. The hashtag #Diada2014 can be used as a meeting point for everyone who wants to share their participation in these events online. 15