<p>On September 11, 2012, on Catalonia’s National Day, one and a half million people from all over Catalonia marched peacefully and joyfully through the streets of Barcelona, behind a single placard: Catalonia: New State in Europe. Fifteen days later, President Artur Mas called snap elections for the Parliament of Catalonia, in order to hold a referendum that would let the people of Catalonia decide their own future. The rest of the world and even Spain were caught by surprise, but the events unfolding in Barcelona have been a long time coming. In this new book, 35 experts explore Catalonia’s history, economics, politics, language, and culture, in order to explain to the rest of the world the fascinating story behind the march, the new legislature, and the upcoming vote on whether Catalonia will become the next new state in Europe. With a prologue by Artur Mas, President of Catalonia, and contributions from: Ignasi Aragay • Laia Balcells • Germà Bel • Laura Borràs • Alfred Bosch • Núria Bosch • Roger Buch i Ros • Joan Canadell • Pau Canaleta • Salvador Cardús • Muriel Casals • Andreu Domingo • Carme Forcadell Lluís • Josep Maria Ganyet • Salvador Garcia-Ruiz • Àlex Hinojo • Edward Hugh • Oriol Junqueras • M. Carme Junyent • J.C. Major • Pere Mayans Balcells • Josep M. Muñoz • Mary Ann Newman • Elisenda Paluzie • Vicent Partal • Cristina Perales-García • Eva Piquer • Enric Pujol Casademont • Marta Rovira-Martínez • Vicent Sanchis • Xavier Solano Miquel Strubell • Matthew Tree • Ramon Tremosa • F. Xavier Vila</p>

What's up with Catalonia?: The causes which impel them to the separation

Castro, Liz

Travel

Catalonia Press

<p>Bilingual Edition/ Edición bilingüe - English - Español On September 11, 2012, on Catalonia’s National Day, 1.5 million people from all over Catalonia marched peacefully and joyfully through the streets of Barcelona, behind a single placard: Catalonia: New State in Europe. Fifteen days later, President Artur Mas called snap elections for the Parliament of Catalonia, in order to hold a referendum that would let the people of Catalonia decide their own future. The rest of the world and even Spain were caught by surprise, but the events unfolding in Barcelona have been a long time coming.   In this new book, 35 experts explore Catalonia’s history, economics, politics, language, and culture, in order to explain to the rest of the world the fascinating story behind the march, the new legislature, and the upcoming vote on whether Catalonia will become the next new state in Europe.   ------- El 11 de septiembre de 2012, Diada Nacional de Cataluña, un millón y medio de personas de toda Cataluña se manifestaron pacífica y felizmente por las calles de Barcelona, detrás de una sola pancarta: Cataluña: Nuevo Estado de Europa. Quince días más tarde, el presidente Artur Mas convocó elecciones anticipadas al Parlamento de Cataluña, con la intención de hacer un referéndum para que los catalanes decidan su propio futuro. El resto del mundo, e incluso España, se sorprendió, pero los acontecimientos que se dieron en Barcelona vienen de muy lejos. En este nuevo libro, 35 expertos exploran la historia, economía, política, lengua y cultura de Cataluña para poder explicar al resto del mundo los antecedentes fascinantes que hay detrás de la manifestación, la nueva legislatura, y el referéndum que se celebrará próximamente para saber si Cataluña será un nuevo estado de Europa. -------- Prologue/Prólogo: Artur Mas, President of Catalonia/Presidente de Cataluña. Contributions/Contribuciones: Ignasi Aragay • Laia Balcells • Germà Bel • Laura Borràs • Alfred Bosch • Núria Bosch • Roger Buch i Ros • Joan Canadell • Pau Canaleta • Salvador Cardús • Muriel Casals • Andreu Domingo • Carme Forcadell Lluís • Josep Maria Ganyet • Salvador Garcia-Ruiz • Àlex Hinojo • Edward Hugh • Oriol Junqueras • M. Carme Junyent • J.C. Major • Pere Mayans Balcells • Josep M. Muñoz • Mary Ann Newman • Elisenda Paluzie • Vicent Partal • Cristina Perales-García • Eva Piquer • Enric Pujol Casademont • Marta Rovira-Martínez • Vicent Sanchis • Xavier Solano • Miquel Strubell • Matthew Tree • Ramon Tremosa • F. Xavier Vila</p>

What's up with Catalonia? / ¿Qué le pasa a Cataluña?: The causes which impel them to the separation / Las causas que la impulsan a la separación

History

Europe

Many Grains of Sand is a collection of photographs and stories that give witness to the creativity and variety of initiatives being undertaken by the people of Catalonia in order to win their independence peacefully and democratically. The objective of the book is on the one hand to serve as inspiration for other activist movements around the world, and on the other, to offer Catalans themselves a new perspective on the progress they have made in their struggle. The book gathers 537 photographs from 170 photographers and covers the period from the beginning of the negotiations over the Catala Statute of Autonomy in 2000 through to the renewed demands for an official, binding referendum at the end of the summer in 2016 from civic groups and politicians alike, passing through six massive, peaceful demonstrations.

Many Grains of Sand: A sourcebook of ideas for changing the world, tried and tested in Catalonia

Politics & Social Sciences

Politics & Government

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