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Nov 26, 2019 · Catalonia had a distinct history of its own long before it became part of Spain. It stretches back to the early Middle Ages when the County of Barcelona rose to pre-eminence in the 11th century. The county was brought under the same royal rule as the neighbouring Kingdom of Aragon. The region became part of Spain in the 15th century when ...
Feb 4, 2024 · Mireia Vilanova. marcela topor. mtopor@cataloniatoday.cat. is a Barcelona-born, LA-based producer working in film, TV and digital media. She has led numerous projects in the US and Europe that have screened at top-tier festivals such as Tribeca, the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, Outfest and Palms Springs ShortFest, among others.
- When Did Catalonia First Emerge?
- Why Do Some Catalonians See Themselves as Independent from Spain?
- What Happened After The Spanish Civil War?
- How Are Catalans Restoring Their Unique Language and Culture Today?
The first political organization in the Catalan region, says Resina, began during the Roman Empire. The Romans seized Catalonia from native tribes and centralized their regional power in Tarraco, today's Tarragona, around 220 BCE. The people of Catalonia were granted Roman citizenship, and under Roman rule, infrastructure and agriculture in the reg...
Catalonia’s identity remained distinct from other regions of Spain, with their separate language and history, but various attempts both to assimilate the region and to grant it independence have ebbed and flowed over the years. As the Spanish Empire grew in power and influence during the 16th and early 17th centuries, Catalonia maintained its own s...
The pattern of Catalonia supporting a losing side in a war, and paying through the nose for it, continued as right-wing fascist forces under the direction of General Francisco Franco sought to usurp the sitting Republican government in 1936. The Republican government had treated Catalonia favorably, granting semi-autonomous statusin 1931, and Catal...
Recent years have brought a new wave of Catalan cultural restoration, as the region tries to reclaim its individual identity after decades of repression. According to Michael Mason, local associations have united diverse communities of Catalan people under the common goal of preserving the language and traditions that have defined the region for ce...
Nov 1, 2019 · Catalonia quickly became Spain’s wealthiest region—but half of the income tax and value-added tax generated in the region, along with a percentage of some other taxes, goes to Spain’s ...
May 13, 2024 · The autonomous community of Catalonia occupies a triangular area in the northeastern corner of Spain. It is bordered by France and Andorra to the north, the Mediterranean Sea to the east, the autonomous community of Valencia to the south, and the autonomous community of Aragon to the west. The Pyrenees separate Catalonia from France, and to the ...
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An extensive program of normalization of Catalan language was carried out. Today, Catalonia remains one of the most economically dynamic communities of Spain. The Catalan capital and largest city, Barcelona, is a major international cultural centre and a major tourist destination. In 1992, Barcelona hosted the Summer Olympic Games.
Oct 25, 2017 · The forceful actions taken by the Spanish government during the whole day was brutal: the state police that the Spanish government moved from Madrid and other points of Spain to Catalonia raided polling places and confronted crowds of voters. Despite the outrageous aggression on this day, the vote for independence won by a landslide.
