Catalonia

Between the early 1950s and 1975, Catalonia’s population increased by 2,222,812 people. At thirteen years old, Maria Àngels Córdoba was one of them.

In just a few years around the 2000s, over a million people from all around the world arrived in Catalonia—and with them, they brought their languages.

“When they hear you speaking Catalan, no one doubts it anymore.” Ting and Souley’s families came from China and the Gambia, respectively, but they both strongly feel Catalan.

Emilia Llorens recalls peddling herbal remedies across Catalonia to preserve the traditional lifestyle of their valley.

For over one thousand years, Montserrat and its community have shaped Catalonia. Here are the experiences of Daniel Mestre, former choir boy and current orchestra conductor.

Food and drink play a fundamental role in the festive events in Mieres, Catalonia, creating and sustaining social interaction and rebuilding a sense of community.

In broad terms, we could say that there have been three major transformations in Catalan culture over the past 150 years.

If the city is a group of homes, each with its own specific things, then the plaza is the things we share. The size of this plaza varies, but there has to be some public space to ensure social cohesion.