Welke taal wordt gesproken in Barcelona?
Naast het Castiliaans (of Spaans) heeft het Catalaans de status van co-officiële taal van Catalonië, en daarmee in Barcelona.
Wat te doen in Barcelona in februari?
Februari in Barcelona Niet alleen wordt er uitbundig Valentijnsdag en Carnaval gevierd, maar ook het lichtfestival Llum BCN en het winterfestival van Santa Eulàlia vinden dan plaats. Sportliefhebbers kunnen nog even van de sneeuw genieten in de Catalaanse Pyreneeën of mee doen aan de Halve Marathon van Barcelona.
Is FC Barcelona more than just a football club?
But for the average Catalan, FC Barcelona is more than just a club. It is a way of life. FC Barcelona adopted “Mes Que un Club” (More than a club) as their official club motto which epitomizes sentiments of Catalan nationalism. Football plays a pivotal role in the life of the Catalonians and FC Barcelona is central to it.
What is the history of FC Barcelona and Catalan identity?
He was dubbed the martyr of barcelonisme, and his murder was a defining moment in the history of FC Barcelona and Catalan identity. In the summer of 1937, the squad was on tour in Mexico and the United States, where it was received as an ambassador of the Second Spanish Republic.
Why do Catalonians love FC Barcelona so much?
Football plays a pivotal role in the life of the Catalonians and FC Barcelona is central to it. For the people of Catalonia, regionalist fervor trumps nationalist sentiment and their unequivocal support of FC Barcelona acts as the quintessential tool for political expression of their Catalan identity.
What is FC Barcelona’s stance on the 2017 Catalan referendum?
On 20 September 2017, Barcelona issued a statement exercising their stance on the 2017 Catalan referendum saying, “FC Barcelona, in holding the utmost respect for its diverse body of members, will continue to support the will of the majority of Catalan people, and will do so in a civil, peaceful, and exemplary way”.