Today Catalunya celebrates its National Day.
On September 11th, 1714 Barcelona surrendered under the Borbon troops after months of seige. After the defeat followed a time of repression of the Catalan culture, and a new fortress (Ciutadella) was built to control Barcelona. The heroes that died trying to protect the city were buried in the Fossar de les Moreres (Mulberry cemetery) beside Santa Maria del Mar church.
Very few nations in the world choose a defeat day as their National Day, but to us, this is a reminder of how proud we are of what we are. It is not a day for happy celebrations nor fireworks, it is a memorial day for those who have suffered throughout our history to defend the Catalan land and traditions, a day to honour our heritage and think about what we want for our future...
It is also a day when politicians will organize meetings to convince everyone they are the "true" representative of Catalan people.
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Anyway... today there'll be lots of Senyeres (Catalan flags) hanging from the balconies in every town. Welcome to La Diada!
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