The Catalan Way 2014 (), or "V", was a large gathering in Barcelona on 11 September 2014, the
National Day of Catalonia
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It commemorates ...
, in support of the
Catalan self-determination referendum of 2014 and of
Catalan independence
The Catalan independence movement (; ; ) is a Social movement, social and political movement with roots in Catalan nationalism that seeks the independence of Catalonia from Spain.
While proposals, organizations and individuals advocating for Ca ...
from Spain. It was organized by "Now is the Time",
a unified campaign organised and funded by the
Assemblea Nacional Catalana (ANC) and the
Ã’mnium Cultural
Ã’mnium Cultural () is a Spanish association based in Barcelona, Catalonia. It was originally created in the 1960s to promote the Catalan language and spread Catalan culture.
Over the years it has increased its involvement in broader political i ...
. Two massive
senyeres (Catalan flags), created by demonstrators wearing red and yellow T-shirts forming a giant human mosaic, filled the
Diagonal
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and the
Gran Via, and came together at the vortex in
Plaça de les Glòries, forming a giant "V", symbolizing "victory", "vote" and "will" ().
The "V" was 11 kilometers in length and about 200,000 square meters in area.
Estimates of the attendance varied: though the Spanish government's office in Catalonia put it at about 500,000,
Barcelona's Municipal Police put it at 1.8 million.
[ An independent statistical analysis by the ]Autonomous University of Barcelona
The Autonomous University of Barcelona (; Spanish: ; ; UAB) is a public university mostly located in Cerdanyola del Vallès, near the city of Barcelona in Catalonia, Spain.
, the university consists of 57 departments in the experimental, lif ...
calculated that 900,000 people attended.2010
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, 2012
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and 2013 (the original Catalan Way
The Catalan Way (), also known as the Catalan Way towards Independence (), was a human chain (politics), human chain in support of Catalan independence from Spain. It was organized by the Assemblea Nacional Catalana (ANC) and supported by 14 no ...
). It was followed by the Free Way to the Catalan Republic
The Free Way to the Catalan Republic (), or Free Way, was a large gathering in Barcelona on 11 September 2015, the National Day of Catalonia, in support of Catalan independence. It was organized by "Now is the Time", a joint campaign organized a ...
(2015) and Go ahead, Catalan Republic
Go ahead, Catalan Republic or We are ready () was a coordinated demonstration that consisted of five large celebrations in Barcelona, Berga, Lleida, Salt and Tarragona on 11 September 2016, the National Day of Catalonia, in support of Catalan i ...
(2016).
References
External links
Ara és l'hora (Now is the time)
official web site images
V, Catalan Way 2014
Video with the best images of the Catalan Way 2014
''Ortofoto''
Mosaic of air plane pictures of the Catalan Way 2014 covering the entire area
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