Enric Garriga i Trullols (May 31, 1926 – November 17, 2011) was a Spanish Catalan independentist and activist for the Occitan Nation. Trullols served as the founder and president of several Catalan organizations, including the Cercle d'Agermanament Occitano-Català (CAOC) and the Institut de Projecció Exterior de la Cultura Catalana (IPECC). Trullols began his career as a

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. He participated in the Congreso de Cultura Catalana from 1975 to 1977. Trullols became further involved with the

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movement when he joined the

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in preparation for the 1977 elections. In the mid-1970s, Trullois co-founded the Institut de Projecció Exterior de la Cultura Catalana (IPECC), and later served as the institute's president until his death in 2011. Under Trullois, the IPECC spearheaded the construction of

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to Catalan national heroes around the world, including

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and

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. In 1977, Trullois founded the Cercle d'Agermanament Occitano-Català (CAOC), which promoted relations between Catalan and Occitan cultural institutions and activists. He also promoted the preservation and use of the

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, and southern

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. Enric Garriga i Trullols died in

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on November 17, 2011, at the age of 85.

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Institut de Projecció Exterior de la Cultura CatalanaCercle d'Agermanament Occitano-Català
{{DEFAULTSORT:Garriga I Trullols, Enric 1926 births 2011 deaths Socialists' Party of Catalonia politicians Spanish activists Occitan people 20th-century Catalan people Teachers of Catalan