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SPEECHES OF THE PRESIDENT, COMPANIES

Date
1937
Archive
National Archive of Catalonia
Document type
Audiovisual/sonor
Reference code
ANC1-651-N-524
Link to the online document
Description

This sound recording includes the speech of President Lluís Companys during the closing demonstration of the Pro Exèrcit Popular Week, held on February 28, 1937 in Barcelona. In the midst of the Civil War, Companys addresses the Catalan people in Catalan, with a vibrant speech of resistance, unity and commitment to the republican cause. The audio is a direct witness to popular mobilization and institutional leadership at a critical moment. The fact that the speech was delivered in Catalan reinforces the will of the Generalitat to defend national identity in a context of the fight for freedom. This sound document is a key piece for understanding the political communication of the moment and the projection of Catalonia as an active part of a democratic and anti-fascist Europe. Its inclusion in the digital resource highlights oral memory as a tool of resistance and collective construction.