A Diada to celebrate on the streets: these are the events for September 11th

If the weather is good, as expected, Catalans will be able to enjoy the extensive agenda of activities organized by institutions and organizations to celebrate this September 11th. The program includes traditional events, such as the floral offerings at the Rafael Casanova monument in Barcelona or at the tomb in Sant Boi, the independence demonstration—held this year in three cities—and open days (see schedules) offered by institutions and museums. There are also firsts, such as the raising of a large Spanish flag outside the Parliament, and reruns, such as the reception for institutions and civil society at the Catalan Parliament, or the institutional event of the Catalan government, this year at the National Museum of Catalonia. And, of course, throughout Catalonia there will be sardanas, human towers, and folklore, such as the Ball de l'Àliga.

September 10

Raising the flag

This afternoon, the Parliament will open the institutional events for the Diada with the solemn raising of a large (6 x 9 meters) Senyera flag on a 25-meter-high flagpole installed outside the Chamber. The ceremony will be presided over by the Presidents of the Government, Salvador Illa, and of the Parliament, Josep Rull, and the Mayor of Barcelona, ​​Jaume Collboni. The honor guard of the Mossos d'Esquadra (Catalan Mossos d'Esquadra) and the Guardia Urbana (Urban Police) will participate. The celebration is inspired by the events established by President Pasqual Maragall in 2004, in which the raising of the flag played a central role. The Senyera will remain flown throughout the year.

Parliament Ciutadella Park. 7:30 p.m.

Reception at the Parliament

Following the flag-raising, the Parliament will host an institutional reception for the political, economic, cultural, and social world. The reception debuted in 1980, with the restoration of democracy, but had not been held since 2008, when it was canceled due to the crisis.

Parliament. 8 p.m.

President's speech

President Salvador Illa will deliver an institutional address from the Palau de la Generalitat.

Live on TV3, Catalunya Ràdio, and social media. 9 p.m.

September 11

Floral offerings

The president and the government ministers will lay the first floral offering at the Rafael Casanova monument in Barcelona. Other institutions and entities will follow suit.

Ronda de Sant Pere, 41, Barcelona. From 9 a.m.

Institutional representatives, political parties, unions, and civil society will lead the floral offering at Rafael Casanova's grave.

Mossèn Jaume Oliveras Square. Sant Boi de Llobregat. 10 a.m.

Central act

The Government has organized a cultural event, which includes readings by actors and actresses, musical performances, and audiovisual screenings. Participants include choreographer Núria Guiu and her company, singers Queralt Lahoz, Manuel Orozco, La Maria, and Ven'nus, jazz pianist Ignasi Terraza, actors Àngel Llàcer and Francesca Piñón, musician Pemi Fortuny, the Amics de les Arts group, the Folk as Queer dance group, the Coral Vozes and Vocal Groove choirs, and the Castellers de Vilafranca (Cultural Humanists).

National Theater of Catalonia. Plaza de les Arts, 1. Barcelona. 8pm

Mobilizations

The pro-independence demonstration is already a Diada tradition, although it has lost momentum in recent years. This year, under the slogan "More reason than before!", it is being held in Barcelona, ​​Girona, and Tortosa. Organized by the National Assembly of Catalonia (ANC), Òmnium, AMI, Ciemen, Intersindical, and the Council for the Republic. The Barcelona demonstration will run along Passeig Isabel II, from Plaça de Palau to La Rambla. In Girona, it will depart from Plaça Catalunya and reach the Devesa Gardens. In Tortosa, it departs from Plaça Gerard Vergés and ends at the intersection of Avinguda Catalunya and Passeig del Ebre.

Pla de Palau (Barcelona), Plaza Catalunya (Girona) and Plaza Gerard Vergés (Tortosa). 5:14 p.m.

Other acts

IN BARCELONA

Freedom Festival . Passeig Lluís Companys will once again be the scene of various activities organized by Òmnium Cultural. Starting at 10:00 a.m. and continuing throughout the day, around one hundred cultural and social organizations will showcase their projects at the MerCAT fair; at 12:00 p.m., a political event will be held next to the Arc de Triomf, and starting at 6:30 p.m., performances by Svetlana and Auxili, and DJ K-ZU, will take place.

Open House . On September 11th, there's an open house at the Catalan Parliament and the Palau de la Generalitat (reservation required). Also open at the Palau Robert, which also hosts the 2025 National Day poster exhibition, until September 28th. And at the Palau Güell (free admission available on its website), the National Art Museum of Catalonia (MNAC), the Cartographic and Geological Institute of Catalonia (reservation required on its website), the Archaeology Museum of Catalonia, and the Museum of History of Catalonia. Also in El Born. The Barcelona History Museum has also organized the guided tours "El Born. September 11th. Express Tours," until the 28th.

IN CATALONIA

Institutional event in Girona.

Catalunya Square. 11 a.m.

Castle day in Tarragona.

Pla de la Seu. 12:30 p.m.

Institutional event in Lleida.

Old Cathedral. 12 p.m.

EVENTS IN THE DELEGATIONS

The Generalitat delegation in Madrid (Calle Alcalá, 44) will hold the official Diada event on the 17th (7 p.m.). The delegations abroad are organizing concerts and food tastings, mostly, as well as exhibitions, for the 11th, or the day before or after.