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Fri 19, Sat 20 and Sun 21 Sep 08

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The DTM, the German touring car championship, will be held at Circuit de Catalunya. The 2007 season will see the battle between the premium brands of Audi and Mercedes-Benz.

At Circuits de Catalunya (Montmelo – Barcelona) How to get there

(Taken from www.circuitcat.com)

Thu 11 Sep 08

9pm at Gran Teatre del Liceu (La Rambla, 51-59) 17,00 – 53,53€ Buy tickets

Marina Rossell is a Catalan singer that performs in Catalan and Spanish language.

She’s one of the most important singers in modern Catalan song. She has sung traditional and revolutionary classical Catalan songs, “habaneras” and her own compositions.

Rosell has collaborated with such diverse artists as: Georges Moustaki, Montserrat Caballé, Luis Eduardo Aute, Carlos Cano, Pedro Guerra or the flamenco guitarist Tomatito. She has made numerous tours by Europe, Latin America and the north of Africa. (Taken from www.portalatino.com & www.wikipedia.org).

Thu 11 Sep 08

The Arc de Triomf, gate of entry to the Ciutadella.

The first act passed by the Parliament when it was created in 1980 declared September 11th as the Catalan National Day in the following terms: “(…) In times of struggle, the Catalan people used to mark a special day, the eleventh of September, as the National Day of Catalonia. A special day which, while representing the painful memories of the loss of liberties, on the eleventh of September 1714, and an attitude of struggle and active resistance to oppression, also embodied the hope of total recovery of its nationhood.

Catalonians celebrate their National Day with concerts, demonstrations and parades throughout Barcelona and hanging red-and-yellow striped Catalonian flags from their balconies. In the “Parque de la Ciudadela”, organisations and political parties make floral offerings to the monuments of Rafael Casanova and Josep Moragues. After that several artistic performances are offered to the public. (Taken from www.gencat.net).