The Assemblea de Catalunya (Assembly of Catalonia) was the unitary anti-Franco platform in which political parties, unions, associations and individuals participated with shared objectives summarized in the motto: Freedom, Amnesty and Statute of Autonomy.
This exhibition sets the context and activity of the assemblies of Manresa and Bages. It explains how they worked underground, how they suffered repression, how they gathered thousands of people and how they fought to save the architectural heritage. It explains the struggles in the factories, in the neighborhoods, on the street, from the entities, and from the feminist and ecological movements.
Museu de Manresa, in its desire to participate in the knowledge and divulgation of historical memory, wants to highlight the role of the Democratic Assembly of Bages, which was part of the democratic movement to drive political and personal freedoms from the conviction that the oppressive regime could be overthrown.
The proposal is part of Memòria en Xarxa project, an initiative of the Xarxa de Museus Locals from Diputació de Barcelona that promotes historical memory through the museums of the territory. This year, which is the 50th anniversary of the death of dictator Franco, the project focuses on the Catalan movements during the 1960s which promoted the anti-Franco struggle. At the same time, it highlights the repression suffered by many people who, with courage, challenged the regime.
Complementary activities
‘1975: Els espais de la repressió’: Guided visits to the Manresa Desconeguda (Unknown Manresa)
Friday, 29th August – between 5 and 8 pm
Guided tour of the spaces that were the scene of the main events that in 1975 ended with the detentions and repression of activist people from Manresa.
Previous reservation essential on the Manresa Turisme website
Ephemeral sculpture workshop
Saturday, August 30th from 10 am to 12 pm
Come build a collaborative sculpture in the Museum cloister! Artist Txema Rico will lead this creative workshop around the themes of peace and dialogue.
Free activity without prior registration
‘Descoberta 34’: A monument to demand peace and democracy in 1976.
Saturday, August 30th at 7 pm
This year’s ‘Descoberta’ will reveal the story of the inauguration of the monument to Pau Casals. Hosted by the artist and author of the work, Josep Barés.
Free activity without prior registration
Opening of the exhibition and ‘Descoberta 34’
Saturday 30th August at 7pm
Opening with speeches by the exhibition curator, Ignasi Perramon i Carrió and the president of Associació Memòria i Història de Manresa, Salvador Redó i Martí.
Related to the exhibition, ‘Discovery 34’ will be held around the monument to Pau Casals inaugurated in 1976. The presentation will be given by the artist Josep Barés i Soler.
Free activity without prior registration
Guided visits to the exhibition
Saturdays: September 6th and October 18th – at 11 am
By people who participated in the Bages Democratic Assembly
Free activity. Prior reservation is required
Workshop “Paraules justes“ for families
Sunday 12th October at 10.30 am
Workshop on banners, leaflets and other writing elements in public spaces to reflect
on how to express our ideas and desires to improve the world we live in.
By Berta Fontboté Pradilla. From 6 years old.
Prior reservation is required.
Educational activity: ‘Repression and opposition: Bages faces the dictatorship’
Free activity aimed at secondary and high school students
Book through serveieducatiu@museudelbarroc.cat
