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Concert for Freedom
Concert per la Llibertat
Mosaic del Concert per la Llibertat.jpg
Mosaic at the Concert for Freedom
Genre Concert in support of Self-determination
Catalan independence
Date(s) 29 June 2013 (2013-06-29) (20:00h)
Venue Camp Nou
Location(s) Barcelona
Next event 2014: Nosaltres decidim
Freedom Catalonia 2014
Participants Òmnium Cultural and Assemblea Nacional Catalana
Attendance 90,000 people

The Concert for Freedom was a concert held at Camp Nou football stadium in Barcelona on 29 June 2013, organized by Òmnium Cultural in conjunction with other civil society organization such as the Assemblea Nacional Catalana and the Plataforma Pro Seleccions Esportives Catalanes with the goal using the universal language of music to demand the right of Catalonia and other nations of the world to freely and democratically decide their future. Some 90,000 people were in attendance. Between the 2012 Catalan independence demonstration and the Catalan Way, the concert was another social mobilization event in favor of independence. More than 400 artists performed, among them Lluís Llach, Sopa de Cabra, Miquel Gil, Pastora, Joana Serrat, Jofre Bardagí, Jordi Batiste, Lídia Pujol, Maria del Mar Bonet, Marina Rossell, Mercedes Peón, Nena Venetsanou, Orfeó Català, Paco Ibáñez, Pascal Comelade, Pau Alabajos, Pep Sala, Peret, Projecte Mut, Sabor de Gràcia, Ferran Piqué, Joan Enric Barceló & Eduard Costa from Els Amics de les Arts, and Brams. The artistic directors were Gerard Quintana and Lluís Danés, who was in charge of set design. The stage featured various steps symbolizing the path toward freedom.

Also present at Camp Nou were nine members of the Catalan government and representatives from the majority of Catalan political parties that support Catalonia's right to self-determination. Muriel Casals, the president of Òmnium Cultural, gave a speech affirming that "Catalonia's independence movement is not against anyone or anything" and requesting that politicians not delay the process toward a referendum.

Background

Concert tickets went on sale on Monday, 3 June and almost all (60,000) were sold the same day, with online wait times to purchase tickets that exceeded six hours. This caused the organization to initially freeze ticket sales and then release 30,000 tickets for sale on the 17th, though these were for seats at the south goal post of the stadium, behind the stage.

When the singer Dyango announced his participation in the Concert for Freedom, some Spaniards were outraged. Dyango was not intimidated by the attitudes of the hosts on 13 TV, an ecclesiastic television channel that is one of the stalwarts of Spanish nationalism, in the face of his support for separatism. He affirmed that the current goal is to hold a Catalan referendum, and ultimately achieve full separation from Spain. Peret also denounced pressure and threats he has received for participating in the concert.

Singer-songwriter from the Canary Islands, Pedro Guerra, cancelled his participation in the concert alleging that the event had veered toward "purely separatist motivations that he doesn't share" and that "this is not his fight," while affirming that he was not pressured into withdrawing. Singer Mayte Martín also withdrew at the last minute for similar motives.

Program

Cau la nit al Concert per la Llibertat
Partial view of Camp Nou during the concert.

Before the concert an information fair was set up outside Camp Nou and the local Food Bank established collection points to benefit the needy, collecting a total of 25 tons of food.

The event was divided in two halves. In the first half, various artists interpreted songs related to freedom and popular Catalan tunes such as "L'emigrant" (The Emigrant) sung by Peret; "Què volen aquesta gent?" (What do these people want?) sung by María del Mar Bonet and Companyia Elèctrica Dharma, and "Camins" (Paths) sung by Sopa de Cabra. The second half featured songs by Lluís Llach sung both by the artist himself and other artists such as Orfeó Català, Perros, Ramoncín, Pastora and Miquel Gil, in homage to Llach's concert at Camp Nou in 1985, remembered as a protest in supports of the rights of the Catalan nation. At halftime, the Castellers de Vilafranca orchestrated a 9 level high human tower called a 3 de 9 amb folre and they played the Catalan national anthem "Els segadors," while forming a giant mosaic reading "Freedom Catalonia 2014."

During the first half, readings were performed between songs by Cristina Plazas, Anna Sahun, Bonaventura Clotet, Manel Esteller, Miquel Casas, Pere Joan Cardona, Alícia Casals, Isona Passola, Ventura Pons, Joel Joan, Jordi Díaz, Josep Pedrals, Lluís Soler, Màrius Serra, Matthew Tree, Montserrat Carulla, Núria Feliu, Quim Masferrer, Roger Coma and Sílvia Bel.

Readings were written by Bertolt Brecht, Dolors Miquel, Enric Casasses, Jacint Verdaguer (La veu del Montseny), Joan Margarit, Joana Raspall (El vell vestit), Maria Àngels Anglada, Marià Villangómez, Miquel Martí i Pol, Montserrat Abelló, Salvador Espriu (El meu poble i jo), Vicent Andrés Estellés, Joan Brossa, Josep Maria de Sagarra (La campana de Sant Honorat).

Performers Piece
First half
Cobla de Cambra de Catalunya Juny
Cobla de Cambra, Pascal Comelade and Enric Casasses Sense el ressò del dring
Pere Jou, Andreu Rifé, Joan Dausà and Jofre Bardagí Qualsevol nit pot sortir el sol
Grup de Folk (Eduard Estivill, Jaume Arnella, Oriol Tramvia, Jordi Pujol and Isidor Marí) Vull ser lliure
Sabor de Gràcia Ningú no comprèn ningú
Projecte Mut Jo tenc una enamorada
Pep Sala and Dyango Boig per tu
Peret L'emigrant / Ella té molt poder
Joan Isaac and Joan Amèric A Margalida
Yacine Belahcene and Yannis Papaioannou La mala reputació
Paco Ibáñez Como tú
Mercedes Peón Ben linda
Joana Serrat and Xavier Baró Aquesta terra
Jordi Batiste and Meritxell Gené Escolta-ho en el vent
Sopa de Cabra Camins
Theo Catalonia (Louisiana)
Fermin Muguruza Gora Herria
Pau Alabajos and Cesk Freixas Al vent
Brams Vull per demà
Maria del Mar Bonet and Companyia Elèctrica Dharma Què volen aquesta gent?
Companyia Elèctrica Dharma i Cobla de Cambra de Catalunya La presó del rei de França
Carles Santos and Cobla per la Independència Fanfàrria
Speech by Muriel Casals
Orfeó Català, Cobla de Cambra de Catalunya and the audience Els Segadors
Castellers de Vilafranca human tower "3 de 9 amb folre"
Second half
Lluís Llach Venim del nord, venim del sud
Pastora Tinc un clavell per a tu
Gwen Perry and Gisele Jackson Que tinguem sort
Gossos Bressol de tots els blaus
Lluís Llach Un núvol blanc
Lídia Pujol País petit
Miquel Gil El jorn dels miserables
Franca Masu Maremar
Nena Venetsanou Vaixell de Grècia
Marina Rossell Que feliç era, mare
Alessio Lega Abril 74
David Alegret Amor particular
Orfeó Català Campanades a morts
Joan Isaac, Ferran Piqué, Joan Enric Barceló, Eduard Costa, Pere Jou, Andreu Rifé, Joan Dausà, Jofre Bardagí, Xavier Baró, Enric Hernàez, Orfeó Català No és això, companys, no és això
Gerard Quintana and Pascal Comelade I si canto trist
Cris Juanico Viatge a Ítaca I
Gorka Knörr Viatge a Ítaca II
Mercedes Peón Com un arbre nu
Beth, Ivette Nadal i Bikimel Laura
Maria del Mar Bonet Alè
Manel Camp, Nabil Mansour, Masil, Yacine Belahcene, Ismael, Ramoncín i Cor per la Integració L'estaca
Everyone Tossudament alçats

See also

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