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| Catalan independence referendum demonstration: in pictures | Catalan independence referendum demonstration: in pictures |
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| Around 1.8 million people staged a massive protest yesterday in Barcelona for the right to vote on Catalonia’s political future on the 9th of November, a date for which a referendum-style consultation is planned which still faces blockage from Madrid. The demonstration had a V shape – the V standing for “votar” (voting) and “voluntat” (will) – and its participants also formed a human mosaic of the Catalan flag, with red stripes on a yellow background. | Around 1.8 million people staged a massive protest yesterday in Barcelona for the right to vote on Catalonia’s political future on the 9th of November, a date for which a referendum-style consultation is planned which still faces blockage from Madrid. The demonstration had a V shape – the V standing for “votar” (voting) and “voluntat” (will) – and its participants also formed a human mosaic of the Catalan flag, with red stripes on a yellow background. |
| Segons @barcelona_GUB 1.800.000 persones han omplert la ciutat i ha regnat el civisme. #Diada #11s2014 pic.twitter.com/Thw7ZXBPN8 | Segons @barcelona_GUB 1.800.000 persones han omplert la ciutat i ha regnat el civisme. #Diada #11s2014 pic.twitter.com/Thw7ZXBPN8 |
| Social media was busy with images of the protest, and we also heard from hundreds of attendees via GuardianWitness. Using images from both, we have pieced together the unfolding of the demonstration. | Social media was busy with images of the protest, and we also heard from hundreds of attendees via GuardianWitness. Using images from both, we have pieced together the unfolding of the demonstration. |
| At exactly 17:14 local time, the V was formed as the two 11km-long strands of people got together: | At exactly 17:14 local time, the V was formed as the two 11km-long strands of people got together: |
| Visió des del vèrtex de la V http://t.co/FHbFMnNwI1 #11s2014 #Diada2014 pic.twitter.com/e6R4zb0MOr | Visió des del vèrtex de la V http://t.co/FHbFMnNwI1 #11s2014 #Diada2014 pic.twitter.com/e6R4zb0MOr |
| 17:14 | |
| Rally at the agreed hour | |
| Sent via GuardianWitness | |
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| Deleros D | |
| 12 September 2014, 9:15 | |
| At that time, a girl symbolically placed a vote in a ballot box at the vortex of the “V”. | At that time, a girl symbolically placed a vote in a ballot box at the vortex of the “V”. |
| Finalment és una noia. Acaba de dipositar el vot a l'urna del 9N http://t.co/dQmOxQKTO1 #11s2014 #Diada2014 pic.twitter.com/F9fzkhMrd9 | Finalment és una noia. Acaba de dipositar el vot a l'urna del 9N http://t.co/dQmOxQKTO1 #11s2014 #Diada2014 pic.twitter.com/F9fzkhMrd9 |
| El moment culminant: s'uneix el vèrtex de la V de vot. Així es veu des del set de @tv3cat #vtv3 pic.twitter.com/iSmRQZbtXu | El moment culminant: s'uneix el vèrtex de la V de vot. Així es veu des del set de @tv3cat #vtv3 pic.twitter.com/iSmRQZbtXu |
| Realmente impresiona. pic.twitter.com/6E0p6q4mhI | Realmente impresiona. pic.twitter.com/6E0p6q4mhI |
| Some famous personalities joined in, such as FC Barcelona footballer Gerard Piqué: | Some famous personalities joined in, such as FC Barcelona footballer Gerard Piqué: |
| Mai havia viscut res semblant! Simplement inoblidable! #Diada2014 pic.twitter.com/sB67mbb652 | Mai havia viscut res semblant! Simplement inoblidable! #Diada2014 pic.twitter.com/sB67mbb652 |
| Scottish ex-footballer Steve Archibald was tweeting to inform his fellow citizens: | Scottish ex-footballer Steve Archibald was tweeting to inform his fellow citizens: |
| This is just a little part of the main street in Barcelona today, whole of Catalunya at a stand still ! pic.twitter.com/hmJdIDcuA7 | This is just a little part of the main street in Barcelona today, whole of Catalunya at a stand still ! pic.twitter.com/hmJdIDcuA7 |
| Continuing with the Scottish theme, messages of solidarity were tweeted: | Continuing with the Scottish theme, messages of solidarity were tweeted: |
| The world is watching Scotland. Peace, love & hope to Catalonia today! #11s2014 #9N2014 #indyref pic.twitter.com/KN6CpN5y0e | The world is watching Scotland. Peace, love & hope to Catalonia today! #11s2014 #9N2014 #indyref pic.twitter.com/KN6CpN5y0e |
| Catalans are, of course, watching events in Scotland with great interest. We heard from Catalans seeking a secession vote on what they think about Scotland’s own independence vote, and plenty of Saltires found their way to the streets of Barcelona. | Catalans are, of course, watching events in Scotland with great interest. We heard from Catalans seeking a secession vote on what they think about Scotland’s own independence vote, and plenty of Saltires found their way to the streets of Barcelona. |
| Catalan-Scottish solidarity | Catalan-Scottish solidarity |
| At section 25. | At section 25. |
| Sent via GuardianWitness | Sent via GuardianWitness |
| By | By |
| ID700647 | ID700647 |
| 11 September 2014, 21:51 | 11 September 2014, 21:51 |
| Yes / Sí | Yes / Sí |
| Catalan and scottish flags | Catalan and scottish flags |
| Sent via GuardianWitness | Sent via GuardianWitness |
| By | By |
| Jordi Vinyets | Jordi Vinyets |
| 11 September 2014, 23:39 | 11 September 2014, 23:39 |
| Catalan message to the world | Catalan message to the world |
| We have printed 28 banners in different languages asking for Catalonia to have the right to decide its future. All these banners have been exposed on September 11th | We have printed 28 banners in different languages asking for Catalonia to have the right to decide its future. All these banners have been exposed on September 11th |
| Sent via GuardianWitness | Sent via GuardianWitness |
| By | By |
| Jordigasch10 | Jordigasch10 |
| 11 September 2014, 22:59 | 11 September 2014, 22:59 |
| The mosaics included some international leaders and their faces, with accompanying messages saying “Mr/Mrs President/chancellor, Catalans vote freedom” in different languages – here is Angela Merkel’s: | The mosaics included some international leaders and their faces, with accompanying messages saying “Mr/Mrs President/chancellor, Catalans vote freedom” in different languages – here is Angela Merkel’s: |
| [FOTO] Avui ja hem començat a guanyar el 9N amb la mobilització més massiva de la història d'Europa! #UnitsPel9N pic.twitter.com/neV4Oj7yAd | [FOTO] Avui ja hem començat a guanyar el 9N amb la mobilització més massiva de la història d'Europa! #UnitsPel9N pic.twitter.com/neV4Oj7yAd |
| Via Catalana V #11set2014 #DiadaDeCatalunya #araeslhora #9N2014 #tram29 #fila5 #groc @Araeslhora pic.twitter.com/40CLVoqnrm | Via Catalana V #11set2014 #DiadaDeCatalunya #araeslhora #9N2014 #tram29 #fila5 #groc @Araeslhora pic.twitter.com/40CLVoqnrm |
| That's my people. That's my country #11S #WeWantToVote #9N #FreedomforCatalonia #SeremLliures #IndependènciaJA pic.twitter.com/sInmFBtjGl | That's my people. That's my country #11S #WeWantToVote #9N #FreedomforCatalonia #SeremLliures #IndependènciaJA pic.twitter.com/sInmFBtjGl |
| Una pacifica marea umana inonda Barcelona x dire al mondo:la #Catalogna deve poter votare democraticamente suo futuro pic.twitter.com/An1hOh0mNX | Una pacifica marea umana inonda Barcelona x dire al mondo:la #Catalogna deve poter votare democraticamente suo futuro pic.twitter.com/An1hOh0mNX |
| La senyera humana a Gran Via! Pell de gallina pic.twitter.com/bDCpU61MMD | La senyera humana a Gran Via! Pell de gallina pic.twitter.com/bDCpU61MMD |
| Tot és fàcil. pic.twitter.com/vsmlDObagh | Tot és fàcil. pic.twitter.com/vsmlDObagh |
| Res hagués estat possible sense la feina de milers de voluntaris. Gràcies i felicitats! (Foto: Manolo Garcia). pic.twitter.com/eXYdXPeoTK | Res hagués estat possible sense la feina de milers de voluntaris. Gràcies i felicitats! (Foto: Manolo Garcia). pic.twitter.com/eXYdXPeoTK |
| El moment culminant: s'uneix el vèrtex de la V de vot. Així es veu des del set de @tv3cat #vtv3 pic.twitter.com/iSmRQZbtXu | El moment culminant: s'uneix el vèrtex de la V de vot. Així es veu des del set de @tv3cat #vtv3 pic.twitter.com/iSmRQZbtXu |
| Pell de gallina. La V baixa a les 17.14h al seu pas per Diagonal/pg.Gràcia. #vrac1 pic.twitter.com/V0ETfA2Apq | Pell de gallina. La V baixa a les 17.14h al seu pas per Diagonal/pg.Gràcia. #vrac1 pic.twitter.com/V0ETfA2Apq |
| Guardian readers submitted videos of the demonstration via GuardianWitness, a playlist of which you can view below. | Guardian readers submitted videos of the demonstration via GuardianWitness, a playlist of which you can view below. |
| The hashtag #CatalansVote9N became the number one worldwide trending topic around 20:14 local time, with around 25,000 tweets sent out in about 10 minutes, according to Topsy, to mark the year in which they hope to vote for independence. And social media posts show a clear V as well, as can be seen on this map of geolocated tweets sent to Catalan TV: | The hashtag #CatalansVote9N became the number one worldwide trending topic around 20:14 local time, with around 25,000 tweets sent out in about 10 minutes, according to Topsy, to mark the year in which they hope to vote for independence. And social media posts show a clear V as well, as can be seen on this map of geolocated tweets sent to Catalan TV: |
| La V també és complet al mapa de les xarxes socials http://t.co/IJA5uTkYBX #VTV3 #VCatRàdio #Diada2014 pic.twitter.com/GTK9rxVboz | La V també és complet al mapa de les xarxes socials http://t.co/IJA5uTkYBX #VTV3 #VCatRàdio #Diada2014 pic.twitter.com/GTK9rxVboz |
| We also saw a really high participation on our site as images kept coming in via GuardianWitness. You can see the full selection here. | We also saw a really high participation on our site as images kept coming in via GuardianWitness. You can see the full selection here. |
| Diada de Catalunya. we want to vote! | Diada de Catalunya. we want to vote! |
| Photo at Tetuan Circus in Barcelona | Photo at Tetuan Circus in Barcelona |
| Sent via GuardianWitness | Sent via GuardianWitness |
| By | By |
| Miquel Pellicer | Miquel Pellicer |
| 11 September 2014, 15:14 | 11 September 2014, 15:14 |
| CatalanVote9N | CatalanVote9N |
| Human towers for Independence | Human towers for Independence |
| Sent via GuardianWitness | Sent via GuardianWitness |
| By | By |
| Víctor Merencio | Víctor Merencio |
| 11 September 2014, 20:42 | 11 September 2014, 20:42 |
| Giants love free Catalonia! | Giants love free Catalonia! |
| We want to vote #9N //*// Giants from Prats de Lluçanès in Alberts Busquets Plaja's picture! Great day, great feelings! | We want to vote #9N //*// Giants from Prats de Lluçanès in Alberts Busquets Plaja's picture! Great day, great feelings! |
| Sent via GuardianWitness | Sent via GuardianWitness |
| By | By |
| Maria Font | Maria Font |
| 11 September 2014, 23:08 | 11 September 2014, 23:08 |
| Barcelona 11-S 2014 | Barcelona 11-S 2014 |
| dogs for Victory | dogs for Victory |
| Sent via GuardianWitness | Sent via GuardianWitness |
| By | By |
| Núria Jàvega | Núria Jàvega |
| 12 September 2014, 8:56 | 12 September 2014, 8:56 |