Events of the Palau de la Música
1960 CE.
Shown on the map at 41.388°, 2.175°.
The events of the Palau de la Música took place in the Palau de la Música Catalana in Barcelona on 19 May 1960 during a celebration to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Catalan poet Joan Maragall. It was organised by the Orfeó Català and several ministers from the dictatorship attended. These events are considered to mark the revitalization of Catalan activism after the Spanish Civil War and the beginning of the political career of Jordi Pujol, who would eventually become President of the Generalitat de Catalunya. The importance of these events go far beyond from music, particularly because of the remarkable reaction of the public after the government banned the Cant de la Senyera from being sung at the event. The choir didn't sing El Cant de la Senyera, but the audience did. Jordi Pujol was among those arrested following the events. Even though he was not in the venue, he helped organise the protest and was found guilty by a military court and sent to prison.
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