[ENGLISH] Closing act of the “I am not afraid” demonstration

25/08/2017

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The public demonstration this Saturday, 26 August, with the slogan “I am not afraid”, will finish with an act in Plaça de Catalunya at 6.45 pm. An act with contemporary Barcelona society as the main character, where words and music will combine with the strength and unity ordinary citizens have shown in the face of adversity.

This act will have two parts:

In the first the actress Rosa Maria Sardà and the spokesperson for the Ibn Battuta Foundation, Míriam Hatibi, will offer some readings specially chosen for the occasion. The actress, who starred in “La Rambla de les Floristes”, by Josep Maria de Sagarra, and one of the people who has spoken out most strongly in favour of community harmony in recent days will be the voice of the city. Two women, both born in Barcelona and who love the city.

In the second part, Peter Thiemann, a cellist with the Liceu Symphonic Orchestra, and Guillem Gràcia, a cello student, will perform ‘El Cant dels Ocells’ (The Song of the Birds), which Pau Casals turned into a symbol of peace and freedom. Two cellists, one established who has made Barcelona his home, and another who is the innocence that represents the future, will perform this ode to freedom to a backdrop of images of how ordinary people have lived through the days following the attack: a Barcelona that is united, diverse, committed and not afraid. A Barcelona that looks to the future.

The stage will be adorned with floral decorations made by the Florists Association of Catalonia. The backdrop to the stage will be a sketch by the artist Frediric Amat with the demonstration slogan “No tinc por” in different languages.

During the demonstration, various volunteers will hand out 100,000 flowers in the city’s colours: red, yellow and white.

Short biography of the participants:

Rosa Maria Sardà

Rosa was born in Barcelona in 1941 and her family has always been linked to the world of entertainment. She started her theatrical career in her neighbourhood, Horta. Currently she is one the country’s leading cinema, TV and (above all) theatre actresses, and has received numerous awards.

Míriam Hatibi

Míriam was born in Barcelona in 1993. She has a degree in International Business Economics from Pompeu Fabra University, a Master’s in Internationalisation from the University of Barcelona and is now working as a data analyst for a communications agency. Besides that, she is a spokesperson for the Ibn Battuta Foundation in Barcelona,

Peter Thiemann

Since 1987 Peter has been a cello soloist for the Liceu Symphonic Orchestra and a teacher at the Liceu Conservatory. Besides having performed all over the world, he is the founder and artistic director of the AIMS Foundation, and a teacher with the Barenboim-Said Foundation, which promotes educational and training activities in the field of music in a spirit of peace, dialogue and reconciliation.

Guillem Gràcia Soler

Guillem was born in Barcelona in 2015 and has played the cello since he was five years old. He studied music at the Frederic Mompou de Matadepera school, where Jordi Garcia was his teacher. He is currently a pupil of the cellist Anna Mora and during the summer took part in an international course taught by the cellist Lluís Claret in Fontroide (France). This coming year he will start the professional cello studies course at the Terrassa conservatory.

Paraules clau
Atemptat a la Rambla / Atentado en La Rambla / Attack on La Rambla/ manifestació/