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DESCRIPTION:PASMC's first meeting of 2018 will focus on the relationship between Spain 
 and its northeastern autonomous region of Catalonia, whose main city and 
 regional capital is Barcelona. This is one of a number of areas in Spain 
 with a people, culture and language all its own. Catalonia has a distinct 
 history of struggle for independence, informed by its conquering by the 
 Spanish military in 1714, its regard as a significant driver of Spain's 
 economy, and its role in the resistance last century against the fascist 
 regime of Generalissimo Francisco Franco.\n\nThe drive for Catalan 
 independence came to a head with an October 1 referendum calling for 
 secession from Spain. When the vote yielded an overwhelming majority in 
 favor of independence - in part because of a boycott by anti-secession 
 factions - the result was a heavy police action by the Spanish government, 
 leading to the jailing of some Catalan cabinet members and the flight from 
 the region by others, including Catalonia's leader, Carles 
 Puigdemont.\n\nWith Catalan separatists again winning a short-notice 
 December 21 election for a new regional government - this one called by 
 Spain presumably in hopes of bringing people to power who are more amenable 
 to its central government - the situation remains unpredictable and 
 volatile. \n\nOn Sunday, January 7, to help us make sense of it all, PASMC 
 will present Joan Morales, who is originally from the city center of 
 Barcelona but has lived in the Bay Area since 2010. Now an American 
 citizen, husband and father, Joan works at a San Jose software startup. 
 While his home is here, Joan has watched the developments in his country 
 and region of origin, and will share the history, the politics and his 
 thoughts on Catalonia and Spain.\n\nThe evening begins at 7 PM at the 
 Unitarian Universalists of San Mateo, 300 E. Santa Inez Avenue in San 
 Mateo. Admission is free, contributions are welcome. The UUSM is wheelchair 
 accessible.\n\nFree, contributions welcome.\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2018/01/07/18805726.php
SUMMARY:A Catalan's View of Catalonia
LOCATION:Unitarian Universalists of San Mateo\n300 E. Santa Inez Avenue\nSan Mateo, 
 CA 94402
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2018/01/07/18805726.php
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