The Catalan language is spoken in several countries, such as Italy,
Andorra, Spain and France. The latest initiative to promote the language in
Northern Catalonia (the part that is administered by France) is a kiss-in. In
Catalan it is called “Potonejada”. A big gathering has been
organized in Perpignan where everybody will give kisses in order to show
support for the Catalan language. The event’s logo is a heart with four
yellow stripes, as in the Catalan national flag. The main goal is to achieve a
clamour of love for the language.
The event will also include the official
presentation of a new “sardana” (traditional Catalan dance) called “Roselló alegre, un clam d’amor a la llengua” composed by Olivier Marquès. Perpignan will be
crowded with artists, poets, musicians, singers, writers and draughtsmen. Last
March 2012 Perpignan was the scene of a lipdub in favour of the language whichbecame a Guinness Record because of the high participation.
Defending a language by loving it is the best way to face those who want
to annihilate it just by hating it.
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