35 Torchlight marches on 10-S

Every September tenth, at night, are held at various Catalan locations torchlight marches. It is a symbolic event the night before the national day: the eleventh of September. That day, in 1714, Barcelona surrendered to the Spanish invasion that turned the war of succession. Since then, Catalonia lost its rights and institutions.

All in all, on 2003 at Vilafranca del Penedès was held the first torchlight march. The torches symbolize the light of the Catalan resistance despite 300 years of military occupation, economic pillaging and cultural denial.
Gradually there were more people and adding more villages to the point that this year there will be marches in 35 locations. So, that the list is not yet defined. In Manresa, for instance, on last year was held the first of nearly 2,000 people.