{"id":17353,"date":"2026-02-25T12:51:40","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T11:51:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/strasbourg.eleusal.com\/?p=17353"},"modified":"2026-02-25T12:51:40","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T11:51:40","slug":"conference-protest-songs-of-the-spanish-transition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/strasbourg.eleusal.com\/en\/conference-protest-songs-of-the-spanish-transition\/","title":{"rendered":"Conference: Protest songs of the Spanish Transition"},"content":{"rendered":"

On Friday 6 March at 6.30pm,<\/strong> ELE USAL Strasbourg is hosting a conference to discover (or rediscover) the songs that marked the Spanish Transition<\/strong><\/a>. This is an ideal cultural activity if you are studying Spanish in Strasbourg<\/strong><\/a>, if you are interested in the contemporary history of Spain, or if you want to enrich your vocabulary and cultural references through music.<\/p>\n

– Where:<\/strong> ELE USAL Strasbourg \u2014 9 Rue Saint-Alo\u00efse, 2nd floor, 67100 Strasbourg<\/p>\n

– Limited places:<\/strong> confirm your attendance by writing to info@strasbourg-eleusal.com<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Historical landmark: Vitoria, 3 March 1976<\/h2>\n

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The conference is based on a historical event<\/strong><\/a>: on 3 March 1976<\/strong>, in the Church of Saint Francis of Assisi<\/strong> (Zaramaga, Vitoria-Gasteiz), a workers’ assembly was held against a backdrop of strikes and social unrest. Around 4,000 people gathered inside and, during the evacuation, tear gas<\/strong> was used; at the exit, there were charges with rubber bullets<\/strong> and live ammunition, leaving five dead, including 17-year-old Francisco Aznar Clemente.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The speaker will also explain why, at that time, many meetings were held in churches: the BOE points out that temples were used as meeting places that were \u2018theoretically protected\u2019 by the concordat in force, even though these activities were not protected by law. In this context, the 1953 Concordat<\/strong><\/a> affirmed the inviolability<\/strong> of sacred places and restricted the entry of law enforcement officers without competent ecclesiastical authorisation (except in cases of \u2018urgent necessity\u2019).<\/p>\n

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Music to listen to the story<\/h2>\n

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– Joaqu\u00edn Sabina \u2014 Adivina, adivinanza<\/em><\/strong>: verbal play and irony; an example of how social criticism can be expressed through symbols and double meanings.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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