This second phase of the project in Berguedà will culminate with the installation of ten pieces in Berga, four in Olvan, one in Avià, and one in Casserres. The Stolpersteine, an initiative by the German artist Gunter Demnig, are manually crafted pieces detailing the name, birth and deportation dates, and final fate of the honored person.
“"Young people know little about this denigrating part of history, and it must be explained so that it does not happen again."
The placement ceremonies will begin on February 18 in Casserres, with the piece located in the Plaça Major, and continue on March 16 in Avià, where the cobblestone will be placed in the Plaça de l’Ateneu. In Olvan, four pieces will be installed on March 18, three in Cal Rosal and one in the Plaça Rodona, honoring figures like Josep Simon, a survivor and memoir author.
“"The project has immense value because it allows us to remember people committed to democracy and the Republic who had to leave the country and, in many cases, lost their lives."
In Berga, the city with the most pieces (ten), the events will take place from April 14 to 17, with a central ceremony on April 18 at the Plaça de Sant Pere. The project, promoted by Òmnium Cultural and the Memorial Democràtic, actively involves local high schools as a pedagogical tool.
“"We must explain the past in a context of growing far-right extremism."
