'Posa-hi tu l'accent' is born, a new lobby to promote Catalan dialects

The entity, presented in l'Espluga de Francolí, aims to be an umbrella for linguistic diversity initiatives and will organize a festival in Tortosa in October.

Generic image of a lectern with a microphone, symbolizing the presentation of a new entity.

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The association Posa-hi tu l'accent was presented this Saturday in l'Espluga de Francolí with the goal of becoming an influential lobby to promote and defend the use of the various dialects of the Catalan language.

The new entity, which was introduced in the Conca de Barberà, aims to act as an umbrella for all existing initiatives related to the diversity of the Catalan language, while also launching its own projects. The main goal is to lobby for the normalization and appreciation of dialectal varieties.

"The accent is part of everyone's identity; when you use it naturally, it creates a certain empathy with the interlocutor and a positive synergy towards people who do not have Catalan as their first language."

Òscar Palau · President of the Posa-hi tu l'accent association
Among the initiatives the association will promote is the eponymous festival, which this year will hold its edition in the city of Tortosa, in the Baix Ebre. The event will take place from October 23 to 25 at the renovated Teatre Auditori Felip Pedrell, focusing on the linguistic richness of the territory.
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