Flying the flag for Catalonia
Catalonia’s government has vowed to go ahead with a symbolic independence vote on November 9, inviting Catalans to cast their ballot on their future with Spain.
The vote has fed tensions with Spain's central government as Madrid blocks all attempts by the wealthy, northeastern region to vote on breaking away, arguing such a ballot would violate the country’s constitution.
Castellers start to form a human tower during a biannual competition in Tarragona.
People hold up placards to form a giant “Estelada,” the Catalan flag, in front of the Sant Feliu del Llobregat Town Hall near Barcelona.
Students walk past a bus decorated in the colours of the Catalan flag, the Estelada, to collect signatures in favour of holding a referendum.
School teacher Jorgina Fontboter points to a blackboard with words in Catalan and in Spanish during a language class at a public school in El Masnou.
People walk past the Las Arenas bullfighting ring, which was converted into a shopping mall after the sport was banned in Catalonia.
An elderly man rests under the medieval arches in the old city of Besalu.
A woman walks past a picture of Spanish artist Salvador Dali in the village of Cadaques.
People relax on the shore at the bay of Cadaques.
People eat "calçot,” an onion specialty in the Catalonia region, during a gathering in Villafranca del Penedes.
People sit at picnic tables during a gathering in Motesquiu.
Pins are displayed in a stall selling pro Catalan independence merchandise in Motesquiu.
