http://collections.ecu.edu/files/original/20/546/OR_Teatre_Romea_-_Barcelona_[Catalonia].jpg 4348b1a0e61bb16cdb03f0fe614d4da1 http://collections.ecu.edu/files/original/20/546/Romea_Theater_-_Samuel_Alvarado.pdf 4a07c97b819eb2fb23239f39380a0ad3 PDF Text Text Romea Theater In the writings by Alfons Zarsozo and José Pardo-Tomas entitled “Anatomy of an Urban Underworld,” they refer back to tourist guides produced in Barcelona in 1929 that featured routes through the area known today as El Raval (Zarsozo and Pardo-Tomas 2016). Simply mentioning “severe overcrowding” while skimming the surface of the character and history of El Raval, tour guides purposely avoided the conditions of the residents living there. One particular point of interest for tours within the El Raval, on the corner of Carrer de l’Hospital and Carrer de la Junita de Comerc (just a block away from La Rambla) was the Romea Theater. According to the Government of Catalunya website, individuals and establishments are awarded with the Cross of St. George as an esteemed honor in Catalonian culture that signifies great nobility. Created in 1981, the award (named after the patron saint of Catalonia) is for those people or locations that performed “outstanding services in Catalonia in defense of their identity” or otherwise civic and cultural accomplishments. The Romea Theater was awarded the Cross of St. George in 2015 for its contributions to the spirit of Catalonian culture. As discussed in Robert Hughes’ writings of Barcelona, the Catalonian culture was nearly defeated several times by government forces as well as a political crisis during the reign of Francisco Franco (2004). This theater stood as a representation of Catalunya art and humanity that managed to thrive despite the constant opposition, giving an outlet to an array of creative minds in the form of writers, directors, and actors. The theater itself still operates today, giving residents and tourists an upscale location to marvel both at classic architecture and modern theater. � http://collections.ecu.edu/files/original/20/546/Alvarado-Romea_Theater_Audio.mp3 37fa89373518742563ab1577df74a4d5 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Digital Barcelona Subject The topic of the resource Sights around Barcelona Description An account of the resource The items (text documents, audio, video) used in the collection were created by the students from Fall 2016 HONS 2011.003: Barcelona: An Urban Cultural history class taught by Dr. Benjamin Fraser. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Benjamin Fraser Irina Swain Camille Kresz Language A language of the resource English, Spanish Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Digital Barcelona Date Created Date of creation of the resource. January 2017 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Irina Swain Camille Kresz Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Creative Commons Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Romea Theater Subject The topic of the resource Romea Theater Description An account of the resource The Romea Theater is located in Barcelona, Spain. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Samuel Alvarado, Benjamin Fraser Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Camille Kresz Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 02/09/2017 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Creative Commons Language A language of the resource English, Spanish Type The nature or genre of the resource Document, Still Image, Sound Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 02/09/2017 Barcelona Romea Theater Samuel Alvarado Spain