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Ada Colau

Ada was born in the early morning of 3 March 1974, in Barcelona. Just a few hours earlier, Franco's fascist regime had murdered Salvador Puig Antich in Barcelona's La Modelo prison. This fact, which my mother reminds me of every year on my birthday, had a profound impact on me and has driven my commitment to social change. My parents were separated; Ramón, a talented photographer and illustrator,...

Curriculum

Ada Colau has worked as a researcher and activist in the field of human rights for years, specialising in the fields of housing and the right to the city. Her professional and political experience over the past two decades include academic and informal study, working with civil society organizations, and participating in social movements. This path is typical of her generation, many of whom, in...

We have more power than they've led us to believe

Books

Momentum

2015

Orencio Osuna

No estamos solos. Un retrato de gente que está cambiando este país

2014

El Gran Wyoming

Prizes

Premio Carlos Cano

2014

Ada Colau por su tarea como portavoz de la Plataforma de Afectados por la Hipoteca (PAH)

Asociación Granada Abierta

Premio a la Coherencia

2014

Ada Colau

IU de Guardo (Palencia)

News & Blog

  • eCheck online services

    Technology plays fundamental role in our lives and provides access to a wide range of possibilities. Use services like eCheck, PayPal, Skrill or Neteller to pay for services at any time. eCheck, the virtual version of a traditional check is a popular tool when it comes to hotel reservations and gambling. eCheck casinos allow funds to be transferred online between two bank accounts, without entering information manually... [+]

  • Respuesta a la carta de la PAH

    Queridas compañeras, queridos compañeros de la PAH... [+]

  • Resposta a la carta de la PAH

    Estimades companyes, estimats companys de la PAH... [+]

  • We, the cities of Europe

    Europe is currently gambling with its credibility. We cannot remain indifferent while death stalks our beaches daily, while thousands of families fleeing war... [+]

  • Meeting with a banker (as Mayor of Barcelona)

    On May 24 the Barcelona In Comú candidacy won the elections and, on June 13, I was officially sworn in as mayor of my city. I'm immensely proud to be the... [+]

  • Letter to the men and women who work at the Barcelona City Council

    In a few weeks time, I'll have the honour of heading up a new government at the Barcelona City Council, a government that is the fruit of an inspiring... [+]