2 . Renaming of the street “ Almirall Cervera ” to the actor “ Pepe Rubianes ”. ( 15 / 04 / 2018 ). Initiative of Barcelona City Council ( Barcelona )
Name of the initiative
Year Participants Status
Renaming of the street “ Almirall Cervera ” to “ Pepe Rubianes ” |
2018 |
Barcelona City Council – “ viudas ” de Pepe Rubianes |
Demand resolved |
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On 26 January 2018 , Barcelona City Council changed the name of Carrer Almirall de Cervera to Carrer Pepe Rubianes , after the Galician comedian and former resident of the Barceloneta neighbourhood . The city of Barcelona had already expressed in the past the desire to dedicate one of its streets to Rubianes for his great activity and appreciation for the city . The decision to change the name of Carrer Almirall de Cervera was based on the fact that this historical figure was not well regarded by the residents of the Barceloneta neighbourhood and the municipal government . Pascual Cervera y Topete was an admiral of the Spanish navy who played an active role in the Cuban war of independence ( 1898 ). Among those opposed to making the change effective were various political parties ( PP and Ciutadans ) and some of the admiral ’ s own descendants .
Links and sources :
Barcelona City Council . Change of nomenclature . https :// ajuntament . barcelona . cat / informecanvi-nom-carrer / es / calle-de-pepe-rubianes Article in El Periódico . “ La familia del Almirall Cervera critica que se le quite la calle para honrar a Pepe Rubianes ”, ( March 28 , 2018 ). https :// www . elperiodico . com / es / barcelona / 20180328 / la-familia-del-almirall-cervera-criticaque-se-le-quite-la-calle-para-honrar-a-pepe-rubianes-6720994 Article in El País . “ Colau : “ El almirante Cervera era un facha ”, ( April 16 , 2018 ). https :// elpais . com / politica / 2018 / 04 / 15 / actualidad / 1523824124 _ 802953 . html
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