This year March 3 will be remembered in Vitoria-Gasteiz with a great act of remembrance and tribute to the families
The City Council and the March 3 Association have jointly organized a programme of activities, including a film cycle and a literary competition. On 28 February, the Palacio Europa will host a great commemorative event open to anyone who wishes to do so.
Presentation of the events for March 3, this Tuesday. EFE.
On the 50th anniversary of the March 3 massacre, the Vitorians will commemorate with an extensive programme of activities what is one of the most terrible chapters in the history of the city. Within this program, a great act of remembrance of the victims and tribute to the families will be held at the Palacio Europa on 28 February.
On March 3, 2026, it will be 50 years since the Armed Police attacked the assembly of workers convened at the Church of San Francisco de Assisi in Zaramaga on March 3, 1976. On that day, a hundred people were injured and five workers were killed in the eviction of the church: Pedro María Martínez Ocio, Francisco Aznar Clemente, Romualdo Barroso Chaparro, José Castillo and Bienvenido Pereda.
To commemorate the anniversary of these events, the City of Vitoria-Gasteiz has organized an extensive programme of activities in collaboration with the March 3 Association, which will allocate 75,000 euros to the anniversary events, thanks to the budgetary agreement between the government team and EH Bildu.
Pascual Borja, Councillor for Coexistence and Diversity of the City of Vitoria-Gasteiz; Rocío Vitero, spokesperson for EH Bildu in the City Council of Vitoria-Gasteiz; Amaiur Arbe, coordinator of the anniversary events of the Association 3 March; and Nerea Martínez, spokesperson for the Association 3 March.
In addition to the event of 28 February, a film cycle will be organized to reflect, raise awareness and discuss human rights violations in the workplace, as well as a literary competition on the events of 3 March.
On the 50th anniversary of the killings, there will also be other events, such as the exhibition on memorials from different parts of the world and the daysthat will show how the press and official authorities related what happened in 1976.
In addition, the March 3 Association has announced the release of a new short film on the massacre and has planned visits to the interior of the church in San Francisco de Assisi.
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