La Exposición Internacional de Barcelona en 1929 y su utilización propagandística: La montaña de Montjuïc, espacio público de ocio, cultura y deporte

The 1929 Barcelona International Exposition became the driving force in the modernization of the city and at the same time, a propaganda tool for diffusion of a new image of progress and modernity. This paper deals the study of the transformation of Montjuïc Mountain, the site where the Exposition was located, as a new public space of leisure, entertainment and sport. Closely related to the previous point, sport became one of the three areas in which the event took place. This paper analyses the role of sport in the Exposition as a vehicle for improve the construction of new sports facilities and the spread of this practice between Catalans and Spanish working class.