Sant Jordi, our heart
Sant Jordi 2025. In the city centre and in each of its districts, the city is full of a literary festival that takes the form of music, open doors, strolls and many other activities.
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Where can you find the Sant Jordi book and rose stalls?
On April 23, booksellers and florists will have exclusive spaces in different districts of the city. In addition, shops will be allowed to sell their products on the street starting April 22.
Sweet or savoury for Sant Jordi?
Although the star features of the Sant Jordi festival are undoubtedly roses and books, in recent years culinary aspects have become increasingly important in the celebrations, in the form of cakes, pastries and bread.
The story of the Sant Jordi festival, told through the prism of the legend, the rose and the book
Sant Jordi is one of the best-loved festivals in our calendar. Even when it falls on a working day, hundreds of people go out for a stroll around the book stands, to buy roses or attend one of the programmed events.
All the variations to the Sant Jordi/St George legend: from Jacobus de Varagine to Joan Amades
The legend of Sant Jordi/St George is a story with close to 2,000 years of history behind it and which was significantly distorted over time. It starts with the persecution of Christians during the Roman empire and it involves the Crusaders, one of...
What do we celebrate on Palm Sunday?
Why did people used to celebrate Palm Sunday so much. And what do palm leaves and branches have to do with final days in Jesus’ life?
‘Fer Pasqua abans de Rams’ plus 23 proverbs and sayings about Easter
Easter is one of the biggest festivals on the calendar so there are quite a few proverbs and sayings that describe it. Some talk about the celebrations, while others talk about food, how changeable the weather is and how it’s better if Easter is in...
Twenty things you didn’t know about the Mona de Pasqua
The range of monas on offer in Catalonia is much more varied than it appears at first sight, and goes beyond the more commercial trends. Would you like to know more about this custom, whose origins and meaning are uncertain?
The Easter 'mona' cake: what does the custom signify and where does it come from?
The 'mona' cake is one of the most deeply-rooted Easter traditions, but its origins and meaning are uncertain. Here we explain the various theories, which tell of Arabian and Greco-Roman influences.
‘The blood flows differently in the spring’ and 14 more Catalan sayings about spring
As spring is one of the most eagerly-awaited seasons of the year, there are a wealth of traditional sayings which speak about the arrival of the swallows, flowers in bloom and the unpredictable weather associated with this time of year.