
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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...
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?
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...
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 '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.
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.