Catalonia’s Castanyada faces competition from imported Halloween celebrationsYour browser does not support the video element<p dir="ltr">If you’ve ever been to Catalonia in the fall, you’ll have noticed street vendors selling roasted chestnuts, with stands scattered about the streets of Barcelona as well as countless other cities and towns. This is because chestnuts, or ‘castanyes’, are eaten as part of <strong>La Castanyada</strong>, a holiday which falls on October 31, the same day as <strong>Halloween</strong> and the night before All Saints’ Day. </p> <p><span> </span></p> <div class="pos-author"> <p><span> </span></p> </div> / ACNshareACNFirst published: October 31, 2020 01:34 PM