No books, no roses, no crowds on Sant Jordi's Day 2020
Catalonia's streets were unusually quiet on April 23 as health restrictions forced people to celebrate the country's saint's day from home
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Online meetings and downloadable signatures: writers’ alternative Sant Jordi
April 23 normally sees huge book sales and many in-person events, but authors are forced into creative different plans due to the lockdown
Musicians join forces to perform 'A different Sant Jordi' song
Eurovision star Miki Núñez and others sing 'Escriurem' to raise money for Covid-19 research
Stay Homas, the Barcelona group serenading a world under lockdown
Roommates Klaus Stroink, Guillem Boltó and Rai Benet release "confination"-related songs every few days
Catalonia's human tower groups hope new season can go ahead
Main 'casteller' event in Tarragona still not canceled as concerns about coronavirus crisis cast shadow over summer program
Not even coronavirus can stop Sant Jordi's Day
Book and flower sectors to move celebration of love and reading from April 23 to July 23, with activities to do "at home" on patron saint's day
Sant Jordi to be held on July 23 rather than April 23 as customary
Catalan book chamber and flower vendors guild agree to postpone date due to Covid-19
Passion Play continues under lockdown
Residents of small town film at-home recreations of Jesus entering Jerusalem
The Covid Art Museum: art in the time of coronavirus
Three Barcelona advertising creatives have set up the first virtual gallery dedicated to work born in confinement and quarantine
World of dance remains defiant despite coronavirus
With 80% of the sector's activity in Catalonia affected by the crisis, dancers are overcoming the confinement restrictions by going online
Barcelona mayor casts doubt on summer festivals in post-coronavirus ‘transition phase’
Ada Colau says major events gathering thousands will be last to be approved to take place after crisis passes
Cooking, fitness, and solidarity: What to do in lockdown
During this state of emergency and home-confinement orders, you can learn to cook world-class meals, visit the Dalí Museum, and help your neighbours
Music festivals continue with summer plans while monitoring health crisis
Many events have sold fewer tickets but expect sales to pick up once state of alarm ends
Primavera Sound delayed until August 26-30
Tickets for Barcelona's iconic music festival will still be valid after event affected by covid-19 crisis
Weekly losses of €1.5m for live music venues amid coronavirus crisis
Association of Concert Venues of Catalonia reports 340 cancelled gigs already with more to come
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