Bell Ringers' Gathering in western Catalonia celebrates local tradition
Around 100 participants from across Spain join day-long event showcasing manual ringing and tributes to heritage and community
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Thousands queue for Disney casting call in Girona
People from across Spain camp out as up to 2,000 extras for mid-July 'Tangled' shoot
World Architecture Congress to gather 200 global speakers in Barcelona
Event returns as venue after 30 years aiming to shape future of sustainable design
PHOTO GALLERY: Best photos of Barcelona International Jazz Day on Passeig de Gràcia
10-hour music marathon brought together jazz lovers to enjoy rhythms of New Orleans
Catalonia grants highest heritage status to Civil War archive rescue diary
112-page document records wartime efforts to save thousands of meters of archival material
€27 million of books sold in new Sant Jordi record
Authors such as Regina Rodríguez Sirvent, Òscar Andreu, Eduardo Mendoza, and Ana Garriga top best-selling lists
PHOTO GALLERY: Best images of Sant Jordi 2026 from around Catalonia
Thousands enjoyed the beautiful springtime weather in Barcelona, with hundreds of book and flower stalls
Sant Jordi myths busted: media sales are a minority and Catalan reign
Millions of books sold show bestseller lists are a small share, with leading genres diverse
Thousands take to streets for Sant Jordi 2026
'It's quite overwhelming, in the best way,' says author Seth Insua, enjoying his first Sant Jordi
Ali Smith and Han Kang praise power of books and libraries ahead of Sant Jordi
Writers highlight literature as a force for knowledge, empathy, and community
Book clubs, workshops, storytelling: book shops building community in Barcelona
Backstory and Come In are two English-language bookstores hosting a range of free activities
Catalan designers lead opening at Barcelona Bridal Fashion Week
Asia-Pacific travel disruptions reshape the bridal buyer landscape and North America stabilizes it
English-language book exchange programme in Barcelona
Backstory Bookshop offers hundreds of pre-loved titles to swap your old books for
Romantic springtime spirit: Catalonia gears up for Sant Jordi 2026
Millions of books and roses to be bought on Thursday for Catalan day of love and literature
Book club boom: 20,000 readers, huge demand, wait lists
Over 1,100 active groups across libraries, bookstores, and social media-led initiatives
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