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Catalan cuisine takes flight on Singapore Airlines Barcelona route
Michelin-starred chef Nandu Jubany creates new in-flight menus
Barcelona Beer Festival to celebrate 15th anniversary with gastronomy-focused edition
More than 100 breweries and nearly 500 beers expected at event from April 10 to 12
Pope Leo XIV to visit Barcelona in June, coinciding with Sagrada Família inauguration
Official inauguration of newly finished Tower of Jesus Christ scheduled for June 10
Forest chalet newly verified as Gaudí work
Architect never claimed the work after modifications in construction compared to original designs
Catalan investors drive surge in rural property demand in Girona
Catalan investors may be behind the sharp rise in rural property interest in Girona, according to local real estate specialists
Sagrada Família offers 8,500 free tickets for Santa Eulàlia festivities
Free entry days will take place on February 14 and 15, from 3pm to 5.30 pm on Saturday and from 3pm to 6pm on Sunday
30,000 enjoy world's biggest calçot celebration in Valls
Long onion enthusiasts meet in event that included contest and tasting in mass BBQ-style atmosphere
Horror hotel puts Berga on the map of escape rooms around the globe
Award-winning Insomnia Hotel combines accommodation, puzzles and mystery in six-hour experience
The supplement boom: Turnover up 18% since 2019 and doctors warn of overconsumption
Social media influencers are driving the growth, while health experts warn that the "miracle supplement" does not exist
Catalonia's oldest man turns 110: 'I played football in the middle of Gran Via, a car would pass every 20 minutes'
Joan Escudé still cooks at home, forages for mushrooms, and remembers his years as a Republican soldier in the Civil War
Board game sales give toy makers 'golden' 2025
Catalonia sees nearly a third of total turnover in Spain, majority coming during Christmas season
First prize in Three Kings lottery, 06703, goes to a dozen Catalan town
Second prize, 45875, falls partly in Barcelona, and third, 32615, bypasses Catalonia
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