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Catalan bakers say Italian panettone at Christmas 'here to stay'
Bread with raisins and candied fruit complements more traditional desserts like 'torrons' and 'neules'
Barcelona restaurant Disfrutar caps stellar year with third Michelin star
Quirat and Suto awarded first Michelin stars at gala in Catalan capital
World's best master chocolatier opens new shop and workshop in central Catalonia
Lluc Crusellas aims to grow and consolidate his new brand, Eukarya
Bicing workers end strike after reaching pre-agreement over conditions
Normal service to resume on Wednesday
Christmas sparkle comes to Barcelona's Sant Pau
Winter makeover for art nouveau World Heritage site features ice rink and lights galore in Christmas garden
Light show revealing 'unknown world of mushrooms' opens in Barcelona
50 demonstrators protest outside 'Origin' from 'Natura Encesa' in Pedralbes, saying spectacle "compromises biodiversity"
Badalona unveils Catalonia's tallest Christmas tree: 40-meters tall and 82,000 lights
50,000 people attend lighting-up ceremony, with some opinions divided over costs
Barcelona unveils 2023 Christmas events line-up
Lights to be switched on November 23rd with grand show on Gràcia boulevard
Barcelona to light up for Christmas on Passeig de Gràcia boulevard on November 23
Passeig Sant Joan boulevard features decorative lights for first time
Taylor Swift, Barbie and Elon Musk among new pooping 'caganers' this Christmas
Catalonia has long-held custom of including defecating figures in traditional nativity scene
900 people form 'unique' live nativity scene at Montserrat
Huge manger set commemorates 800th anniversary of first live-action reenactment
Half of Catalans believe 'castellers' human towers are dangerous
Those born abroad see the tradition as safer than those born in Catalonia and rest of Spain
Chocolate exhibition inspired by Catalan artist Joan Miró opens in Barcelona
Master chocolatier Stéphane Leroux used almost 100 kg of chocolate to create nine unique pieces
Halloween v Castanyada: Catalans prefer roasted chestnuts than only trick or treating
Government-funded survey reveals half of residents celebrate traditional event on All Saints rather than spooky night
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