Sant Jordi: a unique celebration of love and culture
With roses and books the main stars of the feast day, Catalonia pays tribute to its patron saint like nowhere else
April 23, 2019 09:34 AM
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Easter in Catalonia: processions, desserts and traffic jams!
'Setmana Santa' -or Holy Week- is one of the country's busiest holiday periods, with processions, cakes, and half a million vehicles on the roads
April 18, 2019 10:48 AM
Fantastic calçots season comes to an end with more than 15 million sold
The Catalan onion tradition grew in popularity both at home and abroad
April 17, 2019 02:20 PM
Barcelona applies to host EuroPride 2022
The Catalan capital hopes to welcome Europe's largest LGBT+ celebration
April 3, 2019 05:28 PM
April: what to do in Catalonia
As spring gets going, so do festivals, fairs, plenty of outdoor activities and – finally – Sant Jordi!
April 1, 2019 05:47 PM
Exhibit reveals 'essence' of Carme Ruscalleda
Palau Robert venue in Barcelona opens new exhibition devoted to Michelin-starred chef's life and career
March 27, 2019 12:28 PM
Exhibit reveals 'essence' of Carme Ruscalleda
Palau Robert venue in Barcelona opens new exhibition devoted to Michelin-starred chef's life and career
March 27, 2019 10:04 AM
Barcelona's world-famous unofficial skate park faces controversial nighttime curfew
The sleek curves in front of the Macba art museum have been a skating landmark for a quarter of a century but are now under threat from Barcelona City Hall
March 20, 2019 12:19 PM
Barcelona to host 2019 Best Chef Awards following Catalan culinary success
The two-day celebration of cooking will include a gala awards evening and a conference on the convergence of food and science
March 19, 2019 12:44 PM
Record attendance at Barcelona Beer Festival as Catalans crowned winners
A local brewery beat rivals from more than 20 countries to the prestigious prize
March 18, 2019 11:13 AM
Barcelona Beer Fest is almost here!
The event is perfect for craft beer lovers, and it’s held from March 15 to 17
March 13, 2019 01:34 PM
Human towers reach new heights with seven-story all-women construction
Records and barriers (but no people) tumbled in the exceptional effort this weekend to mark International Women's Day
March 11, 2019 02:26 PM
‘Burial of the Sardine’ ritual at tail end of classic carnival week across Catalonia
Seven days of decadence draw to an end on Wednesday with the mysteriously sombre ceremony coinciding with the beginning of Lent
March 6, 2019 02:14 PM
Introducing 'Fruitourism': Campaign to promote spectacular spring landscape
Aitona, on the Aragon border, is expecting tens of thousands of visitors to flock to its fields of flowering peach trees
March 5, 2019 01:34 PM
It's Carnival!
Colorful, eccentric and joyous celebrations underway around Catalonia
March 3, 2019 05:00 PM
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