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23 July 2020 05:46 PM

Book stalls outside of La Memòria bookstore in Gràcia, Barcelona, on July 23, 2020 (by Mar Vila)

Atypical Sant Jordi with not much atmosphere in areas with Covid-19 outbreaks

Books and roses day with fewer customers and stands but tight safety measures

Culture

23 July 2020 10:02 AM

A bookshop owner labelling a pile of books in Barcelona, on July 22, 2020 (by Mar Vila)

Uncertainty ahead of July 23 summer Sant Jordi

Some book and rose stands expected on alternative date set due to Covid lockdown in April

Culture

06 July 2020 02:52 PM

Screenshots from the Foto Colectania website of some of Daido Moriyama's photographs (images from the Daido Moriyama Photo Foundation)

What to do in ‘new normality’ in July

Out of lockdown, with culture on offer again, here’s our pick of some of the best activities this month

Culture

16 June 2020 11:42 AM

A rose and a book stall during Sant Jordi 2019 in Barcelona (by Mar Vila)

Delayed Sant Jordi on July 23: authors signing books by appointment

Stalls will be reduced to a fourth in Barcelona and will be allowed to open until midnight

Culture

30 May 2020 10:57 AM

Ona Llibres bookstore on Pau Claris in Barcelona (by Mar Vila)

Ona Llibres: a brand-new Barcelona bookshop opens during the pandemic

1,000 sqm shop devoted exclusively to Catalan language titles opens in Eixample

Culture

24 April 2020 11:49 AM

A woman walks past a closed florist on April 23 in Barcelona (by Mar Vila)

Half a million roses sold for Sant Jordi despite health crisis

Booksellers report fewer sales compared to a normal April 23, but look forward to alternative July 23 festivities

Business

23 April 2020 05:52 PM

A bookseller behind closed doors on Sant Jordi 2020 as Barcelona's Laie and all other bookshops have had to remain shut due to the coronavirus lockdown (by Pere Francesch)

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

Culture

23 April 2020 01:20 PM

A reader looks at the various online programmes offered by publishers Grup 62 (by Pere Francesch)

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

Culture

23 April 2020 12:30 PM

Healthcare workers with roses outside Joan XXIII hospital, in Tarragona (by Roger Segura)

Health workers get roses in recognition of their efforts against coronavirus

Barcelona's wholesale market shows appreciation by sending 3,000 roses to Bellvitge hospital

 

Society

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