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Articles tagged with: Caganer

04 November 2021 08:40 PM

Some of the new 'caganers', including a riot police officer, a 'Squid Game' character, President Pere Aragonès, singer Lluís Llach and Baby Yoda, on November 4, 2021 (by Xavier Pi)

Squid Game, Baby Yoda, Catalan and Madrid presidents: new caganer figurines

Traditional poopers placed in nativity scenes will also include Messi in PSG shirt, Kamala Harris and Andy Warhol

Life & Style

05 November 2020 08:17 PM

Virtual image of how Christmas lights in Barcelona will look in 2020 (by Barcelona local council)

How will Christmas and New Year’s celebrations look in Barcelona?

Lights to be turned on November 26, but the Plaça Espanya NYE fireworks display won’t go ahead

Life & Style

04 November 2020 07:35 PM

Caganer figures including FC Barcelona player Ansu Fati and coach Ronald Koeman, November 3, 2020 (by Gemma Tubert)

Caganers: Catalonia's curious Christmas crappers

No Catalan nativity scene is complete without these defecating figurines 

Culture

05 December 2019 07:35 PM

A caganer figurine of former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont (by Xavier Pi)

Why do Catalan Christmas traditions involve poo?

From seasonal figurines answering nature’s call to wooden logs excreting presents, faeces are an integral part of Christmas in Catalonia. But… why?

Culture Highlights

20 December 2018 07:00 PM

Caganer figurines at the Santa Llúcia market in Barcelona in December 2018 (by ACN)

Caganer: the peculiar protagonist at Catalan Christmas markets

The Caganer nativity scene figurine is an established tradition which is also reinvented every year to reflect politics and pop culture

Life & Style

24 December 2017 12:12 PM

A Tió de Nadal, looking forward to be beaten to defecate presents

Who delivers Catalan kids their Christmas’ presents?

The Red Cross aims to collect 55,000 toys for socially vulnerable children

Life & Style

30 November 2017 03:44 PM

Jordi Cuixart and Jordi Sànchez, Gabriel Rufián, Anna Gabriel, Carles Puigdemont and Oriol Junqueras as 'caganer' Christmas figurines on November 6 2017 (by ACN)

Puigdemont, the most sold ‘caganer’ figurine this year

The figure of Catalan president is not only the most sought after in Catalonia, but also in Spain

 

Culture

07 November 2017 08:21 PM

Jordi Cuixart and Jordi Sànchez, Gabriel Rufián, Anna Gabriel, Carles Puigdemont and Oriol Junqueras as 'caganer' Christmas figurines on November 6 2017 (by ACN)

Christmas ‘caganer’ figurines depict independence process

Along with public figures, the 46 new statuettes for 2017 also include female versions for every profession

Culture

24 December 2014 03:22 PM

A Caga Tió hidden in the woods, ready to be picked up by a family (by ACN)

Catalan Christmas: Cava and Kings, where children get to beat a log until it poos out their presents!

Logs that poo presents, men with 365 noses, and cakes with hidden surprises, Christmas in Catalonia has many of its own unique traditions. These include 'Caga Tió' - a log that brings edible goodies  to children; live nativity...

Life & Style Highlights

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