Articles tagged with: Girona

15 December 2021 12:09 PM

One of the shows at Girona's Christmas ice rink on December 14, 2021

What to do in Catalonia this Christmas outside of Barcelona

Holiday activities return after forced cancellations due to Covid-19 last year

Life & Style

27 August 2021 04:38 PM

A vaccine being administered as part of the Hipra Covid-19 jab clinical trial (Courtesy of Hospital Clínic)

First Covid-19 vaccine clinical trial in Catalonia begins

Girona area pharmaceutical company Hipra tests its jab on 30 volunteers

Covid-19

11 August 2021 01:06 PM

Eugeni Darnaculleta, a Girona's shepherd (by Aleix Freixas)

The 84-year-old Girona shepherd ploughing fields to stop fires spreading

Eugeni Darnaculleta urges better forest management from local administration amid spate of summer wildfires

Society

10 August 2021 01:35 PM

A photo from the 2019 Sant Narcís festival in Girona (by Aleix Freixas)

Girona backs festival atmosphere at Sant Narcís celebrations

North Catalan city plans concerts and huts for October local festival in Parc del Migdia and La Copa

Culture

03 June 2021 11:44 AM

Empty Camp Nou before the a match between FC Barcelona and Celta Vigo on May 16, 2021 (by Albert Gea/Reuters)

Fans return to professional football and basketball games again in Catalonia

Girona FC welcomed 1,500 supporters at their first promotion playoff game, while Joventut will allow 1,000 for their ACB quarter-final against Barça

Sports

11 May 2021 06:12 PM

Temps de Flors organizers set up the installation on the steps of the Cathedral, May 7, 2021 (by Marina López)

Temps de Flors brings colour and life back to Girona

City officials hope the flower festival can help reactivate the local economy after a difficult year

Life & Style

26 April 2021 08:13 PM

Flowers lining a Girona street during the 2019 celebration of Temps de Flors (by Gerard Vilà)

Girona gears up for its springtime flower festival, Temps de Flors

Northern city's streets will be in bloom from May 8 to 16

Culture

01 February 2021 06:06 PM

Lionel Messi watches his free kick sail into the top corner against Athletic Bilbao (by REUTERS/Albert Gea)

Reeling from having his contract details leaked, Messi fires Barça up the table

Barça women taste clásico glory, Girona set to trial hosting fans, while all three Catalan sides hold onto basketball playoff berths

Sports

01 November 2020 01:00 PM

Trekkers and riders in a path leading to Sant Miquel castle, near Girona, on November 1, 2020 (by Gerard Vilà)

Weekend social life drops due to new restrictions but 1,000 people reported in one day

Far-right groups violence on the rise after being deemed as 'opportunist' to mingle in Covid-related protests