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
Out of lockdown, with culture on offer again, here’s our pick of some of the best activities this month
Stalls will be reduced to a fourth in Barcelona and will be allowed to open until midnight
Booksellers report fewer sales compared to a normal April 23, but look forward to alternative July 23 festivities
Projects with a variety of organizations in Europe and US aim to spread Catalonia's day of books and roses to an international audience
Catalonia's streets were unusually quiet on April 23 as health restrictions forced people to celebrate the country's saint's day from home
Barcelona's wholesale market shows appreciation by sending 3,000 roses to Bellvitge hospital
April 23 honors Catalonia's patron saint, and while the health crisis means public gatherings are banned, there are ways to mark this special day
Book and flower sectors to move celebration of love and reading from April 23 to July 23, with activities to do "at home" on patron saint's day
Catalan book chamber and flower vendors guild agree to postpone date due to Covid-19
Health crisis impacts Catalonia's annual celebration of books and romance on April 23
Mia Couto, Virginie Despentes and Cesar Brandon among those taking part in this year's celebration of books and reading in Barcelona
Flower vendors gear up for April 23, when Catalonia celebrates its patron saint in its own unique way
Flowerseller’s association reports sales of 600,000 yellow roses as public shows solidarity with jailed leaders
London’s Borough Market hosted the celebration of Sant Jordi’s Day in the British capital. Like all over Catalonia, stalls selling books and roses colored one of the most iconic spots in the city, complete with Catalan food tasting, storytelling, traditional human towers (Castellers) and a mix of both Catalan and English folklore. The Delegation of the Catalan Government to the UK and Ireland, together with the Catalan community in the UK, the Tourism Office, and Institut Ramon Llull London, which promotes Catalan culture and literature, also took part in the celebrations and had their own stalls at the market.
One of Catalonia’s most beloved festivals, Sant Jordi, will be celebrated in a record 50 countries worldwide this year. Although Catalonia’s Patron Saint Day is on the 23rd of April, there are activities related to books and roses—the main protagonists of the day—scheduled over the course of a few weeks in New York, Bogotá, London, Melbourne, Johannesburg, and many others. The Delegations of the Catalan Government abroad play a key role in exporting Sant Jordi around the world. Also active is the Institut Ramon Llull (IRL), which is a public institution in charge of promoting Catalan culture and language, and the University Network of Catalan Studies Abroad. Thus, exhibitions, public readings, stalls selling books and roses, and elements of Catalan culture, such as traditional human towers (Castellers), will deliver the spirit of Sant Jordi all over the globe.