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Former TV3 director, Mort & Phil creator and pop rock band Els Pets also recognized for outstanding civic and cultural contribution to Catalonia

Festival of books and roses, held amid Covid safety measures, offers glimpse of pre-pandemic joy

Hundreds of stalls, eleven hotspots spread across Barcelona, and tight Covid-19 controls

Check out main events organized by Catalan communities abroad, foreign ministry or DIPLOCAT

Superstar requests to leave on a free transfer but FC Barcelona says contract clause enabling it expired on June 10

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

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 

Núria de Gispert gives up prestigious Creu de Sant Jordi award after reposting tweets comparing unionist politicians to pigs

After a greyish morning, Catalans enjoy clear skies as festivities continue for the day of books and roses

From early morning, Catalonia pays tribute to its patron saint, Saint George, in what is arguably the country's most stunning and unique day of the year

With roses and books the main stars of the feast day, Catalonia pays tribute to its patron saint like nowhere else

Flower vendors gear up for April 23, when Catalonia celebrates its patron saint in its own unique way