CHRISTMAS Christmas day is one of the most important days for catalan families on christmas festivities. Everybody wake up with a good attitude, dressing up nicely and get ready with all the stuff need for that day. Families use to meet in a house… More
As a traditionally Catholic country, most festivities in Spain have a religious origin. For instance, Labor Day which is celebrated on May 1, was originally the day of San José Obrero, celebrating José de Nazaret as the patron saint of all workers. In… More
October 31st is a well-known date in many different countries. It’s widely known that one of the most popular celebrations –Halloween– takes place on this day. However, there are other celebrations around the world that take place on this date. For example… More
The Gràcia Neighborhood Festival starts! This festival, always celebrated from 15th to 21st August, is a very colorful local street festival that fills many streets and “plazas” in the Gràcia area of Barcelona. Gràcia was once a separate village from… More