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St Georges Day in Catalonia
On April 23rd Catalonia celebrates one of its nicest and most pleasant holidays; the famous and charming day of Sant Jordi (St George’s day).This day has always been closely linked to the literary traditions, and in 1996 UNESCO declared St Jordi as the “International day of the Book”. April 23rd is not only famous for [...]
20Apr2009 | Catalonia | 2 comments | Continued
September 11th The National Day of Catalonia
11S, The National Day of Catalonia
Most of us, remember the 11th September as one of the most terrible days in world’s history because of the suicide attacks by al-Qaeda upon the United States. But this has been a celebration day in Catalonia for many years. On 11th September, centuries ago in 1714 to be [...]
11Sep2008 | Catalonia | 0 comments | Continued






