In Catalonia and Spain the tradition of The Three Kings of Orient is deep-rooted. Even if it is a religious celebration about the adoration of Jesus nowadays it has lost its meaning to become an universal tradition for all children no matter which religion they believe in. In the 70’s-80’s agnostic people tried to replace […]
Our society is plenty of different traditions and customs. With the passage of time many of these traditions have become a superstition. In Spain, for instance, there are many different and curious traditions that have crossed borders and even after years of celebration are still seen surreal from aboard… One of the most striking happens […]
In this time of the year shepherds come up to the stage for playing the most famous Christmas’ show in Catalonia: Els Pastorets (The Shepherds). Els Pastorets is a traditional performance very rooted in Catalonia and it is inspired in an evangelical Christmas’ story. Its origin goes back to the 15th Century and that’s why […]
Catalonia has always been a country of traditions. Deeply rooted, Catalans have maintained their history and culture at the same time they are able to adopt new customs. There is a good example of this each autumn by the day of “Tots Sants” or All Saints Day. For more than 1000 years Catalonia held La […]
This weekend, October 25th/26th, Barcelona is holding the 48h Open House Barcelona within the Festival of Architecture of Barcelona. This is the fifth year in a row and the city opens doors of more than 150 buildings to bring closer architecture to all kind of public. The initiative started in 1992 in London and spread […]