Castanyada is a Catalan festivity that is celebrated on the “Día de Todos los Santos” to honor and remember those that are no longer living. During this celebration, families and friends gather to eat together chestnuts, panellets, sweet potatoes and canned fruit. The origin of this day is said to have stemmed from when bellContinue reading “Castanyada”
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Correfoc
Correfoc, or ‘fire-run’, is a performance where people dress as devils and monsters that arm themselves with pitchforks and they set of fireworks in the crowds. These runs began in Catalunya in the 1980s and are believed to have begun as an interaction between spectators and participants in the traditional Ball de Diables, a theatricalContinue reading “Correfoc”
Sardana Dance
The Sardana is a Catalan dance that is a symbol of unity and pride. It is considered the traditional national dance of Catalunya that has been important for Catalan people for hundreds of years. The dance itself has people join their hands together to make a large circle where they dance together with small, preciseContinue reading “Sardana Dance”
España registra el 20% de muertes por coronavirus del mundo, con 10.003 fallecidos
This post talks about the over 110,000 people in Spain that have been infected with the coronavirus and the over 10,000 people that have lost their lives to it. I remember talking to my host dad that’s a doctor in Barcelona before I left about his opinion on the virus in Spain and he’d toldContinue reading “España registra el 20% de muertes por coronavirus del mundo, con 10.003 fallecidos”
Let’s go to the Born
1. Make a list of five streets dedicated to craftsmanship or trades and describe them. What were “Els Gremis” (guilds)? Els Gremis (The Guilds) played a major role in the commercial institutions in Barcelona from goods to services to a place to exchange these. They were like the freemasons are today. 2. “La casa-taller” (TheContinue reading “Let’s go to the Born”
My First View of Catalan Culture
In my short time here in Barcelona, I’ve had the privilege of immersing myself in the Catalan culture, but what exactly is that? To me, Catalan culture is a community, a family of likeminded people that want the best for their beloved Catalunya. Trying to find pictures of this has been challenging, but here isContinue reading “My First View of Catalan Culture”
Fatima is the 7-year-old girl who has been found murdered in a bag
This post is extremely heartbreaking to me. The post also said that “This is a brutal murder that has caused outrage in a country where there are ten femicides a day, and is that just a few days before, a young woman was dismembered by her partner.” 10 femicides a day, 10 murders each day,Continue reading “Fatima is the 7-year-old girl who has been found murdered in a bag”
MUI IBA MUSEU D’HISTORIA DE BARCELONA
My First Blog Post
Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken. — Oscar Wilde. This is the first post on my new blog. I’m just getting this new blog going, so stay tuned for more. Subscribe below to get notified when I post new updates.
Introduce Yourself (Example Post)
This is an example post, originally published as part of Blogging University. Enroll in one of our ten programs, and start your blog right. You’re going to publish a post today. Don’t worry about how your blog looks. Don’t worry if you haven’t given it a name yet, or you’re feeling overwhelmed. Just click theContinue reading “Introduce Yourself (Example Post)”