Closed beaches but plenty of food and drink: Sant Joan during coronavirus
Catalonia’s biggest nocturnal festival of fire and food will look different due to Covid-19 but will still be celebrated
June 23, 2020 02:32 PM
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Major seaside towns to shut beaches for Sant Joan to avoid crowds
Barcelona, Badalona, Tarragona, Sitges, Mataró, or Castelldefels ban June 23 festivities by the sea
June 15, 2020 01:44 PM
What will this year’s ‘different’ Sant Joan celebrations look like?
Barcelona beaches will be closed, fireworks will be allowed but groups will have to be of maximum 20 people
June 10, 2020 06:14 PM
Limited capacity and regulated access points coming to Barcelona beaches
City council plan to control the number of people visiting the beach with sensors and ‘traffic light’ system
June 4, 2020 08:37 PM
Sagrada Familia works halted until ‘stable number’ of visitors can enter
The board of the illustrious cathedral has made 40% of its staff temporarily redundant
May 21, 2020 01:55 PM
Lloret de Mar to divide beach into sections for different groups
The hugely popular tourist town is preparing itself for the summer season and welcoming visitors again
May 7, 2020 06:06 PM
Catalan landmarks pay homage to #GivingTuesday
Sagrada Familia and Hospital Sant Pau join global initiative to raise awareness for community day
May 5, 2020 05:44 PM
Getting through coronavirus lockdown with 11 children
Home quarantine poses an extra challenge for large families, from a lack of space to sharing computers to multiple shopping trips
April 29, 2020 12:58 PM
Celebrating an 'alternative' Sant Jordi's Day
April 23 honors Catalonia's patron saint, and while the health crisis means public gatherings are banned, there are ways to mark this special day
April 23, 2020 08:27 AM
Easter Monday: finding alternatives to keep the 'mona' cakes tradition alive in lockdown
Godparents forced to order delivered specialities to godchildren as sales set to drop by half
April 13, 2020 11:34 AM
Volunteering, ventilators, and applause; positivity in the face of lockdown isolation
Despite all the bad news stories that have come out in the last month, there are still some reasons to be optimistic
April 11, 2020 08:37 PM
Movement to remove ban on visiting allotments gains ground
With 17,000 signatures in first 24 hours, food sovereignty petition will formally be presented to Catalan government on Monday
April 4, 2020 11:35 AM
Girona animal shelters 'at the limit' as virus restrictions 'freeze' pet adoptions
Some centers say they have had requests to "rent out dogs" by people looking for an excuse to leave the house during the crisis
April 3, 2020 01:48 PM
Traditional Easter ‘Mones de Pasqua’ at home during home confinement
Bakeries expect sales of seasonal cakes to fall by half, but around 200 offer home delivery
April 2, 2020 12:21 PM
Solidarity and community spirit in the time of coronavirus
Fundraising initiatives, volunteering, and daily rounds of applause show people’s best sides in these trying times
March 26, 2020 03:02 PM
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