Girona turns into Catalan Capital of spring as 60th edition of 'Temps de Flors' flower festival kicks off
May 11, 2015 11:00 PM
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Szczecin's Philharmonic Hall designed by two Barcelona-based architects wins EU Prize for Contemporary Architecture
May 9, 2015 12:35 PM
25th Barcelona Bridal Week focuses on internationalisation and has the US as guest country
May 8, 2015 12:57 PM
The feast of Our Lady of Montserrat: A Catholic celebration with a Catalan nationalist twist
April 27, 2015 11:05 PM
Sant Jordi 2015: the sun shines as loved ones exchange roses and books
April 23, 2015 08:53 PM
Catalans celebrate Sant Jordi Day by exchanging roses and books with their loved ones
April 22, 2015 10:38 PM
Restaurants promote Girona as the area containing most Michelin stars per capita in the world
April 21, 2015 02:47 PM
Trout fishing in Western Catalan Pyrenees, an activity to be promoted at European level
April 17, 2015 08:55 PM
Bakers expect to sell up to 900,000 “Mones de Pasqua”, the traditional Catalan Easter cake
Around the world people celebrate Easter with a range of different activities, and eating delicious cakes is one of them. Different countries or regions have developed different recipes. In Catalonia, Easter is associated with "mona de Pasqua" ("mones" in plural), a cake topped with chocolate figurines. This year, Catalan bakers expect to sell between 800,000 and 900,000 of them. Elies Miró, Chairman of the Patisserie Guild of Barcelona, confirms that he is "moderately optimistic", expecting sales to increase by 2% over 2014 figures. According to 2015 estimates, each Catalan family will spend on average between €40 and €50 on this Easter cake. The most popular versions of "mones" are still those made with butter, chocolate and candied fruit. This year, the top most-wanted characters are princesses Anna and Elsa from the Disney Animation movie Frozen.
April 2, 2015 11:13 AM
Lleida flatlands use fog as tourist attraction in western Catalonia
March 17, 2015 07:01 PM
Barcelona to protect 228 historical shops in order to save the city's identity
March 12, 2015 09:10 PM
Onions on fire: the internationalisation of ‘calçots’
March 9, 2015 09:01 PM
One challenging week as a vegetarian in Barcelona
March 2, 2015 06:00 PM
Colourful Chinese New Year parade in Barcelona joined by Catalan cultural groups
February 23, 2015 05:27 PM
Sitges Carnival comes to a close after playing host to 300,000 visitors during its last parade
February 18, 2015 09:36 PM
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