Easter restrictions: regional borders shut, curfew, gatherings limited to 4 indoors, 6 outside
Catalonia abstained in vote and says Spanish government "only wants to take action during the holidays"
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Regional borders within Spain to remain shut over Easter
Travel between Catalonia and other territories will continue to be banned, and social gatherings will be limited to four people
60% of Covid cases in Catalonia are British variant
Catalan government considering timetable for easing restrictions before Easter
Public health secretary Argimon in favor of loosening Covid-19 restrictions
Top hospital doctor warns that introducing exceptions for Easter similar to Christmas could lead to "critical" situation
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
Passion Play continues under lockdown
Residents of small town film at-home recreations of Jesus entering Jerusalem
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
Easter in Catalonia: processions, desserts and traffic jams!
'Setmana Santa' -or Holy Week- is one of the country's busiest holiday periods, with processions, cakes, and half a million vehicles on the roads
Catalonia celebrates a bumper Easter
Accommodation sells out in many areas while pastry chefs hail a “spectacular” year for traditional ‘mona’ cakes
Mountain beats coast as top Easter holiday destination
Almost 100% of accommodation booked in the Pyrenees, with 1 in 4 rooms available by the sea
The ‘Mona’, the everlasting Easter sweet tradition
Artisanal cakes given by godfathers monopolize Easter Monday in Catalonia, with 700,000 units expected to be sold
Military religious parade in Catalan town goes ahead despite protests
Four Spanish ministers attend legionnaires' procession with the Christ of the Good Death in southern Spain
Easter in Catalonia: the Dance of the Death
The Procession of Verges is a representation of the life and crucifixion of Jesus Christ and one of the highlights of this holiday
700,000 artisanal Easter cakes expected to be sold this year
Personalized versions of “La Mona de Pasqua” can cost between 20 and 100 euros
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.