Guide to celebrating Sant Jordi across the globe
Check out main events organized by Catalan communities abroad, foreign ministry or DIPLOCAT
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In ‘Learning to talk to plants’, grief and loss are anything but grandiloquent
Marta Orriols on her widely acclaimed novel, representing Catalan literature abroad, and book recommendations for Sant Jordi
Fewer Catalan roses for this year’s Sant Jordi festival
Local production has fallen 60% in three years, with just two growers remaining
What will this year’s Sant Jordi festival look like?
Amid constantly evolving coronavirus measures, this year’s celebration of romance and literature won’t be like a normal year
Pilot concert to be held on March 27 with 5,000 attendees and no social distancing
Catalan government and festival organizers launch event but will require audience to take antigen tests
Atypical Sant Jordi with not much atmosphere in areas with Covid-19 outbreaks
Books and roses day with fewer customers and stands but tight safety measures
Uncertainty ahead of July 23 summer Sant Jordi
Some book and rose stands expected on alternative date set due to Covid lockdown in April
What to do in ‘new normality’ in July
Out of lockdown, with culture on offer again, here’s our pick of some of the best activities this month
Delayed Sant Jordi on July 23: authors signing books by appointment
Stalls will be reduced to a fourth in Barcelona and will be allowed to open until midnight
Half a million roses sold for Sant Jordi despite health crisis
Booksellers report fewer sales compared to a normal April 23, but look forward to alternative July 23 festivities
Catalan government foreign offices help promote Sant Jordi abroad
Projects with a variety of organizations in Europe and US aim to spread Catalonia's day of books and roses to an international audience
No books, no roses, no crowds on Sant Jordi's Day 2020
Catalonia's streets were unusually quiet on April 23 as health restrictions forced people to celebrate the country's saint's day from home
Online meetings and downloadable signatures: writers’ alternative Sant Jordi
April 23 normally sees huge book sales and many in-person events, but authors are forced into creative different plans due to the lockdown
Health workers get roses in recognition of their efforts against coronavirus
Barcelona's wholesale market shows appreciation by sending 3,000 roses to Bellvitge hospital
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