In 1868, Pope Pius IX approved the decision to make La Mercè the patron saint of Barcelona. Since then, the citizens of Barcelona started celebrating their patronal festivals in September, at the same time that they also celebrated the end of the agricultural harvests...
We wish you a happy St George’s Day (Sant Jordi) Sant Jordi and the good dragon III – oil on canvas – 55 x 24 cm 23rd April: the day of the book and the rose The 23rd April is the day of Sant Jordi, the patron saint of Catalonia since the 15th...
