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| SARDANAS This is the traditional catalan dance. People usually dance it on Sundays, in front of the Cathedral. Baile típico tradicional catalán. Los domingos por la mañana, la gente se reúne delante de la catedral para bailarla. |
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| CASTELLERS These "castles"are impressing human towers, with up to 9 "floors". They originated in the Tarragona region, but you can also expect to see them during a festival, specially in Barcelona during "La Merc?amp;quot;´s celebrations. Los "castells" son unas impresionantes torres humanas de hasta 9 pisos, originarios de la región de Tarragona, aunque en Barcelona se pueden ver en fiestas populares, especialmente durante la Merc? |
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| ROSA On April, 23rd, catalans celebrates Sant Jordi´s day (St. George, the patron saint of Catalunya) also known as the rose´s day or the book´s day. People offer their loved ones a book or a rose. Lots of books and flower stalls can be found in the most commercial streets. <SANT JORDI> patrón de Catalunya, el 23 de abril, los catalanes celebran el día de Sant Jordi, siendo costumbre regalar una rosa y/o un libro, por lo que las calles más comerciales de Barcelona se convierten en grandes paradas de libros. |
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| CORREFOC The most important festival in Barcelona, this celebration is dedicated to the Virgin of Merc? Barcelona´s patron saint, and is held around the 24th of September. During this week lots of different activities are organised for every taste and age. You should not miss the "correfoc"(literally run fire: be pursued by the powerful fire dragons that come from all Catalunya), nor the "espectacle piro-musical", impressive fireworks, synchronised with the Montjuïc fountains, together dancing at the sound of classical music. LAS FIESTAS DE LA MERCÉson las fiestas mayores de Barcelona celebradas la semana del 24 de septiembre, día de la Merc? Se organiza todo tipo de actividaded, para todos los gustos y todas las edades. Son especialmente interesantes el "correfoc"(dragones de fuego venidos de toda Catalunya), y el espectáculo piro-musical (fuegos artificiales y música clásica junto a las fuentes de Montjuïc). |
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