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v. t. e. The Tió de Nadal ( Catalan pronunciation: [tiˈo ðə nəˈðal]; meaning in English "Christmas Log"), also known simply as tió (Log), soca or tronc (a) (trunk), is a character in Catalan mythology relating to a Christmas tradition widespread in Catalonia, Majorca (known as Nadaler [1] ), Occitania (Southern France) and Andorra.
Culinary traditions. The pa amb tomàquet. There are a number of Catalan culinary traditions, some of them coincide with a religious festival, like cooking a big Christmas Day meal on 25 December which includes escudella i carn d'olla. St. Stephen's Day on 26 December is a holiday in Catalonia.
A Caganer ( Catalan pronunciation: [kəɣəˈne]) is a figurine depicted in the act of defecation appearing in nativity scenes in Catalonia and neighbouring areas such as Andorra, Valencia, Balearic Islands, and Northern Catalonia (in southern France ). It is most popular and widespread in these areas, but can also be found in other areas of ...
Fum, Fum, Fum ( Catalan: [ˈfum ˈfum ˈfum]) is a traditional Catalan Christmas carol. It was first documented by the folklorist Joaquim Pecanins in 1904, who had heard the song at the Christmas Eve midnight mass in Prats de Lluçanès. [1] However, the song's origins stretch back to the 16th or 17th century, according to folklorist Joan Amades.
Fia-Faia in 2008. Fia-Faia is a Christmas tradition with pre- Christian roots celebrated on 24 December in the towns of Bagà and Sant Julià de Cerdanyola, Catalonia. The Government of Catalonia declared it a heritage festival of national interest on 16 November 2010. [1] [2] A few years later, in 2015, it was added to the UNESCO Intangible ...
Homage to Catalonia is a 1938 memoir by English writer George Orwell, in which he accounts his personal experiences and observations while fighting in the Spanish Civil War . Covering the period between December 1936 and June 1937, Orwell recounts Catalonia 's revolutionary fervor during his training in Barcelona, his boredom on the front lines ...
Over the last seven years, Catalonia has built a thriving film industry which has been the envy of other regions across Europe, boasting a thriving co-production scene, a burgeoning animation ...
Ramon Casas i Carbó (Catalan pronunciation: [rəˈmoŋ ˈkazəs]; 4 January 1866 – 29 February 1932) was a Catalan artist.Living through a turbulent time in the history of his native Barcelona, he was known as a portraitist, sketching and painting the intellectual, economic, and political elite of Barcelona, Paris, Madrid, and beyond.
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