Help Me Explain Catalan Culture, History and Language to the World in English! Hi! My name is Simon Harris and I am the person behind Barcelonas.com. I am also the author of two books, Going Native in Catalonia and Catalonia Is Not Spain: A Historical Perspective, have an active YouTube channel and until recently presented This Week in Catalonia, a weekly…
Barcelona’s Olympic Village Neighbourhood As the name suggests La Vila Olímpica was originally built to house the athletes for the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games. The Olympic Village was designed by prestigious architects Bohigas-Martorell-Mackay-Puigdomènech with the brief that it would be turned into a residential area once the games were over. Until work began the site…
From John Barrow to Luis Enrique Martínez Johan Cruyff – FC Barcelona Coach 1988-96 There have been a total of 53 FC Barcelona coaches throughout the history of the club and the first in this long line of managers was Englishman John Barrow, who directed 19 games in 1917. Until then, it was the FC Barcelona President and board…
The History And Evolution Of The FCB Club Crest The current FC Barcelona Logo or Club Crest dates from 2002 but actually includes symbols and references that are consistent throughout Barça’s long and illustrious history so let’s take a look at what it all means. Top Left: The Saint George Cross or Creu de Sant Jordi…
The FC Barcelona Anthem (in Catalan with English translation) El Cant del Barça 0Save Every FC Barcelona supporter should know the words to El Cant del Barça so here is a video of the official recording with the words in Catalan and a translation of the lyric into English. El Cant del Barça is the official…
A Working Class Neighbourhood Up On The Hills The neighbourhood of El Carmel lies on the the slopes of one of the hills above Barcelona between Horta and Gràcia and is one of the steepest in Barcelona. The name of both the hill and the neighbourhood comes from the Santuari del Carmel, which dates from the mid-19th century and…
Why You Shouldn’t Ask a Catalan to Celebrate Halloween! Bona Castanyada from L’Escola Sant Francesc d’Assis de Barcelona Roast Chestnuts 0Save La Castanyada is a Catalan festival originally celebrated on Tots Sants or All Saints’ Day on November 1st but in recent years more usually on the evening of October 31st so it now has to compete with…
The Loss of French Catalonia The Partition of Catalonia in 1659 The Treaty of the Pyrenees or Peace of the Pyrenees was signed on November 7th 1659 by Felipe IV of Castile and III of Aragon, Luis Méndez de Haro and Pedro Coloma for Castile and Louis XIV of France, Cardinal Mazarin and Hugues de…
More Than 10 Days of LGBT Events in the Catalan Capital Pride Barcelona 2016 0Save Pride Barcelona reaches its climax on the weekend of July 9-10th and is one of the main annual LGBT festivals in the Catalan capital and a massive event for the local gay community. From Tuessday June 28th onwards, shops and…
Traditional Home-Cooking Although there are many dishes that can be considered typical Catalan Christmas food and drink, the traditional Christmas day meal consists of Escudella amb Carn d’Olla accompanied by red wine and locally-produced cava. The Catalan Christmas dessert is normally cylindrical neules dipped in cava and torrons with a moscatell sweet wine. On Boxing Day, which is also celebrated at…
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