December The Christmas holidays are here, a special time to share with family and friends, enjoy traditions and experience the magic of this special season. Here is a small sample of the most deeply rooted customs in Catalonia during this time of year: -Making the Nativity Scene: This consists of [...]

Do you know the Home dels Nassos? Every 31st December, in Catalonia, a very special character appears: ‘l' Home dels Nassos’, the man who has as many noses as there are days left in the year. On that day, the elders tell the children to go out and look for [...]

Torroella de Montgrí has a rich tradition of popular culture, one of which is giants, big-heads and other festive figures. The first references to giants and a dragon date back to 1608, and the first pair of giants (a man and a woman) date back to 1758. These figures have [...]