
It was our first Fiesta Mayor in Catalonia. 10 days of party and entertainment and tonight there was to be something called a “Correfoc”. There was an air of anticipation as we stood waiting with the crowds....
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“Three Visions, One World” is the slogan associated with the Mora Morisca festival held each year in Mora d’Ebre. I love the Morisca! It has to be one of my favourite weekends! Banners fluttering...
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Sunday June 13th Miravet holds its 15th Cherry Fiesta in the large square by the riverside -Plaza del Arenal. Its fabulous location by the River Ebro, the Castle of Miravet looking down from above and great atmosphere makes...
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I have a dilemma this weekend. It is May 1st tomorrow and it is a holiday here. No shops open Saturday or Sunday! That’s not my problem though. The difficulty is trying to decide what I’m going to do because...
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This weekend 1st and 2nd of May is the annual wine fair in Falset. Falset is a pretty market town of barely 3000 inhabitants which is the capital of the Priorat region. During this weekend it becomes a showcase for the wines...
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I’m so looking forward to weekend! We have been invited to a “Calҫotada -a Catalan Onion Fiesta. A calҫot is a long thin onion – a bit like a spring onion but about the size of a leek! It is unique to...
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No sooner have the “Bon Nadal” greetings and decorations been taken down there is yet another Saint’s day. January 17th is the Festa Sant Antoni -the Catholic patron saint of domestic animals. The religious...
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