April, 23 Barcelona celebrates La Diada de Sant Jordi. Saint George or Sant Jordi in Catalan, was a romantic guy at heart who inspired Barcelona in seeing this day as the most amorous day of the year. He also happens to be the patron saint of Catalonia.
Known as "The Day of Lovers," La Diada de Sant Jordi is often compared to Valentine's Day. The main event is the exchange of gifts: men give their sweethearts roses, and women give them a book to celebrate the occasion. Roses are associated with this day since medieval times. The giving of books as a gift is a more recent marketing twist prominent of our times.
In Las Ramblas, Barcelona's principal street, hundreds of flower stands selling roses and makeshift bookstalls are hastily set up for the occasion. It's difficult to see a woman without a rose in her hand, or a man walking by without a book.
I love so much this day and I gived some books and I receveid some roses too. It's so romantic.
(Françoise Cardoso Vinagre)
I didn't know The Day of Saint George was also The Day of Lovers. One more day to win gifts!
ResponderExcluirHmm .. did not know there was commemorated on that day ...
ResponderExcluirIn my my birthday my boyfriend give it to me one buque of red roses. He is so romantic *-*
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