Hoy es Sant Jordi!!! patron de Catalunya (entre otros lugares). A pesar de estar lejos me siento como si estuviese en casa porque el Jose me ha hecho llegar una Rosa y un Libro para celebrar este dia tan especial. Soy tan afortunada... :-p
(Gracias a la colaboracion de Mario ;-))
He preparado una explicacion en ingles sobre esta tradicion para explicarla en la escuela y a mi familia. La pongo a continuacion.
ENGLISH:
St. George in Catalonia (Spain)
In Catalonia, The day of Saint George (Sant Jordi), also known as The Day of the Roses or The Day of the Book, is a holiday celebrated on April 23rd similar to Valentine’s Day.
The main event is the exchange of gifts between beloveds. Historically, men give their girlfriends and wives roses and women give their boyfriends and husbands a book. Nowadays the Roses are also given to mothers, sisters or just friends.
In Catalonia, The day of Saint George (Sant Jordi), also known as The Day of the Roses or The Day of the Book, is a holiday celebrated on April 23rd similar to Valentine’s Day.
The main event is the exchange of gifts between beloveds. Historically, men give their girlfriends and wives roses and women give their boyfriends and husbands a book. Nowadays the Roses are also given to mothers, sisters or just friends.
Why a Rose and a Book?
Roses have been associated with this day since medieval times while in the Catalan version of this legend from the blood of the killed Dragon a rose grew as a symbol of love and friendship.
The giving of books is a way to honor the nearly simultaneous deaths of Miguel de Cervantes and William Shakespeare on April 23, 1616. In addition, the popular Catalan writer Josep Pla was also dead on April 23rd (1981). This tradition inspired UNESCO to declare this the International Day of the Book
Sant Jordi is also the patron saint of Catalonia. In the Catalan version, the story is set in the Montblanc hill, in Tarragona (Catalonia-Spain) and Sant Jordi is a Catalan knight.
During this day, on Barcelona’s main street, Les Rambles, and all over the city, hundreds of stands of roses and books are set up for the occasion. By the end of the day, about four million roses and 400.000 books will have been purchased in the name of love.
Many bookstores and cafes host authors who kindly sign their books. In the City Hall square, Placa Sant Jaume, the national dance of Catalonia, the Sardana, is performed and also there are a variety of street performers and musicians almost in every public square.
I hope you enjoy this day and since now you can feel Saint George’s Day in a different way.
Roses have been associated with this day since medieval times while in the Catalan version of this legend from the blood of the killed Dragon a rose grew as a symbol of love and friendship.
The giving of books is a way to honor the nearly simultaneous deaths of Miguel de Cervantes and William Shakespeare on April 23, 1616. In addition, the popular Catalan writer Josep Pla was also dead on April 23rd (1981). This tradition inspired UNESCO to declare this the International Day of the Book
Sant Jordi is also the patron saint of Catalonia. In the Catalan version, the story is set in the Montblanc hill, in Tarragona (Catalonia-Spain) and Sant Jordi is a Catalan knight.
During this day, on Barcelona’s main street, Les Rambles, and all over the city, hundreds of stands of roses and books are set up for the occasion. By the end of the day, about four million roses and 400.000 books will have been purchased in the name of love.
Many bookstores and cafes host authors who kindly sign their books. In the City Hall square, Placa Sant Jaume, the national dance of Catalonia, the Sardana, is performed and also there are a variety of street performers and musicians almost in every public square.
I hope you enjoy this day and since now you can feel Saint George’s Day in a different way.
7 comentarios:
Because you worth it!!!!
Por cierto, que muy bien, enseñando que no todo son toros y sevillanas. Como te lo curras!!!
mi cuñao siempre pensando en todos los detalles.... :-) muy bien, sí señor!!!!
que detallista Jose!!!
tú si que sabes
ole que chula la historia del Dia de Sant Jordi!!!
ahí, ahí, fent pais.....
està bé això de veure que les noies tenen un "boyfriend" i un "husband" (...) :P
Ja he vist per l'altre post que t'ho vas passant genial pels USA, doncs vinga... a disfrutar-ho!!
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