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Boguslaw

Sant Jordi's Day

Each 23rd April Sant Jordi’s Day is celebrated in all Catalonia. It is a special day, men give a rose to their couple and women give them a book. In the street there are a lot of stands with roses of different colours red, yellow and blue, and stands with all kinds of books.
Maria

SANT JORDI

Yesterday was Sant George's day and in the daughter’s school there was a writing compopsition competition. It was a short poem , two sentence, they are called “rodoli “ here in Catalonia , an my daughter was Very happy because she won the second prize.
Antonia Díaz

SANT JORDI'S DAY

SANT JORDI’S DAY

23rd of April, it is a holiday day. All people must work but, when they finish to work, they can go to walk for the street. The bookshops sell books in the streets. The girls buy books for their boyfriends. The boys give a rose to their girlfriend., there are people is selling roses in all streets, too.

Ana Romera

Sant Jordi's Day

That day I went to village centre for a walk . In the street I found the bookshop’s stands where in that day you can find especial prices a 10% reduction (books have always a fix price). The tradition is very chauvinist: a book for men a rose for women. I had to buy a book to my husband but he doesn’t like reading. I bought a book for me like a present for him. My daughter enjoyed this day in the school with special activities like going out and a literature contest or workshops.
Gema

Saint George Day

23rd April.. Saint George's day... or roses and books... (top right select language)


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La Diada de Sant Jordi, also known as el dia de la rosa (The Day of the Rose) or el dia del llibre (The Day of the Book) is a Catalan holiday celebrated on April 23 as lovers day with some unique twists that show the ancient practice of this day. The main event is the exchange of gifts between sweethearts, loved ones and respected ones. Historically, men gave their girlfriends and wives roses, and women gave their boyfriends and husbands a book to celebrate the occasion. In modern times, the mutual exchange of books is quite often. Roses have been associated with this day since medieval times. Barcelona is an important publishing capital in both Catalan and Spanish.