The 12th of October is a national holiday in Spain. It is also Saint Day for anyone called Pilar (many Spaniards, especially the older generations, celebrate their saint day more than their birthday). Pilar is the Patron Saint of Zaragoza. The origins of 12th October celebrations go back to the beginning of the 20th century. In 1913 Faustino … [Read more...]
Barcelona celebrating the Fiesta de La Merce from September 23rd to 26th 2010
September 21, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Every year in september Barcelona becomes a city of traditional spectacles side by side with the most contemporary artistic shows like theatre and independent music. La Fiesta Mercé is the cities most important festival of the year. The distant origin of the festival today: in the 17th century the city asked the Virgin of Mercy, la Mercé, to save … [Read more...]