Today is Sant Jordi (St. George's Day), and in Barcelona and in all Catalonia it is a big day. And it is our friend Jordi's day, by the way.
As you may know, the tradition is to buy a book and a rose for the loved ones. People go out on the streets, the center of the cities get really crowded, and the whole thing is a very interesting experience.
The Catalan government promotes the festivity with sites like this. It works by passing the mouse cursor over the text. The final note, which is in Catalan, invites you to congratulate on this day by sending literary texts. Then you can go on and send a text to somebody.
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And we English celebrate it of course by discreetly walking round Dublin with the English flag draped over our shoulders.
Yeah, right.
Trust me not to read my own blog on Saint Jordi's day. Apologies, Jordi.
Here's a literary text for you:
"It is we who built those palaces and cities here in Spain and in America and everywhere. We, the workers, can build others to take their place. And better ones. We are not in the least afraid of ruins. We are going to inherit the earth. Therre is not the slightest doubt about that. The bourgeoisie might blast and ruin its own world before it leaves the stage of history. We carry a new world, here in our hearts. That world is growing this minute."
Buenaventura Durutti
What a great quote, thanks for that.
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