St George on shutters in Barcelona, August 2018
The streets of Barcelona are usually full of red roses and books on April 23, to celebrate St George’s Day. One of the sights to see is Casa Batllo, with its balconies covered with roses. This year, though, the people in Barcelona are being encouraged to cover their own balconies with roses and to donate books to those in need.
To enjoy Casa Batllo in red, watch the clip below:
Copyright Debbie Smyth, 23 April 2019
Posted as part of Norm’s Doors
I had no idea. I love this! Great video, thank you for sharing it, Debbie.
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Ha! I did know it was St. George’s Day and I like that mural. But I like the roses as well. Someone posted this quote on FB today and I found it both apt and profound (as well as perfect for St. G’s Day:
“Fairy tales do not tell children the dragons exist. Children already know that dragons exist. Fairy tales tell children the dragons can be killed.”
― G.K. Chesterton
janet
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Well, I never knew this!
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It’s like Valentines Day, but seems more genuine when remembering Sant Jordi, rather than just being a marketing hype. The book bit was added later to remember deaths of Shakespeare and Cervantes. I read that 50% of book sales in Catalonia take place at this time of year.
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Yes, more genuine than our Americanised marketing hype
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I had no idea that April 23 was a big day in Barcelona. Thanks for information and a great photo!
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St George was patron saint of Aragon, and the day is still celebrated in many parts of Spain.
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I must ask my daughter if they’ve decorated their balcony. Roses might be the first problem…
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They issued a video with Blue-Peter-style rose making!
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Which would be fine for my Blue-Peterish daughter. Miquel? Not so much.
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😀
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I talked to Blue-Peterish daughter yesterday. She said she’d seen not a single red rose on a balcony and had no idea about the video either. She was non-plussed that I was so well-informed!
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Well done! That’s a shame – I had hoped to see some good photos of red balconies.
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I love this long(er) exposure shot. The motion blur really makes the shot special.
Nicely done 🙂
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Wow, thanks for that video. That is amazing. 🌹 Here is one virtual rose for you, Debbie.
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How kind – very big thanks to you 🙂
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