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23rd of June – Sant Joan party

The Feast of Sant Joan, also called the eve of Saint John or the night of Saint John, is a feast of pagan origin held on June 23, the eve of the day of Saint John the Baptist, when people usually light  bonfires and shoot firework. In addition, it is tradition to end the festive supper with coca de San Juan, a special cake, and Cava, Spanish Champagne. The arrival of the summer is celebrated throughout the Spanish geography with ancestral traditions. San Juan is considered the shortest night of the year, although in some cities it is extended until dawn. The night of San Juan has acquired...

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Barcelona Sant Antoni food market is back!

After 9 years of remodeling work, the final touches to the Mercat de Sant Antoni are being made, the structural work is finished and stallholders just have to move in. On the 23th of May this modern city market will open his doors to the public. Sant Antoni Market was constructed in 1882, situated in the  district of Sant Antoni. The building had a modernist style with a metal structure running throughout, and is a work by the Catalan architect Antoni Rovira i Trias. The market is laid out in an x shape and takes up an entire block in the city, making this building one of the most characteristic...

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