Catalan News

15/12/2024

📎 | Syrians in Catalonia dare to dream after fall of Assad: 'Change is possible'

Nour, Aseel and Ahmad celebrate revolution and yearn for democracy and unity

Nour, Aseel and Ahmad celebrate revolution and yearn for democracy and unity

15/12/2024

💩 | A Catalan Christmas: The unique traditions of the Tió de Nadal and the Caganer

Discover the pooping log that brings joy to Catalan children and the pooping figurines turned into celebrities

Discover the pooping log that brings joy to Catalan children and the pooping figurines turned into celebrities

15/12/2024

⛲ | Barcelona's Magic Fountain of Montjuïc could reopen in August 2025

City council will invest €3 million to renovate its iconic fountain, closed since 2022 due to drought

City council will invest €3 million to renovate its iconic fountain, closed since 2022 due to drought

15/12/2024

🎥 | Catalonia opens first museum dedicated to Renaissance life and art

Museu del Renaixement in Molins de Rei showcases 16th-century culture in refurbished Requesens Palace

🔗 Read more ⬇️ https://www.catalannews.com/culture/item/catalonia-opens-first-museum-dedicated-to-renaissance-life-and-art

15/12/2024

🚇 | Ghost station visits, old trains exhibition, underground race: Barcelona metro centenary celebrations

Catalan capital's transport system turns 100 and will feature in Kings' parade and La Mercè

Catalan capital's transport system turns 100 and will feature in Kings' parade and La Mercè

15/12/2024

🌎 | Catalan Wikipedia – where activists meet to create change

Although Catalan is sometimes considered a minority language, Viquipèdia is the 19th largest Wikipedia site with 743,000 articles

Although Catalan is sometimes considered a minority language, Viquipèdia is the 19th largest Wikipedia site with 743,000 articles

15/12/2024

🚨 | How Catalonia's emergency alert system works during extreme weather events

Mobile alert system sends real-time warnings to residents about flood risks and other hazards

Mobile alert system sends real-time warnings to residents about flood risks and other hazards

15/12/2024

✍️ | Catalan Words: The Instagram account that promotes Catalan and well-being

Project launched seven years ago comes to life with new book to help readers learn language

Project launched seven years ago comes to life with new book to help readers learn language

15/12/2024

🗳️ | Oriol Junqueras re-elected president of Esquerra Republicana

Incumbent wins 52% of votes in pro-independence party's member ballot

Incumbent wins 52% of votes in pro-independence party's member ballot

15/12/2024

⏳ A look back on 2024: Drought and floods, presidents old and new, amnesty for some but not all

Extreme weather events, a new Socialist government, and Puigdemont's (brief) return were some of the top stories in the last 12 months

Extreme weather events, a new Socialist government, and Puigdemont's (brief) return were some of the top stories in the last 12 months

15/12/2024

🏡 | Tenants' Union announces 'rent strike': 'The keys revolution begins'

23 families in Salou have refused to pay their rent for two months, while tenants in Sentmenat to join strike from March

23 families in Salou have refused to pay their rent for two months, while tenants in Sentmenat to join strike from March

15/12/2024

📎 | Catalonia's human towers tackle mental health as tradition professionalizes

Pioneering physiological program aims to help castellers cope with pressure, nerves and fear

Pioneering physiological program aims to help castellers cope with pressure, nerves and fear

15/12/2024

🐦 | Barcelona exceeds the recommended pigeon population by four times. The density of pigeons in the city should be between 300 and 400 per square kilometer, but there are between 1,300 and 1,700 per square kilometer.

City council identifies 236 major pigeon feeders and launches campaign to reduce their activity

14/12/2024

🪦 | Poblenou Cemetery: the city of the dead that inspired others around Catalonia

A look into the 18th century open-air museum in Barcelona

A look into the 18th century open-air museum in Barcelona

14/12/2024

🎧 | PODCAST: 2024 in Catalonia – A year in news

Catalan News reflects on some of the biggest stories of the year and looks ahead to 2025

Catalan News reflects on some of the biggest stories of the year and looks ahead to 2025

14/12/2024

🔥 | Why Barcelona is one of the world's most revolutionary cities

Two centuries of activism have shaped the Catalan capital's modern protest culture

Two centuries of activism have shaped the Catalan capital's modern protest culture

14/12/2024

📎 | Mango founder Isak Andic dies in mountain accident

Billionaire found dead by emergency services after falling down ravine in Collbató, Baix Llobregat

Billionaire found dead by emergency services after falling down ravine in Collbató