City Matters
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Cavalcada dels Tres Tombs de Sant Andreu, Barcelona, Jan 13, 2019. Photo courtesy of the Ajuntament de Barcelona (CC BY-ND 2.0).
Your Guide to Festa Major de Sant Antoni 2022
The vibrant central Sant Antoni "barri" plays host to the city’s first major neighborhood festival of the year, with events happening over a nine-day period. We round up some of the “must-sees” taking place over the biggest weekend of the festival. Read more
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Americans: Register to Vote from Abroad
One detail inevitably trips up many US expat voters, especially those who are less familiar with the procedure: the vast majority of overseas Americans must re-register to vote every election year. Read more
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Liquid Gold: Olive Oil in Catalunya
The essential ingredient in the Mediterranean diet, olive oil is produced in five areas across Catalunya. Read more
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La Castanyada, an All Saints' Day Tradition
In Catalunya, a number of special sweets are typical of the castanyada: chestnuts and "panellets" are the most iconic, followed by roasted sweet potatoes, candied fruit, quince or quince jelly and "ossos de sant" all washed down with moscatell wine. Read more
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Recipe: Panellets, Catalan Marzipan Cookies
These little cookies are an important part of the "castanyada" tradition every year, but many locals also enjoy them as a sweet treat after supper with a selection of dried fruits and nuts and a glass of "moscatell" or other sweet wine. Read more
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Social Media Reduces Climate Change Debates to Your Views on Veganism
Research shows that polarization on social media is mathematically inevitable. What’s concerning is this polarization is allowing online discussions about climate change to be overridden by culturally-focused arguments about things like diet. Read more
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Recently, the Global Women’s Caucus played a key role in organizing and providing support materials for the October second reproductive rights protests, supplying the global DA membership with a complete tool-kit. Image courtesy of the Barcelona chapter of Democrats Abroad Spain.
Democrats Abroad Spain Women’s Caucus
The Women’s Caucus is reaching out to all US citizens living in Spain to provide information and support, and to create a sense of community, building on the Global Women’s Caucus mission statement of “education, community building and activism." Read more
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Photo by Thingstodoinbarcelona (CC BY-SA 4.0) via Wikimedia Commons.
Autumn Bounty
There are a few delicious autumn treats that take center stage in Catalunya, especially during the Tots Sants celebrations (All Saints’ Day) on October 31st. But that doesn’t mean you have to wait until then to enjoy them. Read more
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Photo by Miki Pons.
La Garrotxa: Land of Volcanoes
La Garrotxa is arguably one of the most beautiful regions in Catalunya. Located among the foothills of the Pyrenees in the province of Girona, this sparsely populated, fertile land is filled with high ridges, deep valleys, rivers and forests... Read more
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Ball dels gegants at Festa de la Mercè, photo courtesy of Ajuntament de Barcelona (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0)
La Mercè, Barcelona’s Second Patron Saint
Just like every neighborhood has its "festa major," nearly every town in Catalunya has a city-wide festival in honor of its patron saint. Barcelona has two patron saints: Santa Eulàlia and the Mare de Déu de la Mercè—known simply as La Mercè. Read more
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