City Matters
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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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Photo by Tara Shain.
Time for Feasting
The autumn months see Catalans doing some serious eating 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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Climate Scientists: Concept of Net Zero Is a Dangerous Trap
The concept of net zero helps perpetuate a belief in technological salvation and diminishes the sense of urgency surrounding the need to curb emissions now. Read more
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Can’t Go Abroad This Summer?
Familiar assumptions about what vacations should look like are overdue a reset. Our current model contributes to climate change; it confines the benefits of tourism to a few positives, while the negative impacts are felt by many. Read more
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The Idea of "Green Growth" Is Flawed
If we don’t focus on reducing consumption and energy waste, and instead fixate on replacing fossil fuels with renewable energy, we are simply swapping one race to destruction with another. Read more
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