Catalan News

Catalan News

6/20/2025, 10:21:40 AM

*📆 What's on this weekend* 🌺 Corpus Christi ➡ La Patum in Berga, L'Ou com balla (Dancing Egg), or floral carpets are many of the dozens of activities planned during these days to celebrate this tradition 🎇 Sant Joan's Eve ➡ La Revetlla de Sant Joan, or Saint John's Eve, sees Catalans celebrating the summer solstice, or the wrongly called shortest night of the year, despite the festivities not actually being on the weekend, many will use Tuesday's bank holiday to celebrate a long weekend 🎎 Matsuri Japanese festival ➡ The annual celebration of Japanese culture in Barcelona returns for the weekend at the Moll de la Fusta dock in the Port Vell area with traditional dance shows, 'taiko' drum performances, and martial arts Check more activities ➡ https://bit.ly/448Kkk9

Catalan News

6/20/2025, 8:25:09 AM

*👨🏻‍🍳 Sant Joan 'coques'* 🍰 Barcelona Pastry Guild encourages shoppers to choose artisanal Sant Joan 'coques' as these flatbreads are of higher quality and contain less allergens compared to supermarket coques 🗣 "Flour, sugar, and oil used in handmade coques are generally of higher quality," said nutritionist Lucía Bultó 🧁 Filled coques are becoming more and more popular, while prices are expected to remain stable, as ingredients costs have not increased Read more ➡ https://bit.ly/4ehuVTq

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6/21/2025, 4:06:16 PM

🚨 *Four wildfires burn simultaneously in Catalonia* 📍 The most severe blaze is in Granyera de Segarra, near Lleida, where 10,000 residents of Cervera have been confined, and a 17-kilometer stretch of the A-2 highway has been closed. 🚜 The wildfire began in an agricultural field and has already consumed 347 hectares, mostly agricultural land with a smaller portion affecting forested areas. 🚒 The other three smaller fires are burning in Martorell near Barcelona, Sant Salvador de Guardiola near Manresa in central Catalonia, and Ivars d’Urgell in Lleida. Read more ➡ http://bit.ly/4k6WHDl

Catalan News

6/20/2025, 12:20:20 PM

🎆 *Catalonia prepares for Sant Joan* 🚗 This year, the holiday falls on a Monday night, and with Tuesday being a public holiday, many people are expected to take advantage of the long weekend for a four-day getaway. As a result, some 470,000 cars are expected to leave the Barcelona area and head to beach destinations or rural areas to celebrate with friends and family. 🚨 Barcelona will activate a special deployment to reinforce police presence on the city's beaches, where thousands gather every year to celebrate Sant Joan. The city's fire department will also increase its resources to respond to incidents typically associated with the night, such as burning containers or the occasional tree fire. 🏖️ Once the festivities wind down, beach eviction will begin at 6.30 am, with cleaning crews moving in to restore the area. Nearly 1,000 cleaning staff will be on duty that morning to ensure the beaches are returned to a clean and safe state. Read more ➡ http://bit.ly/4lzVyFB

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6/22/2025, 8:43:55 AM

🧨 *More low-noise fireworks for Sant Joan* 🎆 The fireworks industry expects a booming Sant Joan now that drought restrictions have eased. The industry estimates that sales will increase by 6%, reaching nearly €23 million in profits. 🎇 However, there is also an expected increase in sales of low-noise fireworks, which have grown in popularity. These fireworks are designed to minimize auditory discomfort for babies, children, vulnerable adults, and pets. 📈 La Traca, a Catalan fireworks chain, expects 60% of its 2025 festival sales to be low-noise products, up from 55% last year. Read more ➡ http://bit.ly/4ebpJA9

Catalan News

6/21/2025, 8:12:06 AM

🎧 *New podcast episode!* 🔥 Summer has begun and so has wildfire season. Catalonia, with its dry terrain and hot weather, is one of the most fire-prone areas in the Mediterranean. 🚒 This week, we speak to the Bombers, the Catalan firefighters, and forest rangers about battling over 500 wildfires a year. 🛩️ From drones monitoring the flames to AI predicting fire behavior — we explore the tech behind the fight. 🎙️ Listen now: http://bit.ly/4k4O9gj

Catalan News

6/19/2025, 8:55:40 PM

🤩 Enigma, the restaurant spearheaded by chef Albert Adrià, has made the prestigious *World's 50 Best Restaurants* list for the first time 🍽️ The gastronomic ranking has included the Barcelona concept restaurant among the best ranked in the world at *number 34*. It has improved on last year's result, when it ranked 59th 🥳 The awards ceremony took place this Thursday in Turin, with Enigma the *only Catalan eatery* making the top 50 Read more ➡️ https://bit.ly/3SZEj48

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6/19/2025, 12:05:54 PM

*🚂 New Rodalies company* ✍ The transfer of management of the Rodalies commuter train network continues with the joint agreement to establish a new operating company, which is expected to begin operations in January next year 📊 Renfe will hold 50.1% of the shares, and the Catalan government 49.9%, however, the board of directors will consist of five representatives from the Catalan cabinet and four from Renfe 💬 The new company will be "led" by Catalonia, which will have an "indisputable" position, Catalan territory minister Sílvia Paneque said during a press conference on Wednesday after signing the deal Read more ➡ https://bit.ly/4ldjjCU

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6/19/2025, 8:05:08 AM

📚 *Two Catalan universities rank among world’s top 200* 🧪 The University of Barcelona (UB) and the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB), have been included in the QS World University Rankings 2026, which lists the top 200 universities globally. Both UB and UAB have improved their positions compared to last year. 📈 The University of Barcelona has moved up from 165th to 160th place. The Autonomous University of Barcelona has also advanced, rising from 175th to 172nd. 📌 Only three Spanish universities made it into the top 200: the two Catalan institutions and the Complutense University of Madrid, which dropped 23 places to 187th. Read more ➡ https://bit.ly/4n9Same

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6/18/2025, 11:16:39 AM

🚓 Administrator of *dark web* drug trafficking site arrested in Barcelona 🇳🇱 Seven more people *arrested* as part of the investigation, and saw the infrastructure of the platform, *Archetyp Market*, was raided in the Netherlands 💶 The platform functioned as a drug sales market for more than five years with a transaction volume of at least *€250 million*. Archetyp Market acted as a sales point for all kinds of drugs for more than five years, accumulating more than *600,000 users* worldwide Read more ➡️ https://bit.ly/43OohjP