Sant Jordi arrives at the streets of the Costa Dorada and Terres de l'Ebre

Costa Daurada and Terres de l'Ebre. The municipalities of the Costa Dorada and Terres de l'Ebre and prepare to host the events organized each year with the arrival of St. George. Roses and books become the protagonists of a national holiday, according to legend, has its origins in Montblanc, on the Costa Dorada. Following the tradition The origin of the festival of Sant Jordi in Catalonia is not new. And is that ancient and aristocratic classes, these days, knights Mirth, where the ladies were presented with roses and flowers. Centuries later, the habit of gifting the loved one with a rose has been extended to become a tradition in Catalonia held each April 23. We can not forget the national character that has always taken the party, even though the largest Catalan nationality was denied, and its symbol is the flag hanging from the house of the village in each town and every home. The date coincides with World Book Day, which commemorates the death of Miguel de Cervantes and William Shakespeare. That is why another typical image these days is the stop of books in the avenues and squares of the Catalan municipalities. A day that has become the perfect excuse to promote, develop and to promote reading.

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