Sant Jordi 2022
April 23rd, the day when love and literature are celebrated massively throughout Catalonia
April 23rd, the day when love and literature are celebrated massively throughout Catalonia
On 23rd April Catalans celebrate the day of their patron saint, Saint George (Sant Jordi in Catalan), a mysterious brave knight who saved a princess from being devoured by a ferocious dragon. According to the legend, Saint George saved his princess by killing the dragon from whose blood grew a rose. That is why nowadays tradition suggests men have to give a rose to their beloved and thus, some con