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Until you hear the beat of the drums and feel the heat of the fire in person, it is difficult to understand the power of the Patum de Berga.
Every year, the many ethnic groups living in Nou Barris, Barcelona, gather to combine the ingredients of a new symbolic stew.
In just a few years around the 2000s, over a million people from all around the world arrived in Catalonia—and with them, they brought their languages.
A woman recalls profitable peddling herbal remedies across Catalonia to preserve the traditional lifestyle of their valley.
Virginia artist Megan Marlatt carries on the Catalan tradition of creating giants and “big heads” for parades and other performances.
There is a reason no two Folklife Festival programs look alike, although the ingredients are the same.
The 2018 Folklife Festival will tell the story of Catalonia’s living cultural heritage through four major themes.
The Festa Major de Gràcia in Barcelona begins on August 15 and continues for a full week of cultural events, street decorations, and late-night partying.
The musical styles in Barcelona exemplify the diverse communities that coexist in this city as people from around the world make it their new home.
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