Traditions

If one day you find yourself in the midst of a traditional Catalan fiesta on a central town square somewhere, you are likely to see people in white pants and colourful shirts making elaborate human towers by climbing on each other’s shoulders. Your first thought might be that the circus is in town, but once […]

While exploring the Catalan countryside, you may encounter posters announcing local events involving bulls. Before you google whether Catalonia has reversed its ban on bullfighting, it should be noted that yes, bullfighting in Catalonia is banned1, but it’s far from the only type of bull-bullying event in the Pyrenees. Correbous2, the Catalan version of bullfighting, […]

There is no lack of sports games that involve tossing, rolling and pushing round objects around, from seriously athleticism-heavy basketball and hockey to more democratic pétanque, darts, and bowling where grey hair or a beer belly do not pose a significant disadvantage for the player. The games mentioned above are all familiar and recognizable, even […]