Today is St George's Day. Which is the national day of England, however we don't celebrate it much because those who do often do so with xenophobic intentions. Not to say it can't be celebrated nicely, but we don't have any lasting cultural traditions related to this day. However, it is also celebrated as the Valentine's Day [...]
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Feliç la Diada de Sant Jordi
In England, today is our national day of St George. It is also Shakespeare's birthday (and death day). We don't really celebrate, but in Catalonia St George, or Sant Jordi, is also the patron saint. They use the story of Sant Jordi slaying the Dragon and rescuing the princess. She gives him a book to [...]