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Eagle of Barcelona

The Beasts celebrate Catalan culture

We were looking at the artwork displayed in Placa del Pi, a neighborhood in the old section of Barcelona, when we heard the music. That distinctive Catalan music with drums and the somewhat shrill sound of grallas, a double-reed woodwind instrument. We hurried into the narrow streets to join the crowds (this was in pre-pandemic […]

Petit Gegants del Pi

Gegants perform in Barcelona festival

The gegants (giants) are part of Barcelona’s culture and history – and are such fun to see. I was unaware of these Catalan icons until my first visit to Barcelona. After seeing photos of the gegants, I visited  La Casa del Entremesos (The Giants Museum) to see them in person. The gegants are constructed with […]