November 2013 in Barcelona
Barcelona is one of the best cities in the whole world. It is true that here you have many things to do! But how to manage your time properly so you can enjoy Barcelona’s best things? Don’t worry, we will help you!
1 November is All Saints Day
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| Location: All Spain |
All Saints is the day after Halloween and this is a public holiday. In Catalunya you can hear not Halloween, but in Catalan tradition of La Castanyada This is tradition of eating “castanyes” (roasted chestnuts) “moniatos” (sweet potatoes,) “panellets” (cakes) and drinking muscatel sweet wine. The meaning of All Saints Day is to attend church services and to visit family graves to place flowers.
What is the chestnuts?
The chestnuts and sweet potatoes come from the “castanyers i castanyeres" who roast them on charcoal grills and sell them from street corner stalls from October to end February. A bag of 12 chestnuts is around € 2.50 and a sweet potato goes for around €4. The idea is to eat something warm as the weather turns cold, but often when the first chestnut stalls appear on the streets of Barcelona in October, many people on the street are still in T-shirts.The Castanyada tradition started around fifty years ago and stalls are set up from autumn to February on the streets of Barcelona.
What are Panellets?
Panellets are small, round and sweet cakes made in all different varieties. The most typical one is ground almonds in a dough and layered with pine nuts, but you can find many other delicious panellets with almonds, coconut, lemon, chocolate and many other flavors. You buy the panellets at your local Patisseria or baker. Many famiies also celebrate All Saint day, which is a public holiday and the day after halloween with a meal together and a usually a visit to church to honour Catholic Saints and a visit to Barcelona's cemeteries to honor departed family members with flowers and wreaths. Read more about Halloween in Barcelona here.(ссылка на страничку с фотками)
21 November Barcelona Shopping Night
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| Location: Passeig de Gracia |
Do you love shopping? Even if you are not real big fun of that NO WAY don’t miss Barcelona Shopping Night. It is going to be the 4th edition of Barcelona’s shopping night! Around 80 shops open their doors this evening till 01.00 hour for the kick-off Christmas Shopping at Passeig de Gracia. These extended open hours are not the only miraculous thing about this shopping night. Every year there are special activities and discounts in the shops. So, remember that! We are waiting for you.
22 November to 22 December - Santa Llúcia Christmas Fair
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| Location: Avinguda de la Catedral |
The Santa Llúcia Christmas Fair is the biggest and the most famous Christmas market in Barcelona and this year it is going to be the 227th edition. This market is very particular to Christmas time, with a large percentage of the stalls selling Christmas trees, decorations, toys and mistletoe. It is also a place to buy your Christmas Caga Tio, this is a log with a friendly face that is an important part of Catalan Christmases.
Whole November-Barcelona Jazz Festival
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| Location: Various venues |
Are you a big fun of a good party? If you are, so you should visit the Jazz Festival in Barcelona. This Jazz Festival is going to be one big ´Fiesta´. The Barcelona International Jazz festival is one of Europe’s premier jazz events with world class actors and over fifty more concerts in twenty venues around Barcelona. The Barcelona jazz festival is at the following venues in Barcelona: Institut Francais, L’Auditori, Sala Luz de Gas, Liceu, Teatre Arteria Parallel and Harlem Club, Palau de la Musica
Concerts
Suede Concert – 5 November
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| Location: Sala Razzmatazz |
Alter Bridge Concert – 14 November
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| Location: Sala Razzmatazz |
14 November Bruno Mars Concert
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| Location: Pavelló Olímpic de Badalona |
Artic Monkeys Concert – 16 November
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| Location: Pavelló Olímpic de Badalona |
FC Barcelona Games
FC Barcelona – RCD Espanyol – 3 November
Location: Camp Nou
FC Barcelona – Milan – 6 November
Location: Camp Nou
FC Barcelona – Betis – 10 November
Location: Estadio Benito Villamarín
FC Barcelona – Granada – 24 November
Location: Camp Nou
FC Barcelona – Ajax – 26 November
Location: Celtic Park
