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Barcelona Brings Sant Jordi to FIL Guadalajara With Roses and 10,000 Books

The Barcelona pavilion reproduced the books‑plus‑roses ritual to showcase Catalan literary culture.

Overview

  • Hundreds of visitors lined up at the Barcelona pavilion during the Guadalajara International Book Fair to take part in the Sant Jordi celebration.
  • Barcelona writers signed books as readers received a rose with purchases and posed for selfies at the tables.
  • On-the-ground reports said 10,000 books were available and 3,000 roses were handed out during the activation.
  • Author Màrius Serra explained the tradition and delivered a pregón drawn from his novel La novel·la de Sant Jordi.
  • The program carried the theme “Vindran les flors,” linked to Mercè Rodoreda, with media highlighting personal moments such as a couple returning to the fair for wedding photos.