{"id":95927,"date":"2018-06-19T18:34:13","date_gmt":"2018-06-19T16:34:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=95927"},"modified":"2020-03-15T07:55:39","modified_gmt":"2020-03-15T06:55:39","slug":"viva-saint-john-barcelona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/viva-saint-john-barcelona\/","title":{"rendered":"Viva Saint John In Barcelona"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"tw-target-text\" class=\"tw-data-text tw-ta tw-text-small\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-placeholder=\"Translation\"><span lang=\"en\">The festival of Saint John (or &#8220;Sant Joan&#8221; in Catalan) has always been one of the most magical celebrations of traditional Catalan culture. <em>Les festes del foc<\/em>, as this tradition is also called, are followed in Catalonia, plus Pa\u00eds Valenci\u00e0 and the Balearic Islands. The reason for the celebration is to commemorate the summer solstice, a pagan event, but that the Catholic Church renamed it the <strong>Sant Joan festival<\/strong> due to the coincidence with the birth of another Saint John, Saint John of Bautista. This party is full of fun, joy, and mystery in Barcelona. Like every important celebration, the <strong>Saint John festival<\/strong> has its own identity dessert, its characteristic rituals and all the joy of a celebration that opens the door to summer. From <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>ShBarcelona<\/strong><\/a> we talk about the &#8220;Sant Joan&#8221; party and what activities you can live in Barcelona.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-placeholder=\"Translation\"><em>Related Article:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/catalan-christmas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Catalan Christmas Traditions<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/viva-saint-john-barcelona\/#Saint_John_The_Rituals\" title=\"Saint John, The Rituals\">Saint John, The Rituals<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/viva-saint-john-barcelona\/#Celebrations_For_Saint_John\" title=\"Celebrations For Saint John\">Celebrations For Saint John<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"tw-target-text\" class=\"tw-data-text tw-ta tw-text-medium\" dir=\"ltr\" data-placeholder=\"Translation\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Saint_John_The_Rituals\"><\/span><span lang=\"en\">Saint John, The Rituals<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_95929\" style=\"width: 330px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-95929\" class=\" wp-image-95929\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/14497871316_e232ecbabe_c-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"320\" height=\"240\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-95929\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: JordiKno on VisualHunt \/ <span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-nd\/2.0\/\"> CC BY-NC-ND<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"tw-data-text tw-ta tw-text-small\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-placeholder=\"Translation\"><span lang=\"en\">The <strong>festival of Saint John<\/strong> is celebrated on June 23 and 24. June 23 is the day in which people wait until dawn and enjoy music, fire, and pyrotechnics that all families buy to contribute to the celebration. It is a\u00a0night of fun and joy for the arrival of summer, good weather, and a few days off. Together with fire, a purifying element, the aim is to eliminate bad omens, get rid of terrible moments and simply eliminate the negative things in life. The shortest night of the year begins a new cycle in which, little by little, the shortest days become, until winter comes, the longest night. Coca de Sant Joan, spongy and deliciously accompanied by candied fruit, are among the specialties made for the occasion. It is made with cream or marzipan and accompanied by a good cava. For some Catalans, they refer to this night as a celebration for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/senyera\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Catalan nationalism<\/a>. It also a city not far from Barcelona.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-placeholder=\"Translation\"><em>Related Article:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/biggest-celebrations-in-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Biggest celebrations in Barcelona<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_95930\" style=\"width: 210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-95930\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-95930\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/35261564326_6eb3b1c13e_z-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-95930\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: gufm on Visualhunt.com \/ <span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc\/2.0\/\"> CC BY-NC<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"tw-target-text\" class=\"tw-data-text tw-ta tw-text-medium\" dir=\"ltr\" data-placeholder=\"Translation\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Celebrations_For_Saint_John\"><\/span><span lang=\"en\">Celebrations For Saint John<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\" class=\"tw-data-text tw-ta tw-text-small\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-placeholder=\"Translation\"><span lang=\"en\">The most representative of the night of Saint John is fire. For this reason, one of the most popular events of this festival is the lighting of the<strong> Llama del Canig\u00f3<\/strong>, whose flames spread (figuratively) through different towns and cities in Catalonia. In Barcelona, the flame arrives at the <strong>Plaza Sant Jaume<\/strong>, an event in which giant, big heads are paraded through around the bonfires alight. Each neighborhood has its own celebration which includes fancy dinners and dancing around the fire with devils and dragons, a bestiary characteristic of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/catalan-festival\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Catalan folklore<\/strong> <\/a>that includes pyrotechnics and traditional music. There are different types of activities in each district council. Finally, you can celebrate Saint John on the beaches of Barcelona. It is common to see a lot of people at the beach, light fires and set up their own party until dawn. In the morning, have chocolate churros for breakfast to top of the entire celebration.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\" class=\"tw-data-text tw-ta tw-text-small\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-placeholder=\"Translation\"><em><span lang=\"en\">How do you celebrate Saint Juan? 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