Today, April 23, is St. George's Day in England. However, many other countries celebrate the feast of St. George including Iraq, Lebanon and Albania. As one would expect, Georgia also celebrates St. George's Day but not in April - this former republic of the USSR celebrates twice a year on 6 May and 23 November.
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Saint George is also associated with several areas of Spain, especially in Catalonia. One of the most charming Spanish, or should I say Catalonian, traditions takes place on St George's Day. On that day, men give women roses and the ladies give their man a book. The custom is to celebrate Catalonia's patron saint and to commemorate 'World Book Day' - on 23 April 1616 both Shakespeare and Cervantes died. April 23 was also Shakespeare's birthday so no wonder the day is important in literary circles!
other blogs by Robert Bovington:
"Photographs of
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"Spanish Impressions"
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"postcards from
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"you couldn't make it up!"
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"a grumpy old man in
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"Spanish Expressions"
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"Spanish Art"
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"Books About
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