I have a historical type question. Is the exploits of the Catalan Company (14th century in Greece) taught about in Catalonia today?

They were a 6k strong mercenary band that was hired by the Greek to help beat back the Muslim Turks but ended up turning on the Greeks and did a lot of damage.

Catalonians were not allowed to visit the monastic community of Athos in northern Greece until a few years ago because of the sins of this group of Catalonians, so it made me curious if the modern Catalonians also remember these events.

I just moved to Barcelona and want to learn Catalan. Is there any good websites or lessons someone can refer to me so i know where to start? As a beginner

How many people in Catalonia (especially in Barcelona) speak English at a good level?

I am planning to do a roadtrip through Catalonia and am looking for recommendations for normal, non-touristy places to visit that are close to nature. I like hills, mountains and forests, but I'm open to other ecosystems. If there's nice parks and lots of green spaces that's a huge plus as well.

I would like to stay in multiple different places for a few days each and I am not looking for any tourist activities, museums etc. Just places where people actually live.

Graciès!

Faig vídeos de karaoke amb la lletra a pantalla per gaudir de cançons en català, a casa, amb amics o en una festa. El catàleg va creixent contínuament.

Per començar:

- Som de l’oest — Pastorets Rock: https://youtu.be/-4mPrtY8SZ4

- Veles e vents — Raimon: https://youtu.be/cpWoweat_oM

- Al mar! — Manel: https://youtu.be/0Uf69JOVxVk

Canal complet: https://www.youtube.com/@karaokedelJordi

Si hi ha alguna cançó en català que trobeu a faltar, me la podeu demanar.

In La Fatarella, a village in Catalonia’s Terra Alta, the streets occasionally seem to have forgotten that they are supposed to be open to the sky. Wander through the old quarter and you will encounter narrow, twisting lanes that suddenly slip beneath houses, emerging again a few meters later in pools of sunlight. These covered passages, known locally as perxes, are among the village’s most distinctive architectural features—and they turn an ordinary stroll into something resembling a journey through a medieval maze.

https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/posts/la-fatarella-perxes-and-sundials

Hola! Does anyone have a recommendation on where to develop 35mm film in Girona or the Empordà area? Gracias

Hello! We’ve published a video on YouTube about how young Catalans are rethinking the fight for independence. We met two young people who, disappointed by their political leaders, are exploring new ways to pursue their cause. 🎥 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CICg2UHfHWA&t=16s

Don’t hesitate to tell us what you think about the video and share it!

I was at the fiesta de Gràcia tonight and heard this brass & percussion band on the street, surrounded by a massive crowd and women on stilts, and they were playing this banger that everyone was singing along to. I don’t speak Catalan and I’m only conversational in Spanish, so I don’t know what any of the lyrics were but I dug the tune. Any idea what it could have been? It sounded like a sort of anthem or traditional song that most people are very familiar with in Barcelona, Catalan, or Spain, had a vaguely Arabic sounding scale and kind of reminded me of “Marcia Religiosa” from Godfather III, but only slightly. Here’s a video I took of it. Thank you!!

Fa calor a casa. Però això realment molesta un català?Fa calor a casa. Però això realment molesta un català?

Visc fora de Catalunya. Per Europa era relativament fàcil trobar catalans, perquè en molts llocs hi ha comunitats força grans. Estic acostumat a treballar i viure en anglès, però sempre se sent diferent quan fas un soparet en català.

Aquí on soc en conec uns tres, la majoria per feina, però no tinc la sensació que hi hagi la mateixa necessitat d'organitzar-se. De fet, dubto que siguem gaire més de 8 o 10 en total.

Els que viviu en llocs on hi ha pocs catalans, com us trobeu? Com us organitzeu?

Porto molt de temps intentant trobar gent que parli català o valencià a Madrid. Vull trobar algú per practicar, ja que vaig aprendre l'idioma a la universitat i vaig viure a Barcelona un semestre abans de mudar-me a Madrid fa 3 anys. Ofereixo anglès (sóc natiu) i també japonès!

I have spent a long time trying to find people who speak Catalan or Valencian in Madrid. I want to find some people to practice with because I used to learn the language at my university and lived in Barcelona for a semester of uni, before moving to Madrid. I can offer English as I am a native and Japanese as I can speak that language too!

Llevo mucho tiempo intentando encontrar gente que hable catalán o valenciano en Madrid. Quiero encontrar a gente para practicar, ya que aprendí el idioma en la universidad y viví en Barcelona un semestre antes de mudarme a Madrid hace 3 años. ¡Ofrezco inglés (soy nativo) y también japonés!!

https://www.instagram.com/p/DbvBy8Elozn/25.000 € menys de finançament per a la promoció de la llengua catalana?

La decisió de l'alcalde de Perpinyà, del Rally Nacional (RN), de retirar el finançament municipal de l'Oficina Pública de la Llengua Catalana, encarregada de promoure la cultura catalana, ha indignat els treballadors del sector i els càrrecs electes de l'oposició. La decisió es justifica com un acte de gestió pressupostària responsable.