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Per Sant Jordi, llibres, roses i petons...! Feli Diada a tots i totes!! #santjordi2016 #lb_santjordi2016 #fotoadictes #fotoadictes_santjordi16 #santjordiDC #santjordiclikcat #pernil_santjordi #pernilteam #ig_catalonia #elmeupetit_pais #catalunyaexperience #gaudeix_cat #imatgescat #raconsde_catalunya #ok_catalunya #tot_catalunya #total_catalunya #europe_catalonia #mapassionacatalunya #descobreixcatalunya #loves_catalunya #estaes_catalunia #catalunyagrafias #tot_catalunya #poblescatalans #patrimonicultural #discover_catalonia #ok_hdr #best_expression_hdr #catalunya_hdr #igcataloniaSaint Jordi (Saint George)It is Barcelona's Valentine's Day. Saint George is the patron saint of Catalonia. As to the legend, Saint George killed a dragon which was about to eat the princess south of Barcelona. Out of dragon's blood a rose bush grow. Saint George gave roses of that bush to the princess.Traditional Rose Festival honouring romantic love and chivalry has been organized in Barcelona since the Middle Ages. In 1932 people united the festival with local International Book Day. They thought it was suitable to do it and mark the anniversary of death of two giants of world literature Miguel de Cervantes and William Shakespeare. They both died on the 23rd of April, 1616.New tradition was created. Men give beautiful roses to their ladies and they give them books in return. Catalan people say "a rose for love and a book forever". Nowadays it is common that women beside roses get books too. On average four million roses and 500,000 books are sold in whole Catalonia.