by Avel·lí Artís-Gener, Bienve Moya · Editorial Hmb, S. A. · tapa dura · ISBN 9788485123834
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«Festes populars a Catalunya» is the essay by Avel·lí Artís-Gener and Bienve Moya, published by Editorial HMB in hardcover (155 pages, in Catalan).
The book follows the Catalan festive calendar, from the winter cycles of Sant Antoni and Carnestoltes to the religious and secular feasts of each season. It looks at the characters, rituals and historical context of each tradition, and shows how they form part of Catalonia's social and cultural life.
Published in 1980 in Barcelona, with a prologue by Pere Voltes Bou. The volume includes photographs and illustrations, some in color, and a bibliography.
For enthusiasts of ethnography, local history and Catalan popular culture who want to learn the origin and meaning of their traditional festivals.
Catalan journalist, writer and translator (1912-2000)
