[BKARTS] The Fair of the Book and the Rose/St. George's Day

[Susan Kapuscinski Gaylord <skgaylord@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Dear Friends

In doing some research for seasonal celebrations for The Creative  
Year, I came across St. George's Day (today, April 23) which is  
celebrated in Catalonia with the Fair of the Book and the Rose. The  
holiday celebrates St. George (of the dragon fame) and the death days  
of Miguel Cervantes and William Shakespeare (April 23, 1616). Boys  
and men give their girlfriends and wives roses; girls and women give  
their boyfriends and husbands books.

wikipedia entry on St George with information about Catalonian  
celebration
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_George

The Creative Year post
http://thecreativeyear.blogspot.com/2008/04/st-georges-day.html

Happy St. George's Day to all of us book lovers and makers.

in good spirit
Susan



Susan Kapuscinski Gaylord
skgaylord@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

http://www.makingbooks.com
http://www.makingbookswithchildren.blogspot.com
http://www.ingoodspirit.blogspot.com
http://www.thecreativeyear.blogspot.com


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