Friends of the Ferndale Library and The Society of Sant Jordi invite the public to enjoy a full day of cultural festivities – meet Michigan authors, buy books, sample great wines from Elie Wine Co. of Royal Oak and delicious food from local restaurants, give a rose to someone special, enjoy readings from local writers, and more. Children can join the dragon egg hunt and have their faces painted.
It’s a spring feast for everyone and a great way to support the Ferndale Public Library. Admission is $5. Kid...s 12 and under are free.
Proceeds from the event will go directly to the Library for community programs.
The Day of Books and Roses celebrates a famous day in Catalonia, called “La Diada de Sant Jordi” or Saint George’s Day, a day when Catalans stroll streets filled with booksellers and flower stalls on April 23rd to buy a rose, a book, or both to give to loved ones, family members, and friends to commemorate the feast of Saint Jordi, a noble dragon slayer and the region’s patron saint.
The origins of Saint Jordi Day are a mixture of Catalan traditions and customs. The tradition of men giving women a rose on April 23rd comes from the legend of Saint Jordi, who famously slayed a dragon to save a Catalan princess and gave her a rose that bloomed from the dragon’s blood. Woman began the tradition of giving books to men in 1926. Blended into the Saint Jordi celebration is the International Day of the Book, established in 1995 by the United Nations on April 23rd to honor Miguel de Cervantes and William Shakespeare who both died on that date in 1616.
More about Sant Jordi 2013, Catalans Abroad here.
More about Sant Jordi here
It’s a spring feast for everyone and a great way to support the Ferndale Public Library. Admission is $5. Kid...s 12 and under are free.
Proceeds from the event will go directly to the Library for community programs.
The Day of Books and Roses celebrates a famous day in Catalonia, called “La Diada de Sant Jordi” or Saint George’s Day, a day when Catalans stroll streets filled with booksellers and flower stalls on April 23rd to buy a rose, a book, or both to give to loved ones, family members, and friends to commemorate the feast of Saint Jordi, a noble dragon slayer and the region’s patron saint.
The origins of Saint Jordi Day are a mixture of Catalan traditions and customs. The tradition of men giving women a rose on April 23rd comes from the legend of Saint Jordi, who famously slayed a dragon to save a Catalan princess and gave her a rose that bloomed from the dragon’s blood. Woman began the tradition of giving books to men in 1926. Blended into the Saint Jordi celebration is the International Day of the Book, established in 1995 by the United Nations on April 23rd to honor Miguel de Cervantes and William Shakespeare who both died on that date in 1616.
More about Sant Jordi 2013, Catalans Abroad here.
More about Sant Jordi here
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