When Girona had done the most important part of the job, which was nothing other than resisting for almost 75 minutes with one man down due to a controversial expulsion of David López, they received a bucket of ice-cold water: Gazzaniga, who had saved a penalty in the first half, let in a shot from Astiazaran that should not have caused any trouble. The Girona players had been too forgiving in the previous minutes, and they leave empty-handed in another missed opportunity to close the gap to enter the automatic promotion zone.

It is Saturday, not yet eight in the morning, and there are already people queuing at Es Portal in Cadaqués, in front of Can Cabrisas. Some have placed orders for boxes of 'taps'; others, for croissants. And there are many who have woken up early to buy whatever they are selling today, which is the final day of a century-old pastry shop. For more than fifteen days, Mercè Cabrisas has not been taking orders for either 'taps' or croissants because things were getting out of hand, she comments. She had to stop when she realized that the demand was higher than the work the workshop itself could handle.

Once is a coincidence. Twice, a happenstance. And more than three, a pattern. Such is the case with the series of relationships linking Don Quixote and the Empordà. Far from a sporadic anecdote, the reiteration of examples connecting these two worlds allows for the detection of a rich and interesting bond. This is demonstrated by the Hispanic philologist Joan Manuel Soldevila, based in Figueres, in the book Land of Quixotes (Pòrtic), awarded the 2026 Carles Rahola Essay Prize. The text, written with great erudition but without heavy-handed analysis, unravels the carousel of characters, works, and places of the Empordà plain that, in one way or another, allude to Cervantes' literature. From the most obvious, such as Dalí's admiration for the Knight of the Sad Countenance, to others more surprising, such as the name of a nightclub in Figueres or the first documented photograph in the world of two men dressed as Don Quixote and Sancho Panza.

Jovent Gironí, the supporters' group located in the south stand of the Montilivi stadium, has a songbook to cheer on match days. Whoever wants to see it, it is posted on their YouTube account. There, one can hear all the songs and read the lyrics so that people can learn them and sing them at Montilivi. There are legendary ones, such as Quan jo era petit, which speaks about the childhood dreams of any Girona fan, who spent their days imagining victories against Barça and Madrid. Victories that have ended up happening in real life. Illustrious names such as Míchel, Stuani, and Portu appear in these songs.

On the eve of Saint Narcís, actress Àngels Gonyalons offered an excellent dramatized reading of stories by Caterina Albert at the Teatre de Salt, as part of the Temporada Alta program, in co-production with the Festival Clàssics of Barcelona. Four stories by the writer from L'Escala, known by the pseudonym Víctor Català, truly poignant, with touches of humor but very harsh and striking, of an impressive modernity that denounces, without mincing words, the sexism and violence of the patriarchal society. They are short stories from different collections about the lives of women in small rural towns at the turn of the 20th century, involving forced marriages, rapes, and murders. Poet Blanca Llum Vidal was in charge of choosing the stories and selecting some fragments, and Sergi Belbel signs the direction, intelligently guiding Gonyalons' reading, who was very committed and communicative.

I am interviewing chef Jordi Jacas on the day he prepared a catering service at a private home, where the Catalan Academy of Gastronomy and Nutrition welcomed academic Sandro Rossell. He prepared a meal there with foods in which honey and oil shone. For dessert, the pastry chef Oriol Balaguer provided the 'bisbalencs', small puff pastry bites filled with angel hair. Jordi is an ambassador for the cuisine and produce of L'Escala, where he was born, grew up, and where he works at the restaurant El Molí. And L'Escala has always been linked to fishing since ancient times: studies indicate that between the 17th and 18th centuries, fishermen from Empúries and Roses settled there and it became a town.

Toni Comín has set foot in Catalonia again. He did so on Sunday, October 25th, past one in the afternoon, crossing on foot the Col dels Belitres, the administrative border with France, in a very symbolic and emotional act, accompanied by his closest friends and family. The former Minister of Health had already gone on Thursday to Madrid to swear the Constitution to obtain his seat as a Member of the European Parliament and, during the nine-year period of exile in Belgium, he had been to Northern Catalonia on a few occasions, but it was not until this Sunday that he officially entered the Principality, protected by the amnesty, without the risk of being arrested by the Spanish authorities.

The Girona Fairs premiered on Friday, but the Girona Fairs were the ones that kicked off a festive weekend for the city. Vanat, Unai Hernández, Carles Pérez and company gave permission to all citizens so that, after having a feast at Montilivi in the rout against Celta Fortuna (5-1), they can have a great time riding the attractions, playing the camel games and dancing at the stalls, inaugurated at dawn with a concert by Miki Núñez, who came out on stage wearing the red and white jersey.

The history of the Western world is full of grievances regarding the heritage of colonized territories: looting of great wealth, desecration of ancient tombs, destruction of sacred temples, and oppression of entire civilizations. These are accomplished, inexorable facts, and from the present, there is no physical way to change them. It is a debt to the past that, by definition, cannot be repaid. The only option that remains is reparation and memory. These far-reaching ideas are the starting point for the new exhibition program at Bòlit, Centre d'Art Contemporani in Girona, titled Legacies in Potential, which reflects on the role of museums in transmitting the memory of forgotten and despised peoples.

Romario Lawrence was born in New Delhi (India), but lives, studies and plays football in Girona. He shares a residence, classes and a locker room with Andrew Nobleza, from Ontario (Canada). Also with Cole Quattro, from New York (United States) or Leon Amwayi, from Uasin Gishu (Kenya). In the Girona parish these names do not ring a bell, but they are full-fledged Girona footballers, because they compete with the third team, Girona C, in the fifth group of the Fourth Catalan Division. This Saturday, when the first team begins its match at Montilivi against Celta Fortuna (18:30, LaLigaTV Hypermotion), they will be in the final stretch of their match against Llagostera B.

The flabiol is a unique instrument in the world. A short, narrow, and high-pitched flute, heir to medieval wind instruments, with five holes for tuning the notes. Three-holed flutes and piccolos can be found throughout the Peninsula, in Zamora, Aragon, or the Basque Country, but five-holed ones, like the flabiol, only in Catalonia and the Balearic Islands. And one of the Catalan municipalities where this instrument is most deeply rooted is Arbúcies, at the foot of the Montseny. Since 1985, the Flabiol Festival has been held there, which this weekend of October 24th and 25th reaches its 42nd edition. The gathering brings together flabiol players from all over the Catalan Countries, roots musicians, and lovers of popular culture with a program that includes concerts, parades, colloquiums, and workshops.

Recently, a long list of journalists and pundits, compiled by the Ministry of the Interior, has been made public, in which information professionals are ideologically or politically classified. The news has sparked comments of censorship and complaint, because the action does not align with the validity of a democratic system, as it violates respect for freedom. But, in reality, the control of the press and the media has always been on the table for elements located in the spheres of government. The interest in maintaining hegemony does not usually have limits, and the anything goes leaves behind principles that could have been defended, as part of a moral catalog.

The Sant Narcís Fairs are a date marked on the calendar of the people of Girona, with rituals that are repeated year after year and with traditions that are already part of the collective memory of the city. But the festival also changes and, during the two weeks of celebrations, some activities adapt, new ones appear and others are recovered after years of absence. These are the 9 most attractive novelties of this year's edition.

Girona needed life and Andorra gave it to them. The Gironins could not have had it easier and took advantage of two unfortunate actions by goalkeeper Owono to secure the victory before halftime (2-0). With this result, they are five points away from the direct promotion zone.

Like penguins is an autofiction show, in which I tell the story of Helena, who is me. In it, I explain why I became a clown.

Every day, more than 2,000 heavy-duty trucks pass through Olot and follow the route along the Les Preses regional road. Most of them are trucks from the meat industry, which make the round trip between Osona and the mega-slaughterhouse of the Garrotxa capital, and they transport live pigs, offal, or fresh goods. The constant passage of trucks through this entire urban section, with houses right next to the road, generates a lot of unrest among neighbors and causes repeated traffic problems. For this reason, for some time now, town councils, companies, and neighborhood platforms have been demanding the construction of a bypass that circles the city and avoids the passage of heavy vehicles. Finally, after years of negotiations, in March 2026 the Generalitat approved the construction project for the new bypass, with a budget of 470 million euros, and the main work is already out for tender. But the new road has environmentalists and farmers against it: they argue that it would seriously affect fertile farmland areas and, above all, the fluvio-volcanic aquifer of La Garrotxa, which supplies water to the entire region.

"The first day I saw him play everything was so perfect and everything was so beautiful, the field, under the mountains, his football at six or seven years old, everything, everything, that I felt the need to kneel down and thank God. I don't know if anyone saw me. I don't care. The only thing I know is that at that moment I noticed that God had put him there for me and that he would make my dream of contributing a star to the country come true. It was an incredible thing. Something I had dreamed of. It was a unique feeling, very brutal. Like an ecstasy". These words were spoken by coach Sergio Bustamante.

The Can Cabrisas pastry shop in Cadaqués will close forever on October 31st. “We didn't want to tell anyone, but Helena Garcia Melero found out and published the photo with me on her Instagram account, and it has already spread,” explained Mercè Cabrissas. Her tone is one of melancholy, not sadness, because she is looking forward to retiring. The reason they are closing is because they want to retire, to rest. Behind them remain five cousins, three children from Mercè's side, and two from her brother's side, who are the ones who could continue in the future. “The recipe for the taps de Cadaqués is well kept in the family, and it will not be lost,” says Mercè.

Girona began the matchday six points away from the promotion spots and ends it the same way after drawing in Tenerife (1-1). The Gironins, who would have moved to within four points in the event of a victory, did not take advantage of the stumbles by Eibar and Castellón. They continue to add points and make progress after a night that will open a new debate in goal with the injury of Paulo Gazzaniga, who could not play the second half.