The capacity of the celebration in honour of Saint Eulalia promoted by the Barcelona Restaurant Guild is not matched by many other events in the city. Politicians, businessmen, performers, singers and, in particular, chefs who shape Catalan gastronomy meet at an event that leaves behind the tensions of the present day. In addition, this year the seventh celebration of the co-patron saint of Barcelona had the special prominence of Joan Manuel Serrat as guest of honour, who was introduced in the La Paloma party hall by the singer and fellow professional Lolita Flores.

Passeig de Gràcia has seen it all. What began as a cart path to link unwalled Barcelona and Vila de Gràcia at the beginning of the 19th century, has ended up being, according to the latest figures from ASCANA for 2023, the most expensive commercial axis in Catalonia with a rental price per square metre of €3,460, a figure only surpassed by 0,000 euros. But beyond the ranking of prices paid by companies that see Passeig de Gràcia as a business centre, this transformation has also had a full impact on the modification of the urban landscape of Barcelona.

This February 12th will not be just another feast of Saint Eulalia at the monastery of Pedralbes, in Barcelona, ​​​​because it will be the last with Poor Clare nuns living in community. On Saturday, the three remaining nuns will leave, and thus a presence that has lasted seven centuries will end. It is respectful to know that next year it will be seven hundred years since the foundation of the monastery by Queen Elisenda Montcada, even though we are accustomed to the lack of vocational prominence causing similar news not only in Catalonia, but in countries like Catalonia, where history and culture cannot be understood without the presence and influence of the Church.