The trees have begun to turn yellow, the leaves are falling, the Indian summer of Sant Martí is saying goodbye, and Girona already has the scent of the fairs. The San Narciso festival. This year they claim to be a benchmark brand which aims to become one of the Principality's great popular culture festivals, on par with the Patum in Berga, the Santas in Mataró, Santa Tecla in Tarragona, and La Mercè in Barcelona. That's why the Fairs have a new logo and, for the first time, merchandising, with the continued desire for them to be much more than strolling among the attractions in the Devesa and having a drink at the concerts in the stalls at the Copa.

With the La Mercè and Santa Tecla festivals over, Girona is already gearing up for the Sant Narcís Fair, which this year will be held from October 24 to November 2. Popular culture has gained momentum In recent years, with must-see events such as the parade preceding the proclamation or the raising of the pillar up the cathedral steps. But music remains the central theme of a larger festival than this year. own brand launch and aims to catapult itself alongside other major popular events such as the Patum de Berga and the Santas de Mataró.

When we talk about Patum, Mercè, Les Santes, or Santa Tecla, in Catalonia, it's not necessary for these major festivals to have a place of reference behind them. It's more than implicit. We know ipso facto These are the festivals of Berga, Barcelona, ​​Mataró, and Tarragona. But if we're talking about Fairs, where are we referring to? We Girona residents have no doubt: it immediately reminds us of the cold (because in Girona we say it in the feminine form)., in the Devesa and the smell of chestnuts on the long weekend of Sant Narciso (October 29) and All Saints' Day (November 1). What Catalan city can proudly say that it is once again in the stalemate of the changing weather, when one weekend you're still wearing short sleeves and the next perhaps already wearing a coat and gloves, enjoying the early hours of concerts while holding a glass of ratafia in your glass?