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The Feast of Corpus Christi was introduced in the 13th century as a celebration of Holy Communion. From then on it spread across Europe and even today, six centuries later, it is still a religious, social, cultural and festive event of great importance.

From June 14 to 18, the "ou com balla" / " the dancing egg" shows us the magic of simplicity. It will be displayed in 17 fountains, being the one in the Cathedral of Barcelona the origin of this tradition, back to 1636. This phenomenon, around the Feast of Corpus Christi in Barcelona, has, through time, become a symbol identified with the feast in the city.

It includes an egg, water and an abundance of flowers, all three of which are symbols of fertility and regeneration, part of the vitality of the spring season. It is popularly thought that the dancing egg represents the host, or the body of Christ in the Eucharist, inside a rich casing decorated with precious stones.

Most known fountains are: Arxiu històric de la Ciutat de Barcelona (C. de Santa Llúcia,1), Ateneu Barcelonès (C.de la Canuda,6) , Catedral de Barcelona, Reial Acadèmia de Bones Lletres (C. del Bisbe Caçador, 3) Frederic Marés Museum (Pl. de Sant lu, 5), being all of them, the 17 beautiful!

See list of places in the link below:

https://www.elnacional.cat/ca/barcelona/ou-com-balla-barcelona_769920_102.html

A different Christmas for sure, but still can be a Merry one!

Please take care & safely gather!