La cabezona del video es la imagen de la lotería catalana llamada "La Grossa" (el gordo). Es una lotería que venden números para Sant Jordi y Navidad.

About the woman with the big head on her, its a catalan tradition too. This one in particular is the image of the catalan lotery.They are called capgrossos, wich means big/fat heads. They usually are the companions of,yet another catalan tradition, els gegants wich means the giants. Almost every city and town in catalunya had their own giants and capgrossos and they show up in the local festivities. Great channel btw.

We love that you're showing more of these small festivals in parts of Spain that tourists traditionally don't see, as these are some of the things that truly make Spain unique! We can't wait to try calçots in the future! Thanks as always, James!

Oh man that took me back. I lived in Lleida (Lerida) for 5 years back in the early 80's and I went to all the festivals in the area. Vals was great and this video brought back wonderful memories but my fave was, of course, l’Aplec del Caragol en Lleida, the snail festival. It runs for 3 days and this year it begins on 2nd June. You really must go. xx

@spainrevealed

Жыл бұрын

Sounds like a great festival Paul. Noted down! I hope you're well!

Spaniards really know how to have fun !!! I saw it in the market here in Valencia yesterday and I had never seen before. It looked like a huge scallion and now, I am curious to eat it. I really applaud you for being in the middle of everything, including the sauce tasting. This video is just like a documentary about this festival. Ole!

@spainrevealed

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it Gina! And yes, it was great to get amongst it all!

That woman with the big head is a Capgross, a traditional catalan figure representing some important personality of the village or the country. In this case, this was Roser Arena's capgros, that's used to promote the catalan winter and summer lotteries, called La Grossa (Similar to the spanish El Gordo de navidad).

In the mountains of Virginia, we have a wild garlic called a ramp. They have a ramp festival each Spring.

Wow! You should make more of this festival videos! Amazing production!

We have great cuisine in Spain 😊

Beautiful Spain

Your videos feel like a documentary sometimes... They get better and better. I want to eat calçots now! 😋

I just went to a calçotada and you really covered all the topics, such a good video! Some catalan pronunciation tips: the 'll' is almost like the spanish one (though not exactly the same), so it should be Valls and not Vals, so it kind of sounds like 'Byes'. And the 'ny' is like the ñ. Keep up the good work, I recently discovered your channel and you're a good storyteller and editor.

How not to love Spain, right?

@Notsoquick

10 ай бұрын

That’s not Spain, it’s Catalonia

@hsavietto

10 ай бұрын

@@Notsoquick drive.google.com/file/d/1m6L-vYAYratc0UTRUTElTAk9b6I3zRtz/view?usp=drive_link

@rafaelparra2237

9 күн бұрын

​@@Notsoquickesto es y será España siempre

Hey there, I happened on your videos and now have seen a few. I’ve been living in Barcelona for over 20 years, married to a Catalan woman. The calçotada is one of our favorite fiestas. We take full advantage of the season every year, going to at least 3-4 every year. I think you’ve done a great job showing what it’s all about. If you’re ever back this way snd you want to meet up, give me a shout! I’m an American but know New Zealand quite well as I used to work on the Ice! Still have many friends who live there.

4:59 소중한 추억을 영상으로 남겨주셔서 고맙습니다.

6:43 Best use of ever of a Palmer's micrometer device! :)

Your final conclusion is very right. In Spain we have local traditions in wich we celebrate weird or insignificant things because in the end that's not the main thing. The main thing is join all the people together and share in order to celebrate (and exalt) their community identity. Thats is what really make sense.

@spainrevealed

Жыл бұрын

Totally! I love it!

@lauramartin-bk9nr

11 ай бұрын

*MAIN thing

I am a Spaniard living in Australia. I loved the video and your final reflection. This type of festival is something I would always steer clear of, but somehow you manage to make some sense of it, well done! 🎇

I love these onions. Just watching this video has made me so very hungry. And there's no calcots here to eat. 🤤

Loved all of the commentary from the locals!

So glad I caught this video before I went to Catalonia! This was posted literally a few days before I went and I made sure I bought some calçot and the sauce when I went. Great video and I agree that calçot are delicious!!

My wife and I have been watching your videos while we travel in Spain for 2 months. This is one of my favorite videos of yours!!

Loved your video, James and Yoli!! I've discovered your channel today, and I'm binge watching! I really like to see your view of Spain, as an expat, and husband of a Spanish lady. You seem a really nice and cute couple! I am a woman from Barcelona (just asked to join your Facebook community), but I've been living in Iceland since 2006, as I am married to an Icelander. The Catalan community in Iceland, some years celebrate calçotades. How fanny, when I was young, I never wanted to even taste calçots, as I hated their smell; anyway, I did tasted them for the first time here in Iceland, and now I love them 🤤! Pity that we cannot always get them from Valls, so some years we cannot have calçotada (like this year) 😢 Please, keep up with your cool videos. Warm vibes from Iceland!! ☺

I live in Barcelona now, and i went to Platja d’Aro with my cousin’s family for the carnaval parade. It was so fun! My cousin’s husband cooked us calcots, and I got to try it for the first time. It was really good! I am officially a fan.

Buenas, me gusta mucho el video, además salimos en él. Somos los del restaurante de la mesa de atrás, que teniamos un niño pequeño.

@spainrevealed

Жыл бұрын

Hola Jordi!! Gracias por ayudarnos a comer los calcots de manera correcta!

'That woman', is called La Grossa. It's the symbol of the catalan lotery system.

The woman with the "big head"is the woman from La Grossa(the catalan equivalent of El Gordo. On a smaller scale. She is the image of the Catalan lottery

@spainrevealed

Жыл бұрын

Ahhh, yes. Someone may have mentioned that. Thanks!

That sauce has to be amazing.

@marcgarrigosmane166

Жыл бұрын

It is

@marcgarrigosmane166

Жыл бұрын

And healthy

@christinecleavest9099

Жыл бұрын

So good, I put it on everything.😊

@sirseedott4436

11 ай бұрын

It revived my aunt

I live in Malaga and love your videos. We buy these 'onions' in our vegetable market. I put them into so many dishes. Especially great on the barbeque with fat pork chops.

James, this is one of your best videos. Excellent content-I loved it. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

Your videos are so joyful! Thank you! ❤

Thank for such colorful videos of Spain! I've been watching LOTS OF THEM recently, since we're planning to TRAVEL to Spain 👋💜

This looks amazing and is exactly the kind of thing I want to see when I'm next in Catalonia

What a report James, one of your finest. Congrats.

Great storytelling, thank you!

Such a great video. Thank you!!!

You are amazing! Keep up with your videos !

Brilliant video James. I live in Madrid, but love travelling and discovering new places in Spain and your videos help a lot. :) I'm not a real foodie, but the mix of food, history and sociology make your videos about Spain fascinating and tasty to be fair ;)

I just tried my first calcots in a restaurant few days ago. I knew it's the season but had no idea about the festival! Thanks for the video, great vibe

Incredible video. So beautiful. Thank you.

Btw the big head woman is the 'mascot' of 'La Grossa' which is basically Catalunya's lottery.

¡Qué interesante! Nunca he sabido de eso y vivimos en Sitges, cerquita. Tendremos que visitar y probar los calçots y las salsas.

@lajosmurtra6016

Жыл бұрын

No sabes lo que te pierdes.

Always a good day when you upload!!!

This brings back memories of the first time I saw anything about calcots. It was on No Reservation. Anthony Bourdain was at a farm in the Catalonian countryside.

Loved this one. Thanks James and Yolly.

Huge congratulations, one of your best videos, it could be a documentary series chapter about "Spanish fairs by Spain Revealed". I hope one day you will come to the "Feria del tomate del Perelló", - and film it - that is my favorite tomato, and one of its activities is several restaurants nearby making special tomato menus or dishes.

@spainrevealed

Жыл бұрын

Gracias Miguel :) Tomato festival sounds great.

James , fenomenal video Lo mas importante de tus videos es como te integras y disfrutas de lo que muestras Salud y suerte

❤very cute and good video done with passion… con le corazón. And all the best for your young family

🙏🏿 great watch as always

Oh my!! Can't believe you guys came to my town!!!!!! Great video!

so cool. Loved the vid!

Amazing this will be on my bucket list for next year festival!

Thank you for the interesting video!!

Loved this so much.

Thanks again James and Yoli, I'm presently in NZ ( Waiheke Island) at my son's house but still enjoy all your videos.. Gracias.

I want to travel to Spain more and more，thank you for this brilliant video👍🏻

Everything time that lady with the carticure head appeared and the strange music came on, I died laughing...

Wonderful tradition .

I'd love to go to this festival someday. Like many of us across the pond, Anthony Bourdain introduced us to calcots when he toured Catalonia with Albert Adria in No Reservations.

James and Yolly…perfect combination!Love your videos y saludos desde Alemania 🇩🇪

Wonderful as always. Baby jumping is a new one for me😂

AMAZING! thank you:)

I went to Spain last year after watching many videos thanks to this guy .. Spain = España 🇪🇸 Is the most beautiful and Wondering Country ever seen in my life ..I am 75...what a great country .. I would return back one and a thousand times to España ...long live Spain 🇪🇸 Viva España !!!! Coño!!! Oleee!!!

Great video. Saludos desde Londres!

One for the vegans. The hazelnut and garlic sauce looks yummy too. 😋

Excelente Video

Putting this on my list of things to eat when I get there!!!

Great stuff, I live in Galicia and had a feed, the festivals be crazy...

James: "Oh wow, you've done this before." Yoly: "I have, actually." I would just pretend it's something wholesome... hahahahahaha

I miss you guys. I am always so excited to see your videos. By mid spring, I will be planning my itinerary for this year. I have been focusing on the Andalusia area but I am considering heading north for a few days.

@spainrevealed

Жыл бұрын

Awesome Amelia!

@lajosmurtra6016

Жыл бұрын

Dont go in summer is hot as hell, first half of spring, and 2 half of autumn for best temperature. I live in Sevilla.

Yet another fantastic reason for living in Spain- thanks for the heads up on something we hadn't heard about 👍

Hahahah awww james your so funny how you learn from the festival and than you teach your lady yoli, and tell her "dont peel it like a bannana" 😅😅 yall are the best!! And bby olivia also ❤🎉

Even if you could attempt to grow them in your local area it is unlikely that it will taste the same. Not only the species but the terroire is important. In south Georgia they grow Vidalia onions. The soil is the reason that they are sweet. I would suspect something similar occurs here.

@spainrevealed

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, the soil is important!

I'm not even a huge onion fan, but I love making my scallions by grilling them. I love to marinate them and then grill them! So Good! I know they don't marinate, but I do.

I love it! ❤

These are my absolute favourite way to eat them! OMG! Delicioso!

The sauce reminds me of Romesco. Thanks for sharing this!

@Olguis76

9 ай бұрын

It is Romesco 👍☺

Missed you guys

The first woman "Agafa aquest..." And then spoke in Spanish. Well he did greet with a bon dia and she was probably like what does he want me to speak in haha

Brilliant!

Another great experience to consider when next we return to Spain. Thanks guys Also, is Lucia always that quiet?

So fun!! Thanks for sharing the experience I love Spain!

I ate calçots in Gava near Barcelona , I LOVED them but without the romesco sauce. The sauce overpowers the delicious taste of pure calçots I find.

Thanks for the video! I was surprised to see it but so glad I am a member. In exactly one week I will be making my second solo trip to Madrid for a long weekend and I am so excited! In the summer we will be traveling to San Sebastián! At the moment my life is all about my trips to Spain…. Planning, eating and reminiscing

@spainrevealed

Жыл бұрын

So exciting!!

It's all about the sauce

Estupendo pero el sonido mejorable.Gracias James

@spainrevealed

Жыл бұрын

Ya - es verdad. Me ha costado equilibrar los niveles entre conversaciones y gritos. Lo voy a mejorar!

Excellent video. It captured the enthusiasm and that slight sense of silliness (in a good way) that these festivals have very well.

I think the lady who you asked for a café is also the lady that was judging the Romanesca sauce. 😊

You're killing me James!!! :) Calçots are one of my all-time favorite foods. You made me salivate watching the entire program. Great job!!! Cheers, my friend!

In my country we grow them and they are alot too

Thanks for the great videos James! My wife and I are visiting Madrid for a week starting May 2. I found out that there are Dos de Mayo celebrations happening but haven't had much luck finding information about them. Any insights? Muchimas Geacias!

@spainrevealed

Жыл бұрын

Probably too early for info. I suspect you'll say seeing info in March, maybe late March

Cool onions, bro 👍

Fue muy divertido 😀😀 ver a la cabezuda

Thank you for the interesting and fun video. Had never heard of this celebration before! We need the fun these days!

@spainrevealed

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoted it Barbara :)

Really enjoyed the video, and agree it’s the small festivals which make the fascinating culture of Spain. In my part of Spain ( Valencia) onions are called cebollas, are calcots more like a leek or spring onion ie a specific type of onion?

@elpito9326

Жыл бұрын

Los calçots son un tipo específico de cebolla o familiar de la cebolla

Fun vlog about the calcot. Who knew onions could be so festive 🎉

I looove calçots, those who have not tasted them have no idea how delicious it is.

That's a lesson in living!

Really awesome event, love it that everything in Spain is about food and togetherness! Something us Dutch people could learn from big times 😂

@danirial6487

Жыл бұрын

Catalonia is not exactly Spain...

@xispaster

Жыл бұрын

@@danirial6487 .....Is a part of Spain.

@danirial6487

Жыл бұрын

@@xispaster It is ....yet

@BartMolkenboer

Жыл бұрын

@@danirial6487 Your right it's belgium..

I am SOOOOO hungry now. What a fun time.