THE CATALAN FOOTPRINT // OVERVIEW

“It is very natural to remember and love the land of birth where one had his environment, but is also natural to remember and love the land adopted by your own free will” G. Bigs

The Catalans felt like at home in Australia, but they also kept a strong sense of Catalanness. Like most migrants, their heart was divided. What makes them Catalan? Do the new generations still speak the language and dance la sardana? The Catalan footprint was very present at one time. Do you still see any Catalan features in Australia?"

Many Australians from Catalan origin consider themselves Spanish. How do YOU feel?

Traditions

SARDANA

TIÓ

FOOD - SONGS

LACE MAKING

Language

I remember one or two of the phrases that grandmother used like ‘el comerciant de Sabadell’ and ‘de l’any de la Maria castanya’

Catalan Cuisine

The Rubira sisters still remember some of the recipes served at the Rubira Cafe. Please take a sit and let them delight you with their famous Spanish rice!

Enter your favourite catalan dishes at the RECIPE BOOK

VIDEO RUBIRA CAFE

Australian or Catalan

“When Stephen Comas hears the sardana, he still gets goosebumps”

Australians from Catalan origin are still very proud of their origins. But what makes them still feel different to the rest?

The Portrait:

Jose Paronella, a man with a dream

From very early age, Jose listened to the stories from Grandma about Spanish castles. Once in Australia the dream became true in the form of Paronella Park.

The Catalan Family

JOSEPHINE CANALS

“So we had just a dance with a bit of supper added to it, as a sort of thankyou to all the married couples that had looked after them over the years.”