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Typical dances, such as the marratxa and the contrapàs, are especially popular at feasts.Among famous feasts are the one honoring Sant Jordi, when books and roses are given as presents; the People's feast, celebrating Saint John and the summer solstice, and the feast of Saint Stephen (Sant Esteve), patron saint of Andorra la Vella.
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) intangible cultural heritage elements are the non-physical traditions and practices performed by a people.
Andorra experienced an era commonly known as the "Andorran dream" [124] (similar to the American Dream) along with the Trente Glorieuses: the mass culture rooted the country experiencing radical changes in the economy and culture. Proof of this was Ràdio Andorra, the top musical radio station in Europe in this period, [125] with guests and ...
Pages in category "Culture of Andorra" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Pages in category "Cultural Heritage of Andorra" The following 62 pages are in this category, out of 62 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Andorra did not officially participate in World War I, [4] although there were three Andorran volunteers who fought: Valentí Naudi, Josep Estany and René Huguet. [5] North American newspapers in 1958 claimed that Andorra had declared war on Germany in 1914 but failed to sign a peace treaty until 1958, [6] [7] and this claim has appeared in later sources, [8] but there appears to be no ...
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Andorra is the sixth-smallest state in Europe, with an area of 468 square kilometres (181 sq mi) and a population of approximately 79,034.0 The Andorran people are a Romance ethnic group closely related to Catalans. Andorra is the world's 16th-smallest country by land and 11th-smallest by population.