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Picking coscolls (Molopospermum peloponnesiacum).

This plant grows in rocky spots in mountains in Europe above 1500 m above sea level, such as the Pyrenees and the Alps. In the Pyrenees, people pick them to make salads. This plant is a bit like mushrooms, many people go to pick them but they won't tell you where they have their spot.

The coscolls are picked during May and early June, before the flowers open. Then, they have to be peeled, taking away the little branches and the exterior layer, because the edible part is the stem. They are cut in short pieces, two cuts in the shape of a cross, and left to soak in water.

Their taste is very fresh and crunchy. In this time of the year, they are the protagonist of different salad recipes in the Pyrenees mountains of Catalonia and Northern Catalonia.

Photos: Fabian Heussler on Encyclopedia Of Life, El blog de Cal Lliuret (restaurant a Travesseres) and Les Loueurs du Vallespir.

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Mapa del nord de Catalunya, amb Andorra i parts d'Occitània.

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Les Ponts de Ceret

Le Vallespir

~ Kakémondéco

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La Biennale Européenne des Blancs Manteaux 2023, tendrá lugar en la emblemática zona de Le Marais de París, con la participación de 40 artistas, 6 de ellos de Mallorca; Sasai, Joan Vallespir, Leticia Maria, Victoria G. Masdeu, Tomeu Coll y Marcos Vidal implicados en el intercambio originado por Les 4 Arts – Paris Centre, que tuvo lugar en Campos en 2022. Estais todos invitados a esta gran muestra de pinturas, esculturas, obra grafica, instalaciones y performances que permanecera abierta desde el 26 de octubre hasta el 5 de noviembre de 2023. Con el patrocinio del Institut d'Estudis Balearics.

La Biennale Européenne des Blancs Manteaux 2023, c’est près de 40 artistes exposés à l’initiative des 4 Arts – Paris Centre qui œuvre depuis près de 30 ans à la promotion de la diversité culturelle européenne. Cette édition met à l’honneur les artistes de Majorque, avec qui un échange a eu lieu en 2022 dans la ville de Campos. L’exposition aura lieu du 26 octobre au 5 novembre 2023. Inauguration le 26 à 19h. Halle des Blancs Manteaux, 48 rue Vieille du Temple, 75004 Paris. Métro Saint-Paul, Rambuteau, Hôtel de Ville.

The Biennale Européenne des Blancs Manteaux 2023, will take place in the iconic area of Le Marais in Paris, featuring 40 artists of which, the Mallorca based group involved in the exchange originated by Les 4 Arts – Paris Centre, that took place in Campos in 2022. This exhibition is showcasing paintings, sculptures, prints, etchings, installations and performances lasting from October 26th until November 5th 2023.

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Romer Kitching, Ceret, Occitanie, France

Romer Kitching, English artist, b. 1995, painting at an easel on the balcony of his flat in Ceret, Pyrenees-Orientales, Catalogne du Nord, France. Ceret is the capital of the historical Catalan comarca of Vallespir. Ceret developed under the Kingdom of Majorca, and was fortified with defensive town walls with 2 gates, the Porte de France and the Porte d'Espagne. In the early 20th century, several artists lived and worked here, including Chagall, Dali, Matisse and Picasso.

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Festa de l’Ós i l’Ossa del Alt Vallespir i Andorra | European Traditions 

“On Cadlemas the Bear leaves the den, and if he finds the weather fine he goes back to sleep one more time”

Once the most powerful mammal of continental Europe, the Bear was feared and adores since the Neolithic. In the mountains of the Catalonian Pyrenees and Andorra many bears once roamed. Feared and revered many traditions displayed the awaken of the bear at the start of February around Candlemas. Now five village keep this traditions during a cold winter day someone plays the Bear who kills, kidnaps womena and must be captured: natures awakes, society mocked and Spring is closer than ever. 

These celebration has various origins, it can be related to the legend of Joan de l’Os, a hero born of a human woman and a bear, especially in the Vallespir where the Bear comes from the forest, the river or the mountain to chase the women in the village and is killed by hunter. In Andorra the she-Bear hunting is a excuse to do a commentary on the society having song and gags about modern social and political events in the traditional spirit of Carnival. 

The celebrations are a very important part of the identities for the villages and help preserve song, poems and just have a great time waiting for the end of winter (and in the case of the Vallespir, to keep speaking Catalan). Often considered violent or too rural in the past, in recent years their importante have been resotred. UNESCO added the celebrations to the Immaterial World Heritage last year. 

The main character is the Bear, once a man in a real bear pelt costume. With time, the pelts rotted or where lost. Saint Laurent bought a new one in Canada, the rest of the villages made makeshift costumes of sheep skin. Prats decided to change the costume form but the bears is still painted black so he can “paint” village people with in “paws” in a show of respect and friendliness though being amateur rugby players and hunters the participants sometimes the tackles are real.

You can find out more about them you can find: the Unesco description of the Andorra (cat) and Vallespir (fr). Have a video about the Feast in Prats in the past: 1/2 (cat) and the modern Ball de l’Os of Encamp (cat). These Youtube channels makes videos of different bear related celebrations.And a paper about the historiography of the Bear festivals in Vallespir (fr).

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Kings of Mallorca out of the islands

The Palace of the Kings of Mallorca was built by King Jaume II in Perpinyà in 1276, when he assumed the crown of the new kingdom established ten years earlier by Jaume I the Conqueror.

It was the main centre of power for the territories that the new kingdom brought together: the Balearic Islands, the counties of Roussillon and Cerdanya, the lordship of Montpellier, inherited by Jaume I from his mother, Maria, and other fiefs north of the Pyrenees.

Gardens and several chapels were built in the palace, which is protected by powerful walls and a moat. These were consecrated when the complex was completed around 1309, even while King Jaume II of Mallorca, who suffered the temporary loss of his island territories to his uncle, Alfonso III of Aragon, during his reign.

When the islands were recovered around 1291, following the death of the Aragonese king and an arbitration decision by the papacy, James II continued to build the kingdom both in Mallorca and in Roussillon. He was able to enjoy the completed fortress for only two years, as he died in 1311 and was succeeded by his son Sanç.

Sanç I of Mallorca, who became king when his older brother renounced the crown to become a Franciscan friar, continued his father's work and began to build a naval power based on the insularity of most of his kingdom. He clashed with the institutions of the capital of Mallorca.

He died childless in 1324, and was succeeded by his nephew as Jaume III, who immediately assumed vassalage to his relative, King Pere IV of Aragon, whom he supported in the conquest of Sardinia and in the war with the Republic of Genoa.

The Crown of Aragon wanted to annex the kingdom again. Pere IV seized the islands in 1343 and the trans-Pyrenean counties in 1344. Jaume ceded the rest of the baronies to the King of France in exchange for support to recover his kingdom.

The Mallorcan royal dream ended at the Battle of Llucmajor in 1349, certified by the death of Jaume III in the same year. His son claimed the crown of the short-lived kingdom under the name of Jaume IV, but was unsuccessful and his territories were reincorporated into the Crown of Aragon.

After this, the palace of the kings of Mallorca in Perpinyà lost its importance and was only a royal residence when the Catalan-Aragonese monarchs visited their territories in what is now Northern Catalonia.

The wars between the Aragonese and French crowns throughout the 15th century meant that the palace-fortress centralised the defence of the territory. Between 1538 and 1587, Kings Carlos I and Felipe II of Spain enlarged the enclosure with brick walls.

The Treaty of the Pyrenees (1659), by which Spain ceded the former Catalan counties of Rosselló, Cerdanya, Vallespir and Conflent to France, ushered in the French occupation. During the occupation, the military engineer Sébastien Le Prestre, first Lord and then Marquis of Vauban, reinforced the defensive system of what is still today a partially military enclosure.

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“Simiots are hairy humanoids with claws and horns, whose memory is alive in Arles and the ​​Vallespir, Northern Catalonia, today France. Simiots are representatives of evil and savagery. They enter homes by fireplaces, steal children and devour them.” Creatuanary is a challenge created by @dibujantenocturno @joshuacairos_art and @rafater_official where artists have to create (traditional paint, traditional draw, digital 2D, digital 3D) one creature per day in January. For Day 26, here’s a notorious Simiot. CREATUANARY 2023 Day 26 – Simiot #creatuanary2023day26 #creatuanary #creatuanary2023 #art #artph #challenge #artofdrawing #artoftheday #creature #monster #creaturechallenge #onedayonecreature #monster #conceptart #monsterdrawingchallenge #drawingchallenge #artchallenge #cartoonchallenge #drawing #digitalillustration #illustration #illustrationartists #creature #creaturedesign #creaturedrawing #drawingart #simiot #mythology https://www.instagram.com/p/Cn3YNzCPtco/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Radio Vallespir

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aeroplanos, andreus (Ginebrosa), avions (de bassa) o avionets), barratgina/barretgina (Sóller/València), borinots, (cavalls de) bruixes, bumberots, burumbots, bombots, pixamines, cabots (Libellula depressa), cabuts, calabruixes, cavalls (de serp/de bruixa/d'aigua/), cavalles, cavall(et)s de Sant Martí, cavallets (del diable/dimoni), cavallets (de séquia/(cua) de serp/d'acer/de mar), cavallets voladors, cevils/civils, cuc de les basses, cucs plovedors, cuques voladores, damisel·les, diablets (Ondara), dianxos (a Gata), dimonis de safareig, dimoseles (Rosselló, Vallespir, Cerdanya) i madimoseles (Rosselló), doctors, dotors de bassa, escanyapits ((Fontpedrosa), escopetes, espantadimonis, espantacriatures, espiadimonis, espietes, esquitxidors, estiracabells, ferrers, fideues, gaiter(o)s, gambosins, gavatxos, gitanos, grandaios, guàrdies civils (Delta de l'Ebre), guitarretes, guitarrons, gulles, helicòpters, iaios (la Sénia), iaios figues (Mas de Barberans, Montsià), joanets, jolibeus/julibeus (a Pedreguer), judios, leonors, llagostins, mares de cavall, marianets, marietes, marotets (femella), marotetes (femella), médicos, micalets, mongetes (La Marina de Pinet), mor-te-i-fuigs/mortefuigs (Almenar), palometes, paraguais, paraigüer(o)s, pardals d'aigua (auia), pardalets d'estiu, parecabots (o parecabotes), pares vicaris, parits, parots (anisòpters: parots = èsnids i parotets = libel·lúlids), parots de bassa, parotets (mascle), passabarrancs (emprat potser a tort, puix que designa, també, els Cordulegaster) pericos, petins, pixatinters, pixavins (a Nules o Castelló), redolins (Delta de l'Ebre), reiets, relicari(o)s, remiqueris, rodabasses, rodadits (rodadit en singular. rodadits de bassa: Gomphus pulchellus, rodadits groc: Gomphus simillimus, rodadits esperonat: Gomphus graslinii), rodalitxos, rodapous, sangradors, sardineros (els Valentins, Montsià), sastres, senyores, senyoretes, serpents, serradits (en singular), tavals, tavans (d'aigua), tavanos, capellans, sangradors, tallanàs o tallanassos (invariable) (Alcanar), tallaorelles, teixidors, tixeires (Sallagosa), torerets (zigòpters), trencaporrons (en singular), treu-ulls, trisparís (Castelló), volantins de fontana, vicaris de bassa, voliaines (Targasona), voltabaixos, voltabasses (Alt Penedès), voltapous, xopaculs... (Wikipedia)

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Vallespir, Northern Catalonia.

Photo: un_chti_en_pays_catalan on Instagram.

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Mapa dels comtats catalans a finals del segle X. Borrell II posseïa els comtats de Barcelona, Girona i Osona (947-993), i també el d'Urgell (948-993). Oliba I era comte de Berga i de Ripoll (998-1002). Oliba Cabreta era el comte de Cerdanya (965-988), amb els pagus de Berga i de Conflent, i comte de Besalú (984-988), amb el pagus de Vallespir. Després d'ell, Guifre II de Cerdanya i Berga fou comte de Cerdanya i Conflent (988-1035) i de Berga (1003-1035). Després d'Oliba Cabreta, a Besalú fou comte son fill, Bernat Tallaferro (988-1020). Al Rosselló foren comtes Gausfred I (931-991) i Guislabert I (991-1014). El Vallespir era vescomtat, part del comtat de Rosselló. N'era vescomte Guillem I (991-1028). A l'Urgell, després de Borrell II de Barcelona, hi governà son fill Ermengol I (993-1010). Al Pallars hi governaren en condomini els germans Ramon III i Borrell I (948-995). A la mort d'aquest darrer foren succeïts per son fill Ermengol I de Pallars (995-1010), que hi governà en condomini amb Sunyer I de Pallars (948-1011), fill de Llop I de Pallars (920-947). A la Ribagorça hi governaven Unifred (970-979), succeït per son germà Arnau (979-990), succeït per son germà Isern (990-1003).

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Le terminal des ambitieux - Christian Gau

Julia Dabau, ex avocate-star déchue du barreau de Perpignan, est sûre d’avoir trouvé l’homme avec qui refaire sa vie. Le bonheur sera de courte durée car, mystérieusement, l’Hidalgo disparaît aussi vite qu’il est apparu. Blessée par les flèches de Cupidon, la belle est prête à tout pour retrouver son presque inconnu. Pour cela, elle ne va pas hésiter à jeter sa pire ennemie, la commissaire de police locale Valérie Daguès, au centre de la fosse. Au grand dam de cette dernière, on s’en doute. Depuis Saint-Cyprien en passant par Le Perthus et le magnifique Vallespir, soyez les passagers privilégiés d’un voyage au confluent des turpitudes humaines, et découvrez les souterrains d’un gigantesque réseau de blanchiment d’argent criminel. À la fin de ce tourbillon d’action, il ne vous restera qu’une seule certitude : Michel Audiard avait raison « Les conneries c’est comme les impôts, on finit toujours par les payer »… Attachez votre ceinture, embarquement immédiat.

Christian Gau est un ancien Officier de Police Judiciaire d’une unité recherche de la gendarmerie nationale. Ayant quitté l’Arme, il partage ses connaissances pour nous faire découvrir la grande criminalité aux travers de romans policiers avec pour toile de fond la magnifique Catalogne française. Côté réalisme, tout est dit à la fin de la magnifique préface de Yann MERIC (Avocat au barreau des Pyrénées-Orientales) : « Tenez donc pour vrai que la réalité judiciaire dépasse, très souvent, la fiction, l’imaginaire, alors laissez-vous emporter dans le réel… »

ISBN : 979-10-310-1512-5 11,5 X 17, 404 pages, 17,00 €

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Majorque Paris, Biennale Européenne des Blancs Manteaux 2023

La Biennale Européenne des Blancs Manteaux 2023, organizada por la asociación Les 4 Arts Paris-Centre, tuvo lugar en la emblemática zona de Le Marais de París, con la participación de 40 artistas, 6 de ellos de Mallorca; Sasai, Joan Vallespir, Leticia Maria, Victoria G. Masdeu, Tomeu Coll, Marcos Vidal Y de Espai Sant Marc. Fue un gran evento, amplia muestra de pinturas, esculturas, obra grafica,…

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Conférence « Insectes, teinture et industrie de l’Ancien Régime au Premier Empire » à Montpellier

See on Scoop.it - Variétés entomologiques

Dans le cadre des « Jeudis de l’histoire », le Domaine départemental de Pierresvives à Montpellier accueillera, le 19 septembre prochain, une conférence unique de l’historien américain Pierre-Étienne Stockland.

  Jean-Philippe Vallespir

Publié le 28 août 2024 à 11:02

  "... Cet événement gratuit et ouvert à tous se tiendra le jeudi 19 septembre 2024 à 18h30 à l’Atelier de l’histoire du Domaine départemental de Pierresvives, situé au 907 avenue du Professeur-Blayac, Montpellier. Une occasion unique de plonger dans un pan méconnu de l’histoire économique et industrielle de la région, pour avoir le plaisir de découvrir comment un simple insecte a pu influencer la mode et la guerre, de l’Ancien Régime au Premier Empire."

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- Mes, que diràn a Barcelona ? Ara bé. Sem a Barcelona o a Russilló ? El Barcelonès diu : jo parlo ; el Valencia diu : yo parle ; el Mallorqui diu : jo parl : el Russillonès diu : jo parli. Qui te ra-hó ? Jo pensi que tots quatre ne tenen, y que cum n'es d'aixo n'es d'allo. - Y donchs, també cairà escriure Canigu al lloc de Canigó ? Perqué no ? Canigu, qui vol dir : Montanya blanca, [...] y perqué convé an als fills del Monseny de pronunciar Canigó, ai xo vol pas dir que nosaltres, qui sem nascuts y qui vivim en Ia falda o al peu d'aqueixa montanya, siguem obligats de fer com ells. Qui sab millor que'ls fills mateixos del Canigú'l nom del gegant llur pare ?

Estève Caseponse (1850-1932) in the introduction of Contes Vallespirechs (1931) about why he doesn’t write “on the manner of Perpinyá” or “following the rules of Barcelona” when writing his Tales of the Vallespir. 

“- But what will be said in Barcelona? 

Now, are we in Barcelona or in the Rousillon? A Barcelonese says: jo parlo; a Valencian says: yo parle; a Mallorcan says: jo parl, and a man of the Rousillon says: jo parli. Who is right? I think the four of them are and that here and there things are different. 

- So, do we also have to write Canigu instand of Canigó?

Why not? Canigu means: White mountain and just because pronouncing Canigó suits the children of Monseny (mountain near Barcelona), that doesn’t mean that us, who were born and who live in its slope or at its foot have to do the same. Who knows better than the children of the Canigu themselves what is the name of the giant they call Father?”