Chinese New Year in Barcelona

The Chinese New Year is celebrated this year on Saturday, January 29, with a central and face-to-face event on the usual stage located next to the Arc de Triomf. During the morning (from 12:00 to 2:00 p.m.) and in the afternoon (from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.) various performances will be carried out. In addition, decentralized activities will be held throughout Barcelona in the premises of entities, heritage schools (Chinese weekend schools), civic centers, popular athenaeums or other public or private spaces. All this with the aim of avoiding crowds. For the same reason, the great parade in the streets of the Eixample will not be held this year.

What does the Tiger mean in the Chinese horoscope?

According to the Chinese calendar this year we enter the year of the Water Tiger, in Chinese: Tiger 虎 Water 水 (the year 4720 which according to the Chinese zodiacal calendar corresponds to the Tiger).

Although the celebration of the Chinese New Year in Barcelona is on January 29, the Chinese year actually begins on January 1 and will end on January 21, 2022. Those born under the influence of the Tiger and according to the Chinese horoscope tend to be people strong, brave, who need adventure, even if it can lead them to dangerous situations. Tigers have no middle ground: they are loved and accepted or loathed and rejected; They do not know how to control their emotions, but their intentions are noble, they say what they feel, without intending to hurt anyone. In general, they cause admiration and in some cases envy. However, there are five variants of Tiger (metal, water, wood, fire and earth) and this year corresponds to the Water Tiger, which is considered studious and thoughtful.

With which signs of the Chinese zodiac is the Tiger compatible and incompatible?

They get along well with people born under the influence of the Dog, Horse and Pig.
They get along badly with people born under the influence of the Monkey, Snake, Ox and other Tiger.