Gaudy or Gaudi? By Henry Shaftoe Antoni Gaudi (1852 – 1926) ranks among the world’s most innovative architects and his masterpiece – the Basilica of the Sagrada Familia, in Barcelona, is arguably Europe’s most spectacular…

Carnival actually dates back to the ancient Greek spring festival in honour of Dionysus, the god of wine. It was a massive binge – a celebration of excess, and later the church, unable to suppress it, wisely adapted it instead to its own traditions.