St. Patrick’s Day It sounds like beer to many. But is this its true origin? The truth is that no. The thing about beer has to do with the dates on which it falls, it is usually used as a parenthesis of religious penance, before Holy Week. As for the reason as such, it is linked to the death of the evangelizer Saint Patrick. He was a missionary in Ireland, who made the island literate and introduced it into Christianity. He was originally captured earlier by pirates, who took him to Ireland. But he managed to escape; He returned to Britain to be ordained as a bishop and began his work in Ireland. That is, Christianity is one of the most important reasons for celebrating Valentine’s Day. Saint Patrick, March 17.

What does the color green have to do with Saint Patrick?

According to the legend of Saint Patrick, the missionary used the green clover as an analogy to explain the Holy Trinity. The shamrock, in union with Christianity, was adopted as a symbol of the Republic of Ireland. It is currently part of the clothing of the participants in the Saint Patrick’s party, as well as one of the most popular creatures in Irish mythology: the leprechaun, a leprechaun dressed in green.

Parade in Madrid

Saint Patrick is not only celebrated in Ireland. The truth is that Madrid has scheduled a list of activities for this weekend with the aim of commemorating the traditional Irish holiday. One of them is a parade of more than 500 bagpipers along the Gran Via that is held for the second consecutive year. He parade will start at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 16, 2024 from the iconic Metropolis building in the capital and will have a large presence of authorities.

The final touch to the day will take place in the Fitz Club room with a concert by Bras Rodrigo accompanied by his group of musicians and the winning group of the Band Contest launched by Guinness at the beginning of February. It was precisely Bras Rodrigo, creator of the parade and festival and former Executive Coordinator of the New York St. Patrick’s Parade for Europe, who last year launched this event for the first time with the idea of ​​transferring the spirit of the large St. Patrick’s Day parades which are made in other important cities such as New York, Boston, Chicago and, of course, Dublin.

The Guinness brand In addition, it has joined this celebration in the previous weeks through various initiatives such as the Band Contest, a gastronomic itinerary in the central area of ​​Madrid, as well as an Irish pub route as well as various concerts with which to get to know the authentic spirit. from the ‘clover country’.