Celebrating La Castanyada at Xaloc: a time to learn from the elders and enjoy like the little ones

31/10/2023

La Castanyada is a Catalan tradition that dates back over three centuries. It is celebrated on the day before All Saints' Day

In the education of our children, it is essential to preserve traditions and, above all, to ensure that students understand the origins of the celebrations in our culture. Why do we make “panellets”, eat chestnuts, and roast sweet potatoes?
So that students do not only focus on material things but also understand where these traditions come from, we have developed a serie of activities where both the youngest and the oldest in Primary school learn and enjoy together. The 6th-grade students, who made “panellets” with the youngest ones yesterday, explained to the 1st of Primary what All Saints' Day is and who “la castanyera” is, an emblematic figure in this tradition.
In addition to learning and cooking, they have been engaging in autumn-related crafts for this celebration.