Editorial: La Vanguardia

• Sant Jordi's Day is being celebrated today in its entirety, with fewer pandemic restrictions.
• An increase in the number of official sales stalls in Barcelona and their expansion throughout Catalonia anticipates an active celebration.
• The Chamber of the Book of Catalonia predicts a highly participative Sant Jordi, based on the increase in requests for street stalls.
• 336 professional space stalls are expected in Barcelona, with 230 in Eixample and 94 in Ciutat Vella.
• Sant Jordi celebrations are underway in a large number of Catalan municipalities.
• Celebrations will also be happening in hundreds of cities around the world.
• The British author of children and youth literature, David Walliams, was chosen for this year's proclamation.
• Walliams has enjoyed tremendous success in recent years, selling 56 million copies of his works in 55 languages.

Conclusion: The return of Sant Jordi to its full form signals that the habit of reading is alive and well, particularly among the younger generations, embodying an indispensable weapon for the future.

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