{"id":18614,"date":"2025-04-22T11:39:03","date_gmt":"2025-04-22T11:39:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dosterraswinegarden.com\/news\/interesting-facts-about-the-priorat\/"},"modified":"2025-04-22T12:20:10","modified_gmt":"2025-04-22T12:20:10","slug":"interesting-facts-about-the-priorat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dosterraswinegarden.com\/en\/news\/interesting-facts-about-the-priorat\/","title":{"rendered":"Interesting Facts about the Priorat"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"18614\" class=\"elementor elementor-18614 elementor-18599\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ab2f973 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default qodef-elementor-content-no\" data-id=\"ab2f973\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3c6fbd5\" data-id=\"3c6fbd5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9205a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a9205a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you close your eyes and think of the Priorat, you\u2019ll probably picture terraced vineyards, charming little villages, ancient olive trees and silence. But this corner of inland Catalonia hides many stories and curiosities that make it even more special. Today, we\u2019d like to share some of the most fascinating curiosities of the Priorat with you.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ac297b8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default qodef-elementor-content-no\" data-id=\"ac297b8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cefd290\" data-id=\"cefd290\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ce4c84 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0ce4c84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. A landscape shaped over centuries<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2123b99 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2123b99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>What we now call a \u201cpostcard landscape\u201d is actually the result of centuries of hard work. Vineyards in the Priorat <strong>don\u2019t grow on flat land<\/strong>\u2014they thrive on steep slopes that require dry-stone terraces, an ancient system that prevents erosion and makes the most of the terrain. This technique is so important that it has been recognized by UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritage.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0f3586 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c0f3586\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/dosterraswinegarden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Imatges-DWG-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-18603\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dosterraswinegarden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Imatges-DWG-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dosterraswinegarden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Imatges-DWG-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dosterraswinegarden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Imatges-DWG-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dosterraswinegarden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Imatges-DWG-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/dosterraswinegarden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Imatges-DWG-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0475746 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default qodef-elementor-content-no\" data-id=\"0475746\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-28406b2\" data-id=\"28406b2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66f2f49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"66f2f49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Land of llicorella<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d748f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8d748f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>One of the Priorat\u2019s greatest singularities is its soil:<span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" data-token-index=\"1\"> llicorella,<\/span> a brittle slate that absorbs the sun\u2019s heat during the day and releases it at night. This gives the wines a unique character, with mineral notes and a strong personality. It\u2019s one of the most treasured secrets of Priorat\u2019s winemaking.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4da7148 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4da7148\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/dosterraswinegarden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Imatges-DWG-1-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-18606\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dosterraswinegarden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Imatges-DWG-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dosterraswinegarden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Imatges-DWG-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dosterraswinegarden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Imatges-DWG-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dosterraswinegarden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Imatges-DWG-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/dosterraswinegarden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Imatges-DWG-1-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4a00d84 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default qodef-elementor-content-no\" data-id=\"4a00d84\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e5d4616\" data-id=\"e5d4616\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2858d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f2858d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Two coexisting designations of origin<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e28249 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8e28249\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You may have seen it on a label and wondered: the Priorat is home to two coexisting designations of origin. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.doqpriorat.org\/\">DOQ Priorat <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.domontsant.com\/\">DO Montsant<\/a> share the same territory,<\/strong> but they\u2019re different. DOQ Priorat is the only designation in Catalonia with \u201cQualified\u201d status, recognized for its exceptional quality and unique terroir. DO Montsant, though younger, has earned great prestige thanks to the dedicated work of small cooperative and family-run wineries.   <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73097bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"73097bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/dosterraswinegarden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/\u00a9EstudiTardet_DWG41-scaled-1-1024x684.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-14815\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dosterraswinegarden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/\u00a9EstudiTardet_DWG41-scaled-1-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dosterraswinegarden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/\u00a9EstudiTardet_DWG41-scaled-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dosterraswinegarden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/\u00a9EstudiTardet_DWG41-scaled-1-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dosterraswinegarden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/\u00a9EstudiTardet_DWG41-scaled-1-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/dosterraswinegarden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/\u00a9EstudiTardet_DWG41-scaled-1-2048x1367.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6abcc64 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default qodef-elementor-content-no\" data-id=\"6abcc64\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-669519f\" data-id=\"669519f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99ab212 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"99ab212\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Small villages full of life<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d32cf45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d32cf45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Priorat is made up of small municipalities, many with fewer than 500 inhabitants. Gratallops, Porrera, La Vilella Baixa, or Escaladei may seem quiet, but they are true hubs of creativity\u2014home to internationally recognized wineries, festivals, local crafts, and cultural initiatives that keep the region vibrant all year round. <br><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9d8fa5d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default qodef-elementor-content-no\" data-id=\"9d8fa5d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-047198d\" data-id=\"047198d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf1ba8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cf1ba8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. A monastery that changed everything<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d232143 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d232143\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The name \u201cPriorat\u201d comes from the Carthusian monastery of Escaladei, founded in the 12th century. It was the first Carthusian monastery on the Iberian Peninsula and played a key role in transforming the landscape. The monks introduced new agricultural techniques, organized the territory, and promoted vine cultivation. Today, the site can be visited, offering a glimpse into monastic life as it was 800 years ago.  <br><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-157d705 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"157d705\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/dosterraswinegarden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Sin-titulo-2560-x-1707-px-30-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-16588\" alt=\"cartoixa escaladei\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dosterraswinegarden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Sin-titulo-2560-x-1707-px-30-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dosterraswinegarden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Sin-titulo-2560-x-1707-px-30-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dosterraswinegarden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Sin-titulo-2560-x-1707-px-30-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dosterraswinegarden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Sin-titulo-2560-x-1707-px-30-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/dosterraswinegarden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Sin-titulo-2560-x-1707-px-30-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9ca6054 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default qodef-elementor-content-no\" data-id=\"9ca6054\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4eeb988\" data-id=\"4eeb988\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d296e40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d296e40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">6. A future rooted in the land<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21120d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"21120d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Priorat is not just a beautiful place\u2014it\u2019s a region that actively works to preserve its identity. Projects like its UNESCO World Heritage candidacy highlight the deep connection between the landscape and its people. And every day, cooperative, ecological, and social initiatives strive to make the Priorat a sustainable place worth living in\u2014and coming back to.  <br><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7870dc6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default qodef-elementor-content-no\" data-id=\"7870dc6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-39a3837\" data-id=\"39a3837\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-207f90c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"207f90c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Come and discover the Priorat!<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e51363f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e51363f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Whether it\u2019s with a glass of wine in hand, hiking boots on your feet, or simply the desire to disconnect, the Priorat always has something to tell you. You just have to listen. <\/p><p>And remember, if you want to celebrate your event in the Priorat or enjoy it in a different way, at Dosterras Wine Garden we can help make it happen\u2014<a href=\"https:\/\/dosterraswinegarden.com\/en\/contact\/\">just get in touch with us.<\/a> <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Discover curiosities of the Priorat you might not know: from the llicorella soil to the Escaladei monastery, through charming villages and terraced vineyards.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":14746,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false,"_joinchat":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[67],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18614","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-events"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - 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