The penyes take part in another blaugrana Sant Jordi

As every year, the Sant Jordi Day filled the streets with roses and books, and the penyes movement was there to add a blaugrana touch to this special celebration throughout Catalunya. With the help of the Confederació Mundial de Penyes and the respective territorial Federations, many Barça penyes set up their own stands in their … Read more

Salva Torres presents the book ‘Ambaixades. Historia de les Penyes del FC Barcelona’

The headquarters of the Confederació Mundial de Penyes hosted the presentation of the book ‘Ambaixades. Historia de las Penyes del FC Barcelona’ (Embassies. History of the Penyes of FC Barcelona), written by Salva Torres, vice-president of the Confederació. More than a hundred people attended the event, which was presented by the author of the book … Read more

Big welcome of the Mexican penyes to the Barça Legends

As happened in India a week earlier, the arrival of the Legends Clásico between Barça and Real Madrid in Mexico once again mobilized the Barça penyes in the North American country. Members of the Peña Rincón del Barça in Mexico and the Penya Azulgrana Tampico Madero traveled to the city of Toluca, the venue for … Read more

The PB El Papiol takes part in the Cultural Week of its town for one more year

The Cultural Week of El Papiol, which is celebrated during the months of April and May, once again counted on the participation of the local FC Barcelona supporters’ club, the Penya Blaugrana del Papiol (Federació Baix Llobregat). Last Saturday, the penya organized a day with several activities that brought together a good number of Barça … Read more

50th anniversary of the PB Fraga i Comarca “Jaume Pallarés”

The Penya Barcelonista Fraga i Comarca “Jaume Pallarés” (Federació Lleida Sud i La Franja) commemorated its 50th anniversary with a celebration in style. The entity, chaired by Agustín Sorolla, organized an intense agenda of activities that generated a great expectation among all the local Barça supporters. The event was attended by a large FC Barcelona … Read more

Chapter 31 – The Unió Barcelonista Catalonia

The Unió Barcelonista Catalonia was founded on 19 March 1950 by Mr. Eduard Compte Bosch , and initially its name was CF Cadells, as explained by the penya itself: ‘The anecdote arose when registering the team at the police station, where the official on duty did not accept the first name because it was written … Read more

PB Igualada, PB Sant Cugat and PB Els Tamarells promote reading

Throughout the year, the FC Barcelona penyes focus part of their activity on promoting culture among their members. When spring arrives and St. George’s Day approaches, books take on a special role, either with presentations of new titles or other actions that seek to instil reading; and this is often related to the Barça universe. … Read more

The penyes of India go crazy with the Barça Legends in Mumbai

The Legends Classic between Barça and Real Madrid came to India for the first time, and the massive local FC Barcelona fans responded with a huge mobilization led by the penyes of this Asian country. PB Kerala, FCB Mumbai, FCB Delhi, FCB Hyderabad, FCB Pune and FCB Nagpur did not miss out on the unprecedented … Read more

The Confederació Mundial de Penyes celebrates a new Plenary meeting

The headquarters of the Confederació Mundial de Penyes was the setting for a new Plenary meeting of the Penyes Council last Saturday; the first one of the current year. The meeting was attended by 29 representatives of the territorial federations of penyes, half of them in person and the other half online. The Plenary session … Read more

Chapter 30 – The Penya Anguera

The Penya Barcelonista Anguera was founded in 1957 by the endearing head of FC Barcelona’s sports equipment known as “Papi” Anguera, with a clear vocation to promote grassroots football and the development of young footballers’ skills. Currently, it is the official supporters’ club with the number 1 credential. The penya’s teams have had some players … Read more