Nowadays, it is less common to name penyes after players. In fact, if we are not mistaken, the last penya founded with the name of a player was the Peña Pedrito, in the Canary Islands, dedicated to Pedro Rodríguez, who came out of La Masia and is very well remembered by FC Barcelona fans. There … Read more
Three Barcelona supporters clubs celebrated their respective anniversaries last weekend: the PB Monteagudo (Federación Aragón, La Rioja y Navarra), the PB Badia del Vallès (Federació Vallès) and the PB Washington DC (FCB World Federation). In the case of the PB Monteagudo, it celebrated its 25th anniversary with two days full of activity attended by a … Read more
As every year at this time, the Penya Gent Blaugrana de Meknès (World Federation) has organized a new edition of the Meknès Trophy, a football event that has already become very popular in Morocco. In this 7th edition, the penya has brought together a total of eight veteran teams: the Moroccan CODM Meknès, MAS Fez, … Read more
Once again, the penyes show that, beyond cheering on FC Barcelona and spreading blaugrana sentiment around the world, they are also an example of commitment to the society in which they live. Especially, when difficult times require all possible help for those who are having a hard time. The latest case is that of the … Read more
Currently, there exists in Tarragona the Penya Casal Barcelonista Francesc Serra. This last name has been added lately in honor of the person who at all times was the backbone of a penya that was growing. Francesc Serra left us a few years ago unexpectedly and, despite this hard blow for the penyes in general … Read more
The Penya Barcelonista Montcada i Reixac (Federació Penyes del Vallès) culminated the commemoration of its 50th anniversary in the penyes movement with a gala party last Friday. The event, held at the restaurant Can Piqué in Montcada i Reixac, was attended by several personalities from the world of FC Barcelona, led by its president Joan … Read more
The Penya Barcelonista de Peguera-Calvià (Federació de Penyes de les Illes Balears) closed the 11th edition of its Villa de Peguera Tournament with an unprecedented success, which consolidates it as a reference event in Mallorca. For three days, the Municipal Field Es Pas de Ses Llebres de Peguera was the scene of this 8-a-side football … Read more
For yet another year, the Diada Nacional de Catalunya (National Day of Catalonia) demonstrated the strong link that exists between Barça passion and Catalan sentiment. In addition to FC Barcelona’s official offering at the monument to Rafael Casanova in the Catalan capital, the Confederació Mundial de Penyes, the territorial federations and the penyes celebrated the … Read more
After the short break in August, the “Barça i Catalunya” cycle of conferences is back on track. The first entity to receive it, specifically its second part “Temps de Foscor” (Dark Times), was the Penya Barcelonista d’Arbúcies (Federació de Penyes del Gironès, Selva, Garrotxa i Pla de l’Estany), in an event held last Saturday at … Read more
The Penya Barcelonista de Ciutadella (Federació Balears) commemorated its 40th anniversary last Saturday with a big party held in this Menorcan town. The event, led by the president of the host penya, Carles Gener, and his board of directors, brought together about 120 people at Es Nàutic de Ciutadella. The president of the Federació de … Read more