ESPAÑA – SPAINby: Basilio Hidalgo Andrade

May 2014

CHOQUE CULTURAL – CULTURAL SHOCK

- Greetings consist of a handshake (two men) and one kiss on both cheeks.

- “Life” starts later than in North Europe.

- Social life on streets.

- Corruption.

Don Quijote

- XVII.- Book of chivalry

(Knights).- Second most translated

book.

ARTE - ART

Museo Guggenheim Bilbao

Museo Guggenheim Bilbao

Museo del Prado [Las Meninas - Velázquez]

Museo del Prado [Las Meninas - Velázquez]

Museo Reina Sofía [Pablo Picasso – El Guernica]

Museo Reina Sofía [Pablo Picasso – El Guernica]

DEPORTE - SPORTS- Almost every kind of sport is practiced in Spain, but football is still the main sport.- The good weather allows to practice sport throughout the whole year.- We also practice winter sports (ski and snowboard mainly), but just for fun.

FIESTAS - FESTIVITIES

- Every region, city, village... has its own festivities.- Most of them involve animals (bulls), sports, food, fire, or criticism.- People from all around the world come to participate in the most famous ones.

Encierros de “San Fermín” (San Fermines)[Pamplona]

Carnaval [Sta. Cruz de Tenerife & Cádiz]

Fallas [Valencia]

Descenso del Sella [Asturias]San Silvestre Vallecana [Madrid]

Feria de Abril [Sevilla]

Tomatina [Buñol (Valencia)]August – Play with rotten tomatoes

COMIDA – FOOD[it should be...]

Characterized by abundant plant-origin food (bread, pasta, rice, vegetables, legumes, fruits & nuts), the use of olive oil, moderate consumption of fish/seafood, dairy products (yogurt, cheese) and eggs, and small amounts of red meat. Mediterranean diet may also include

the intake of wine at meals.

- Breakfast (coffee, milk, cereals, bakery...).- Huge/Late lunch and dinner.- Snacks called “tapas”.

Tapas are little dishes served in bars as appetizers. They range from complicated

dishes of calamares to simple dishes of olives, shrimp or almonds.

COMIDA – FOOD[it is...]

LUGARES QUE VISITARPLACES TO VISIT

Mountains, beaches, monuments, history, parks, parties, quiet places... if you know where to look for, you can find almost every kind of places in Spain.I don't know many of them, so my favourites – so far – are...

TEMPLO DE DEBOD- Gift from Egypt for helping rebuilding and repairing

some temples after a flood.

PARQUE DEL RETIRO- It's 1/3 of the size of Central Park in Manhattan (NYC).

- One of the 3 places in the world with a statue dedicated to the Devil (Turin, NYC).

PARK GÜELL

- Might have been built during the 1st century of the Modern Era.- It was used until 19th century.- Nowadays it is the landmark of Segovia.

- Built in 889 and rebuilt during the 11th century as a Moorish palace.- There is a waiting list for visiting it.

- 400 years of history.- You can find almost everything: animals, paintings, clothes,

magazines, music, antiques, books

SPAIN & FINLAND

Musta Makkara = Morcilla

Musta Makkara = Morcilla

“La Yenka”

“La Yenka”