Tema 13

Culture in spain

What languages are spoken in Spain? The official language in the whole of spain is Castellano –Spanish.Spanish is one of the most inportant lenguages In the world.It is spoken by 400 million people from different countries.Many of these countries are in south America.Science the Spanish Constitutions of 1978 some Autonomous communities have another officiallanguage.These languages are catala,euskera,Galego and valencia.

What languages are spoken in Spain?

• 5 languages are spoken in Spain.1-Castellano: is spoken in spain. 2- Galego: is spoken in Galicia.3- Catalá: is spoken in cataluña and illes balears.4- Valenciá: is spoken in valencia.5- Euskera: is spoken in País vasco and Navarra.

• There are Sanfermines in Pamplona.• There are Sardana in Cataluña.• There are Fallas in Comunitat Valenciana.

• There are in festivals the JOTA, the SEVILLANAand the MUÑEIRA.

FESTIVALS

TIPICAL DISHES

The cocido Madrileño is in Madrid.The Gazpacho is in Andalucía.The Cochinillo is in Castilla –y león.The Paella is in Comunitat Valencia.The caldo Gallego is in Galicia.The Migas is in Extremadura.The Fabada is in Principado de Asturias.

Definition ofMunicipality

• It’s an area of land that includes a city,a town,a village or a group of villages and is governedby a city or a town council.

Province

• It’s an area of land that includes a number of municipalities. There are 50 provinces in Spain.

Spain

• It’s made up of all Autonomous Communitytogether.

Autonomous Community

• It’s an area of that includes a one or more Provinces. Each Autonomous Community has its own goverment and identity.

Statute of Autonomy

• This is the law that says how the AutonomousCommnunity must be organised and governed.

Table of provinces

Autonomous CommunityGALICIA-

SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA

Provinces• A CORUÑA• LUGO• OURENSE• PONTEVEDRA

Autonomous Commnunity• PRINCIPADO DE ASTURIAS

• OVIEDO

Provinces

• ASTURIAS

Autonomous Community• CANTABRIA

• SANTANDER

Provinces

• CANTABRIA

Autonomous Commnunity• CASTILLA-LEON

• VALLADOLID

Province• SORIA• BURGOS• AVILA• PALENCIA• ZAMORA • LEON• SALAMANCA• SEGOVIA• VALLADOLID

Autonomous Commnunity

• PAIS VASCO

• VITORIA GASTEIZ

Provinces• BIZKAIA• GUIPUZCOA• ALAVA

Autonomous Commnunity• COMUNIDAD FORAL DENAVARRA

PAMPLONA

Province

NAVARRA

Autonomous Commnunity• ARAGON

• ZARAGOZA

Province• HUESCA• ZARAGOZA• TERUEL

Autonomous Community• CATALUÑA

• BARCELONA

Province• LLEIDA• GIRONA• BARCELONA • TARRAGONA

Autonomous Community• EXTREMADURA

• MERIDA

Province• CACERES• BADAJOZ

Autonomous Community• COMUNITAT VALENCIANA

• VALENCIA

Province• ALICANTE• VALENCIA• CASTELLON

Autonomous Community• ANDALUCIA

• SEVILLA

Province• HUELVA• SEVILLA• CORDOBA• JAEN• CADIZ• MALAGA• GRANADA• ALMERIA

Autonomous Community• REGION DE MURCIA

• MURCIA

Province

• MURCIA

Autonomous Community• COMUNIDAD DE MADRID

• MADRID

Province

• MADRID

Autonomous Community• CASTILLA-LA MANCHA

• TOLEDO

Province• ALBACETE• CUENCA• GUADALAJARA• CIUDAD REAL• TOLEDO

Autonomous Community• LA RIOJA

• LOGROÑO

Provice

• LOGROÑO

Autonomous Community• CANARIAS

• LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA

Province• SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE• LAS PALMAS DE GRANCANARIA

Autonomous Community• ILLES BALEARS

• MALLORCA

Province• PALMA DE MALLORCA

Which are the best known festivals?

• The best known festivals are:– Holy Week in Sevilla ,Málaga ,Valladolid ,Zamora or Murcia. – Carnaval in Tenerife and Cádiz– Sanfermines in Pamplona– Fallas in Valencia– Moros y Cristianos in Alicante

Which are the best known dishes?

• The food in Spain is very varied.• Each autonomous community has its own

specialities using local products. – Cocido Madrileño in Madrid.– Cochinillo in Castilla-y León.– Gazpacho in Andalucía.– Paella in Comunitat Valenciana.– Caldo Gallego in Galicia.– Fabada in Asturias.– Migas in Extremadura.

Tipical dances and costumes

-La Jota is in Aragon.-Muñeira is in Galicia.-The Sardana in Cataluña.-Sevillanas in Andalucia.The singers and dancers wear regionalcostumes.

How can we find out about our history?

• Written documents:– Letter– Books– Maps

• Buildings:• PALACE• CASTLE• CATHEDRALS • CHURCHES

• PUBLIC WORKS: ROADS CITY WALLS AQUEDUCTS

• OBJECTS:• Coins• Paintings• Sculptures• Pottery• jewellery

What are museums for?

• Objects of historical value are kept in museums.Museums have different rooms to display the objects.

HOW ARE AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITY GOVERNED?

• THE MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT ARE CHOSEN IN ELECTIONS.THEY DEBATE ABOUT NEW LAWS AFFECTING THE AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITY AND VOTE OF THEM.

• The autonomous goverment enforces the laws passed in the parliament and makes decisions about how to organise and direct the autonomous community.itis made up of:

• The president.• The councillors.There are elections every 4 years to choose a

new parliament and goverment.

• 1*-The candidates of different political parties tell people what they will do if they are elected.

• 2*-On election day everyone who is over 18 votes for the list of candidates from the political party they think is the best for they community.

• 3*-the votes are counted and the candidates who are elected meet in the parliament building to choose the new president.

• 4*-the new president choose the councillors and forms the new government of the autonomous community.

flags

• The statute includes:the capital city,the official language or languages,the borders of the autonomous community and the description of its symbols,like the flag.

Colours of the flags

• The flag of Andalucía:

• Green• White

• The flag of Aragón:

• Yellow• red

• The flag of Canarias:

• White • Blue• yellow

• The flag of Cantabria:

• White• red

• The flag of Castilla-la Mancha:

• Red • white

• The flag of Castilla-Leon:

• Red • white

• The flag of Cataluña:

• Yellow• red

• The flag of Ceuta:

• Black• white

• The flag of Madrid

• red

• The flag of valencia:

• Red • yellow

• The flag of Extremadura:

• Green• White• black

• The flag of Galicia:

• White • blue

• The flag of Illes Balears:

• Yellow• red

• The flag of la Rioja:

• Red• Yellow• Green• white

• The flag of Melilla:

• blue

• The flag of Pais Vasco:

• White• Green• red

• The flag of Asturias:

• blue

• The flag of Murcia:

• red

What areas are autonomous governments responsable for?

• In Spain the central goverment is responsable for foreign policy,defence and armed forces.in other areas,like public services,autonomous goverments have many responsabilities,for example,in:

• Education• Health• The environment• Culture• Sport• Public works• Town planning• tourism