Presentation about Catalan traditions during the visit of International partners to Institut Joan Solà (Torrefarrera). Presentation created by Esperança Solans, and explained by students from the eTwinning project "You will loveour culture"

1. CATALUNYA / CATALONIA
OUR NATIONAL SYMBOLS

3. OUR GOVERNMENT: GENERALITAT DE CATALUNYA

4. THE NATIONAL ANTHEM:
ELS SEGADORS

5. LA SARDANA, THE TRADITIONAL DANCE

6. LA COBLA
(the musicians)
LA SANTA ESPINA

8. LA BARRETINA

9. L’HEREU

10. LA PUBILLA

12. L’ESTELADA
REPRESENTS
OUR NATIONAL
ASPIRATIONS OF
INDEPENDENCY

13. SEPTEMBER 11th, CATALONIA’S NATIONAL DAY

14. PA AMB TOMATA

15. CARAGOLS
A LA
LLAUNA
(or cooked
in many
other
ways)

16. APLEC DEL CARAGOL
CELEBRATED IN MAY
CARAGOL
means
SNAIL…

17. ALLIOLI
Some garlic,
one egg yolk,
olive oil and
a lot of
patience!

18. POTATO OMELETTE (also with onion and cucumber)

20. ELS CASTELLERS
WOMEN, MEN AND CHILDREN
MAKING HUMAN TOWERS

22. LA CALÇOTADA, A TRADITION FROM TARRAGONA

23. CALÇOTS

24. READY TO EAT!

25. SAINT JOHN’S NIGHT (June 24th): FIRES…

26. DEVILS and…

27. …FIRECRACKERS

28. COCA DE SANT JOAN
(in all Catalunya)
COCA
DE RECAPTE
(typical in our
province)

29. LA CASTANYADA
REMEMBERING OUR DEAD RELATIVES

30. “PANELLETS”, CHESTNUTS AND A SWEET WINE
CALLED “MOSCATELL”

31. CHRISTMAS TIME: EL PESSEBRE

32. EL CAGANER
(a shitter)

33. CAGAR EL TRONC = SHIT THE TRUNK (!!!)

34. A POPULAR SCENE

35. FALSE…
… and TRUE!

36. THEY FOLLOWED THE STAR TO TAKE
GOLD, INCESE AND MYRRH TO BABY JESUS
THE THREE KINGS FROM ORIENT

38. MELCIOR, THE WHITE KING

39. GASPAR, THE BLOND KING

40. BALTASAR, THE BLACK KING

41. TORTELL DE REIS
THE TRADITIONAL KINGS’ CAKE FOR JANUARY 6th

42. BUT SUMMER ARRIVES, WE HAVE TO GO TO
THE COUNTRY…
… AND WE NEED SOMETHING TO KEEP WATER FRESH

43. SILLÓ

44. AND THIS IS FOR WINE: PORRÓ

47. ENJOY YOURSELVES
IN CATALONIA!