Culture in a Box - Spain

“Culture in a box” An e-twinning Project CPEIP “Otero De Navascués” CINTRUÉNIGO – NAVARRA – SPAIN 190 Circolo “Nicola Calipari” ROMA - ITALY

SPAIN IN EUROPE

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Spain,our country, is located in SouthWest of Europe.

SPAIN AND ITS REGIONS

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Spain has seventeen autonomous regions.

Navarra, our region, is in North Spain.

Navarra And Cintruénigo 

Cintruénigo, which is South-west Navarra, is our little town.

Population ď Ź

Spain has a population of 45.116.894 and

its capital is Madrid.

Population 

Navarra has a population of 605.022 and its capital is Pamplona.

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Cintruénigo has a population of 7.103 inhabitants, of whom 3.624 are men and 3.479 are women.

The climate in Spain ď Ź

Spain has five different climates : Oceanic climate, Mediterranean climate, Continental climate, Mountainous climate Subtropical climate.

Greetings in your language       

Hello! Hi! = ¡Hola!

Good morning! = ¡Buenos días!

Good afternoon, Good evening = ¡Buenas tardes!

Good night = ¡Buenas noches!

How are you? = ¿Qué tal estas?

I am fine, And you? = Muy bien, ¿Y tú?

Thank you = Gracias

Spanish Music   

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Manuel de Falla is our most celebrated composer.

He was born in Cádiz in 1876 and died in Argentina in 1946.

His most important contribution to twentieth century music is his “Concerto for clavichord and five instruments”.

Here is a sample of his music, a piece called Spanish Dance

Potato omelette.

Ingredients for 3 people: Half a kilo of potatoes.  Half a medium size onion.  3 eggs.  One quarter litre of olive oil  Salt This is one of the most famous Spanish recipe. 

Cooking instructions “omelette”        

Peel and dice the potatoes and the onion.

Add a pinch of salt.

Heat some oil in a frying pan.

Fry the diced potatoes and onion.

Meanwhile beat the eggs.

When the potatoes are fried, decant excess oil.

Mix it with beaten eggs thoroughly.

Put the mixture back in the pan and cook untill a thick consistency is reached.

A famous person: Rafael Moneo architect. 

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Rafael Moneo was born in Tudela, Navarra. He is a worldwide renowned architect.

In 1994 he was given the “Laura ad Honorem” mark by la Scola D´Architettura di Venezia .

In 1998 he won the Feltrinelli price by L’Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei in Rome

Spanish famous book: “Don Quixote de la Mancha” 

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“Don Quixote” was written by Miguel de Cervantes in 1605.

Don Quixote was a knight who aimed to defend the poor and to fight the wicked.

His faithful companion’s name was Sancho Panza (“panza” means big belly).

Spanish proverbs 

“Quien a buen árbol se arrima, buena sombra le cobija”

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TRY TO BE CLEVER AND DON’T FORGET THAT OLD OAK GIVES GOOD SHADE.

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“Haz bien y no mires a quien”.

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JUST DO GOOD WITHOUT SELECTING TO WHOM.

A favorite poem of yours Caminante, son tus huellas el camino y nada mรกs; caminante, no hay camino, se hace camino al andar.

Traveller are your footprints the road, and nothing else; traveller there is no road, the road is made once you walk.

Al andar se hace camino, y al volver la vista atrรกs, se ve la senda que nunca. se ha de volver a pisar.

When walking the road is made, and when looking back the path is seen that never will be stepped on again.

Caminante no hay caminos Sino estelas en la mar.

Traveller, there is no road, but ripples in the sea.

A beautiful landscape of Navarra Middle Navarra Springtime

The sierra de Urbasa in Autumn

La Bardena in Summer

Belagua in Winter

SPANISH TYPICAL PRODUCTS WINE

OLIVE OIL

ASPARAGUS

Who´s this man?

Please, note a typical daring native to Cintruénigo up the tree.

Spanish festival: “Los Sanfermines” 

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The Sanfermines is Pamplona’s renowned festival.

The “Encierros” are worldwide knowm.

Our town’s annual festival takes place in September and is much like the Sanfermines