TRADITIONS IN EUROPE
Jota Aragonesa (AragĂł) The Aragonese jota is a manifestation of the folklore in Aragon of a musical genre, the Jota, present in most of the Spanish geography. The genre, as it is known at present, is conformed at the end of century XVIII or principles of the XIX. The Aragonese Jota is expressed through dancing (dancers), singing (songwriters) and instrumental interpretation, composed by a fable in which the guitar, lute and bandurria mainly participate. The dance precedes the song of the jota, which would be supported by the fact that jota letters are not known before the nineteenth century. When we find in the early nineteenth century the consolidated genre, quartets, songs or "cantes" are used to adapt to a music that consists of a return and seven musical phrases. That is why the verses in the quartet are repeated by adding an entry and a return to the cobla, with the following structure, if we start, for example, in the quartet ÂŤIf you had olivares / how are you fantasy / oil mills / for your own account they would run.
Sardana (Catalunya) Sardana is a popular Catalan dance considered the national ball of Catalonia. It is a collective dance that dancing homes and women holding hands forming a rotllana, and tapping with the feet the compasses of the music performed by the cobla. The name can refer to both the ball and the music. To dance the sardana, an indeterminate name of dancers forms a knapsack taken by their hands and looking at the center, dancing to the right and left with a fairly stable time, with an often slow and concentrated air, at some more lively moments.
Tomatina (València) La Tomatina is a feast of the Valencian town of Bunyol, in which the participants throw tomatoes between them. This event takes place on the last Wednesday of August of each year, during the week of the Mayor's Festivities of the town. Together with faults, bonfires and Moors and Christians, it is one of the best known international festivals in Valencia.
Feria de Abril (Sevilla) Feria de Abril or Feria de Sevilla is a spring festival held annually in the city of Seville, (Autonomous Community of Andalusia, Spain) in which the public meets in a large venue called Real de la Feria, with streets with ephemeral huts, adorned with lanterns, where horsemen and horse-drawn carriages circulate and for which about 500,000 visitors pass daily.It is celebrated one or two weeks after Holy Week and coincides with the bulls in the square the Maestranza. It has a great economic and social impact in the city and is declared a Festival of International Tourist Interest.
Falles (València) The faults or faults of Sant Josep are the holiday week of the city of Valencia, during which the faults are planted and burned (see faller monument). Also celebrated in about ninety municipalities of the Valencian Country. The party has no religious feeling despite its relationship with Saint Joseph. It is a great tourist festival, which every year receives people from all over the world to see the monuments of faults, the spectacle of lights, the mascletadas, the launch of fireworks and, the last of the nights , the famous burning or burning fire where more than 1,000 flaws are burned every year, creating a show that, in 2016, has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Immaterial Heritage.
Fiestas del Pilar (Zaragoza) Las Fiestas del Pilar are an annual celebration held in the city of Zaragoza, Aragon, in honor of the patron saint of the city, Nuestra SeĂąora del Pilar. The long-term festival is held every year, usually starting the weekend before October 12 or until next Sunday. The City Council organizes a wide variety of events, with companies and private organizations that organize sponsored events, shows, competitions and other sponsored activities. While the veneration of the Blessed Virgin in Zaragoza goes back to at least the 12th century, the introduction of October 12 as a local celebration in memory of the Marian appearance was presented by the city council in 1640 and approved by the Holy See 1723. The national holiday of Spain, presented for the first time in 1918 and confirmed by contemporary Spanish state in 1982, also falls on October 12, chosen by the date of the discovery of America (known in the United States like Columbus Day).
Risotto (ItĂ lia) Risotto is a typical dish of rice based Italian cuisine. The risottos come from northern Italy and especially famous is the risotto Milanese. It is found with numerous variants throughout Italy but where it is most widespread is in the northern part. The main characteristic is the maintenance of the starch that at the end of the cooking ties the rice grains between them as if it were a cream. Generally, the ingredients used are onion, butter or oil and white wine.The other ingredients are usually vegetable or fish bushes. Very often it is gratin with cheese and butter.
Paella (València) The paella is a stew of rice, meat and vegetables prepared in a pan on a fire, follow a baker or a stove. It is originally from the Albufera marsh of Valencia, in the natural region of the Ribera del Xúquer, in the south of Valencia. It is eaten on any occasion, especially when groups of friends or families are joined, on Saturdays, Sundays or traditional parties and is considered the typical dish of the Valencian Country par excellence.
Patios de C贸rdoba (C贸rdoba) The Caliphate city of C贸rdoba dresses in the month of May to get rid of flowers. The neighbors carefully adorn their balconies and patios in a tradition that dates back to the Arab era. The entrance space of the house to the main door, known as a vestibule, and the cobblestone patios were covered with vegetation to moisten and cool the first months of heat. Now, the custom is maintained and there is even a known contest every year to select the most beautiful. Do not hesitate to come to C贸rdoba on this date where you can do this beauty route through its streets while enjoying some good tapas bathed by the good Andalusian wine.
Procesiones marineras (AndalucĂa) On July 16 the festival is celebrated in honor of the Virgen del Carmen. On that Saturday the fishermen decorate their boats and sound the siren across the bay in honor of their patron saint. The festivity of his virgin is usually celebrated in most of the municipalities of seafaring tradition of the Andalusian coast. The Virgen del Carmen is a marine tradition that is lived with fervor and great devotion. There are many localities that celebrate large maritime processions on the occasion of the Carmen festivities. The image is transferred from its churches to the port or the beach. There she is embarked to cross the coast accompanied by pleasure boats adorned and crowded with the faithful.
Klidonas in Crete, (Greece) The custom of Klidonas is celebrated on the 24th of June. Young women, go to the village fountain and they fill their pots with water. On the way back, they are teased but they should not respond or even smile.When they arrive at the village square, they pour the water in a bigger pot, called Klidonas.Every young woman goes and drops an object in the pot (a ring, a button or even an apple). In the end, the pot is covered with a red piece of fabric and is placed in an open space.