catalunya and catalan traditions

CATALUNYA / CATALONIAOUR NATIONAL SYMBOLS

OUR GOVERNMENT: GENERALITAT DE CATALUNYA

THE NATIONAL ANTHEM:ELS SEGADORS

LA SARDANA, THE TRADITIONAL DANCE

LA COBLA (the musicians)

LA SANTA ESPINA

LA BARRETINA

L’HEREU

LA PUBILLA

L’ESTELADAREPRESENTS

OUR NATIONAL ASPIRATIONS OF INDEPENDENCY

SEPTEMBER 11th, CATALONIA’S NATIONAL DAY

PA AMB TOMATA

CARAGOLS A LA

LLAUNA

(or cooked in many

other ways)

APLEC DEL CARAGOL

CELEBRATED IN MAY

CARAGOL means SNAIL…

ALLIOLI

Some garlic,one egg yolk,olive oil and

a lot of patience!

POTATO OMELETTE (also with onion and cucumber)

ELS CASTELLERS

WOMEN, MEN AND CHILDREN MAKING HUMAN TOWERS

LA CALÇOTADA, A TRADITION FROM TARRAGONA

CALÇOTS

READY TO EAT!

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

DEVILS and…

…FIRECRACKERS

COCA DE SANT JOAN

(in all Catalunya)

COCA DE RECAPTE

(typical in our province)

LA CASTANYADAREMEMBERING OUR DEAD RELATIVES

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

CHRISTMAS TIME: EL PESSEBRE

EL CAGANER(a shitter)

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

A POPULAR SCENE

FALSE…

… and TRUE!

THEY FOLLOWED THE STAR TO TAKE GOLD, INCESE AND MYRRH TO BABY JESUS

THE THREE KINGS FROM ORIENT

MELCIOR, THE WHITE KING

GASPAR, THE BLOND KING

BALTASAR, THE BLACK KING

TORTELL DE REIS

THE TRADITIONAL KINGS’ CAKE FOR JANUARY 6th

BUT SUMMER ARRIVES, WE HAVE TO GO TO THE COUNTRY…

… AND WE NEED SOMETHING TO KEEP WATER FRESH

SILLÓ

AND THIS IS FOR WINE: PORRÓ

ENJOY YOURSELVES IN CATALONIA!