Culture in a box A Spring Day Project

Your Flag? The flag of Spain symbolizes the nation. It is the sovereingnty sign for independence, unit and integrity of the country and it represents the superior values expressed in the constitution. The flag of Spain is formed by three horizontal stripes the top and bottom ones being red. The middles stripe is yellow, of double width.

A symbol of your country One of the symbols of Spain is the bull. For generations bullfights have symbolized the bullfighter’s victory over the noble beast. It is also an art, where the bullfighters seek to obtain the ear and the tail of the killed bull as a prize for a beautiful killing.

Where are you?  My city is Barcelona that is by the Mediterranean sea, on the north- east of Spain.  In Barcelona there are approximately inhabitants.  Spain is situated under France and above the Gibraltar strait.  In Spain there are some inhabitants. Its extensions is of approximately square meters.

How’s the climate? The Mediterranean climate is humid, but it doesn’t rain much, except for heavy rains which last very little. They are common during the autumn. In the summer its most extreme temperature can reach 40°C. Winters are milder than in other parts of Spain..

Capital / population The capital of my country is Madrid In Madrid there are four million inhabitants

Greetings in your language Good morning = Buenos días Good afternoon = Buenas tardes Good night = Buenas noches How are you? = ¿Cómo estás?

A landscape that you love  An aspect of the Doñana marshes, one of the first biological reserves in Europe. It was Created in It is situated in the province of Huelva, in the municipal term of Almonte, north of the mouth of river Guadalquivir.

A favourite poem of yours And maybe then I’ll leam What is inside my heart Mysteries of passed times And of Spain a larger part Orange trees whisper in the sun, Which happily shines upon them, As they drink it’s golden waters. And taste it’s sweet warm lips. We like these poems because they express deep feelings that makes us to feel good

A product of your country Typical food: paella, cured ham and red wine The paella is typical in Valencia it is also eaten in the rest of Spain There are different types of paellas, as for example of shellfish, meat, vegetables, etc.

A recipe from your country Milk rice _Put three cups of milk, one cup of sugar a bit of lemon peel and two cups of rice in the oven for two hours. _Add cinnamon and refrigerate.

A proverb that you like Your are only defeated when you stop fighting (solo está derrotado aquel que deja de luchar) When you are given horse for free you should not examine its teeth (A caballo regalado no le mires el diente)

A famous person Birth date: August 10, Birthplace: Malaga, Spain. Siblings: A brother, Francisco Wives: Ana Leza (Anita)(1988 – 1996), Melanie Griffith (1996 – present). When he was young, Antonio wanted to play soccer professionally, but he broke his foot at 14. He turned to the theatre, studying at the school of Dramatic Art and working for an independent theatre company in Malaga. He moved to Madrid and became an member of the prestigious National theatre of Spain.

THE END Mª Cruz Ávila Helen Castillo Rebeca Hernández