1. National Day of Spain October 12th Maria Breen

2. National Day of Spain / Día de la Raza Maria Breen

3. National Day of Spain / Día de la Raza 12th October is a national holiday in Spain. It is also a Saint Day for anyone called Pilar (many Spaniards, especially the older generations, celebrate their saint day more than their birthday). Pilar is the Patron Saint of Zaragoza. Zaragoza is located in north east Spain. The city has a population of 701,090. Maria Breen Madrid is the capital city.

4. National Day of Spain / Día de la Raza A very influential man called Faustino Rodriguez San Pedro wanted to celebrate the Spanish race. In 1913, he was the Chairman of an organisation called the Iberoamerican Union. The 12 th of October was already being celebrated in some South American countries and in Zaragoza (in honour of St. Pilar). Faustino Rodriguez San Pedro wanted the day to be celebrated in Spain and South America and to call it Fiesta de la Raza (Festival of the Race, i.e. the Spanish race). So in 1918, Spain and some American countries started calling their national day Fiesta de la Raza! Maria Breen

5. National Day of Spain / Día de la Raza Did you know that Día de la Raza is also known as Columbus Day because it marks the day that he arrived in America. (12 th October 1492). The day incorporates celebrating the Spanish race. Maria Breen

6. National Day of Spain / Día de la Raza Celebrating Spanish culture Here is a picture of King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia of the Spanish royal family. Maria Breen

7. National Day of Spain / Día de la Raza Celebrating Spanish culture Football is very popular in Spain. In this picture, Fernando Torres is holding the World Cup which they won in 2010. Maria Breen

8. National Day of Spain / Día de la Raza Celebrating Spanish culture Spanish food (tapas) is very tasty. Spaniards eat a lot of tortillas (omelettes), pork (chorizo and morcilla) and cheeses. Maria Breen

9. National Day of Spain / Día de la Raza Celebrating Spanish culture This is the picture of suerte de capote ("act of the cape"), which is the start of a bullfight. Maria Breen

10. National Day of Spain / Día de la Raza Celebrating Spanish culture The currency in Spain is the Euro Spain’s population is around 45 million. Spain produces 44% of all the earth’s olive oil. Madrid is Spain’s capital city and it is located directly in the centre of the country. Some popular and well known artists have come from Spain like Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dali and Joan Miro. The tooth fairy is not recognized in Spain. Instead, they have a tooth mouse named Ratoncito Perez! Flamenco is the musical genre in Spain that uses rapid passages and intricate footwork. Maria Breen

11. National Day of Spain / Día de la Raza 1. When is the National Day of Spain? 2. What part of Spain is Zaragoza located? 3. Who is the patron saint of Zaragoza? 4. Name the Chairman of the Iberoamerican Union. 5. Name the current Queen of Spain. ( You will find the answers to these questions back in the presentation ). Maria Breen

12. References www.euroresidentes.com http://funfacter.hubpages.com/hub/Fun-Facts-about- Spain http://funfacter.hubpages.com/hub/Fun-Facts-about- Spain http://gospain.about.com/od/bullfightinginspain/a/bu llfightingspa.htm http://gospain.about.com/od/bullfightinginspain/a/bu llfightingspa.htm www.mlpsi.ie Maria Breen