SPANISH NATIONAL DAYS

HISPANIC DAY, 12th of October

• Christopher Columbus was born in 1451 in ¿Genoa?1451 - Valladolid, 20th of May in 1506 . His parents were Domenico Colombo and Susana Fontanarrosa. He was a sailar and he wanted to reach India by another way.

• During many years, he was asking for the money. The Catholic Monarchs Isabel and Ferdinand financed Columbus travels. When he got the enough money, he started this important voyage.

WHEN COLON LIVED

THE DISCOVERY

•He reached land on the 12th of October.

•He made four voyages.His first expedition departed on the 3rd of August in 1492.

The 12th of October is a very important Festivity in Spain.

During the dictatorship on this day, it was celebrated “THE THE HISPANIC DAY”. HISPANIC DAY”. Later it was Later it was called “THE COLORCAST called “THE COLORCAST DAY”DAY”

It’s a National Day. It’s “The Civil Guard Day”, A popular military parade l takes palce on the 12th of October, featuring attendance by government and the royal family.

It’s the most important day in ZARAGOZA, a Spanish city in the Northeast of Spain. “THE VIRGIN OF PILAR DAY” Zaragoza’s Cathedral is called

“EL PILAR”

OUR CONSTITUTION DAY,

the 6th of December

• From 1978 (when our Constitution was voted for spanish people), we celebrate our

• In Spain, each Community celebrates its ”Community Day”

• The 28th of February is our Community Day.

IN HISTORY LESSONS…

• From the beginners to 6th grade read some arcicles from our Constitution Law.

All Communities flags

NATIONAL DAY or CONSTITUTION

DAY, 6th of DECEMBER

NOWDAYS, IT IS OUR MOST IMPORTANT

NATIONAL FESTIVITY. Every year, all students and teachers build together an original flag with YELLOW

and RED

WHAT DO WE EAT?WHAT DO WE EAT?

We celebrate Andalusian Day with our students in different ways:

We eat bread with oil and some salt.

WHY DOWHY DOWE CELEBRATE ANDALUSIAN DAY?WE CELEBRATE ANDALUSIAN DAY?

Because it commemorates the referendum of the '80 years, when we have full autonomy to the region of Andalusia. We have an Andalusian Constitution.

OUR STUDENTS PLAY OUR ANDALUSIAN ANTHEM

STUDENTS MADE HANDCRAFTS FOR OUR COMENIUS PARTNERSHIPS

Some students’ mothers help to

make the pupils’ handcrafts

We make this job for our Comenius friends

TYPICAL CLOTHINGTYPICAL CLOTHING

In the Andalusian day women wear a long dress with frills.

And men wear black trousers, whith a white shirt and black hat.

PICTURES OF C.E.I.P PAULO PICTURES OF C.E.I.P PAULO FREIREFREIRE

• Thanks to: 5th Grade and Rafael Alcántara ( English teacher)

More festivities around Spain

Good Night Dinner, Christmas, New Year's Eve

(We eat The lucky 12 grapes), New Year Day

The Carnival

Each Community festivity, All Saints day and Holy

week

The 3 Wise Men day (We eat a special and big

dough)

HOLY WEEK: Students school handcrafts

Holy Friday is a national festivityIn Spain. In manytowns, speciallyIn the South ofSpain. At ourschool, ourstudents usuallymake someHandcrafts.

TRADITION, RELIGION AND FOLK HOLY WEEK IN ANDALUSIA. Many posters are designed each Holy Week

MALAGA

HOLY THURSDAY & FRIDAY

FLAMENCO SONG FOR HOLY WEEK: SAETA

AGUSTÍN GONZÁLEZ PEDROSABLANCA PÉREZ GARCÍA

Mª DOLORES MARTÍNEZ ZAMORA6th Grade - B

Thanks to:

Spanish Comenius Team Coordinator : Adoración Peinado Peinado