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The siesta, the parties, the tortilla … Spanish icons!
Elena Sardiña.
2º bach.C
SUMMARY
1.Span´s characteristics
2.The image we have all over the world
3.The most typical things from Spain
1.When the foreigners hear the word "Spain" they think about a series of characteristics they relate to us in several areas:
•Gastronomic Symbols
snacks
stew
beer, wine
Paella, tortilla, ham, gazpacho
olive oil, shellfish
•Typical Objects
Beret
botijo
hat native of Cordoba
castanets
bagpipe
Osborne's bull
•letter Ñ•Spanish guitar
And:
•Artists and art
With regard to the artists who have been marked in the history of Spain, we can find out Gaudí, Picasso or Velázquez
Cervantes, Goya come to join now Miguel Hernández, Lorca, - and his ' black paintings '-, or Larra - and his “you Return tomorrow”-. Almodóvar.
The Flamenco(Andalusian gipsy) art also is very typical.
Or public as Sport Prominent celebrities - Fernando Alonso-, royalty-Letizia and Leonor-,
politicians - Aznar, Rajoy, Zaplana, Acebes-,
Communicators-Federico Jiménez Losantos-,
or television people - Jesus Vázquez.
2.The image that we give
We have the bad image of being:
envious, uncultivated, rude,
lovely, arrogant, proud,
stupid, crybabies, racist,
glutton, lazy and
mistreaters of animals ...
And we have the
good image of being:
Nice, charming, happy,
charismatic, cheerful,
generous, open
minded, faithful and
solidary.
3.The most typical facts on the Spaniards considered by the foreigners are:
•Popular Holidays such as The bull ridings in Pamplona
or the Fallas in Valencia are the most
representative feasts n Spain..
•OthersAre The Iberian man, The women, the Civil war, Andalusia, the beaches, the Sun, the nature, the fires, the speculation, the large bottle, the joints and football.