THE CHRISTMAS IN SPAIN

TIPICAL SPANISH FOOD IN CHRISTMAS

THE BARNACLES

THE PRAWNS

THE SCALLOPS WITH SAUCE

THE CRAB OF SEA

THE CLAMS

THE CODFISH

THE ROAST BEEF

IMPORTANT DAYS IN SPANISH CHRISTMAS The night of the 24th of December The 25th of December The night of 31st of December The night of the 5th of January

THE NIGHT OF THE 24th OF DECEMBER The family has dinner together because we celebrate the “Nochebuena”. In the night “Papa Noel” comes to our house, he enters in our hoses, by the smokestack, and he leaves presents under our Christmas tree Papa Noel is from Lapland, he travels in a sled with nine reindeers.

25th DECEMBER In the morning, the people open the presents. This day we celebrate Christmas and the family has lunch together.

THE NIGHT OF 31st DECEMBER This night is important because we say goodbye to year, and we receive the new year. At the 12 o’clock we eat twelve grapes, as symbol of luck and them we drink champagne.

THE NIGHT OF 5 th JANUARY This night is important because the three magic kings: Melchor, Gaspar and Baltasar, come to our house by three camels, and they give us presents. They are from the Orient.

IN CHRISTMAS WE SING CAROLS

Ana Muiño