2. CATALONIA

3. SPAIN

5. We are more than 7 milion catalans. The capital city is Barcelona. Catalonia is about 32000 km².

7. CATALONIA IS NOT : There are many topics about Spain that are not the same in Catalonia.

8. CATALONIA IS :

9. HISTORY

10. The origin of Catalonia is “la Marca Hispànica”, a territory made by Charlemagne to save himself from the Muslims. In the Xth century it became independent from the French King Charlemagne.

11. Catalonia joined Aragó and made an empire by the Mediterranean sea in the XIVth and XVth centuries.

12. In 1479 the king of Aragó married the queen of Castella. This is the “origin of Spain” but Catalonia kept its institutions, language and culture. From 1500 to 1700 the Habsburg’s dynasty reigned in Spain. Then, Catalonia lost the territories in the North-Pyrenees.

13. In 1700, King Habsburg died without descendants. Catalonia preferred the Habsburg’s dynasty because they respected the Catalan rights, but the Borbon’s dynasty won. The defeat was on 11 th September 1714, and this date is the national holiday of Catalonia. We celebrate we won’t give up, and we’ll overcome difficulties.

14. The Borbon’s dynasty has reigned until today. Exception: XX century  II Republic (arisement of Catalonia)  Coup  Civil war (1936 – 39)  Franco’s dictatorship (1939 – 75)  Franco abolished the Catalan institutions and chased the Catalan and their culture.

15. With Franco’s death, Spain became a democracy and Catalonia, its culture, language and institutions were respected. WE ARE A NATION

16. CULTURE AND TRADITIONS

17. ‘’Els Castellers’’ This tradition consists in the raising of human towers. The people who climb up the tower are called ‘’castellers’. A child climbs until the top of the tower, and raises the hand and then goes down. At the bottom of the tower there are a lot of people holding it. It has been considered humanity’s heritage.

19. ‘’La sardana’’ ‘’La sardana’’ is the most important dance in Catalonia. The dancers take the hands of their partners and they make a circle. They follow the rhythm of the music.

20. Sant Jordi is the patron saint of Catalonia and it is held on 23 rd April. The boys give roses to the girls and they receive books from the girls. It’s like Saint Valentine’s day. ‘’Sant Jordi’’

21. ‘’Sant Joan’’ It’s held on 24th June.But in Catalonia we celebrate it the night before, organising big parties to start the summer, lighting bonfires and setting off fireworks. It’s the shortest night of the year. The tradition is to eat Saint John’s cake and drink a toast with cava.

22. “Els diables” Els diables, the devils in English, is a pagan tradition where people dress up as a devil and dance to the music of drums while setting off fireworks.

23. OUR FOOD

24. “Pa amb tomàquet”

25. Coca amb recapte Coca d’espinacs

26. Allioli

27. Canelons

28. “Calçots”

29. “Crema catalana”

30. INTERESTING PLACES

31. “La sagrada família” is the most important monument designed by our architect Antoni Gaudí, born in our village Riudoms. LA SAGRADA FAMÍLIA

32. “El parc Güell” is a park in Barcelona, designed by Antoni Gaudí too. We are proud of our architect. El PARC GÜELL

33. CAMP NOU

34. MONTSERRAT

35. TARRAGONA

36. RIUDOMS

37. Riudoms’s shield There is a story in our village that says that there were two elms above a stream in Riudoms.

38. UNIVERSAL CATALANS

39. ANTONI GAUDÍ I CORNET Riudoms 1852- Barcelona 1926

40. Gaudí’s projects

41. PAU CASALS Vendrell, 1876- Puerto-Rico 1973

42. SALVADOR DALÍ JOAN MIRÓ

43. Ferran Adrià

44. Beat Bonaventura (religion) Joan Guinjoan Gispert (composer)

45. SPORT in CATALONIA

46. PEP GUARDIOLA

48. ECONOMY Gross domestic product of Spain  22.600€ per person (about 98.000 leus). Gross domestic product of Catalonia  26.800€ per person (about 116.000 leus). There is a 22,6% of unemployment in Spain. In Catalonia, there is a 17,3%. Catalonia produces the 60% of the Spain’s output.

49. We are waiting for you in our little paradise.

50. Marta Dalmau Irene Corts Natàlia Carbó Mariona Ollé

51. Made in Catalonia