Andrea takes us for a visit to her beloved Barcelona! We visit famous sites including the architectural works of Antonio Gaudi and other architects. And Andrea shows us cultural events and an array of the excellent cuisine for which the region is justly famous!

1. MY HOMETOWN
CUISIN DAN-
CE FRIENDS FA-
MILY LANGUA-
GE ART...

4. LANGUAGES POPULATION
Spanish (español or castellano, Castilian) 45.200.737
is spoken all over the country and so is the
only language with official status nationwi- RELIGION
de. But a number of regional languages Roman Catholicism has long been the
have been declared co-official, along with main religion of Spain,and although it no
Spanish, in the constituent communities longer has official status by law,in all pu-
where they are spoken: blic schools in Spain students have to cho-
ose either religion or ethics and Catholic is
* Basque (euskera) (2%) in the Basque the only religion officially taught although
Country and Navarre; in some schools there are large numbers
* Catalan (català) (17%) in Catalonia and of Muslim students together.
the Balearic Islands; Valencian (valencià), a
distinct variant of Catalan, is official in the Christianity 77,2 %
Valencian Community; Non-religious 18,7 %
* Galician (galego) (7%)[120] in Galicia. Islam 2,1 %
Judaism 0,2 %
GOVERNMENT Others 1,8 %
constitucional monarchy

5. ROJIGUALDA

6. SENYERA
According to a 14th century legend, the flag
dates back from the 9th century, when the
four red bars were drawn, as an act of grati-
tude, on Guifré el Pilós (Count of Barcelona)
golden shield by king Carles el Calb fingers
drenched with blood from the Count's war
wounds prior to Wilfred's death in 897 during
the siege of Barcelona by Lobo ibn Moham-
med, the moor governor of Lleida.

7. CASTELLERS
A castell is a human tower built tradi-
tionally in festivals at many locations
within Catalonia. At these festivals,
several colles castelleres or teams of-
ten succeed in building and dismoun-
ting a tower’s structure.

8. FLAMENCO
The origins of the word flamenco are unclear
- it was not recorded until the late 18th cen-
tury.
Flamenco is popularly depicted as being the
music of Andulusian gitanos (gypsies) but
historically its roots are in mainstream Anda-
lusian society, beginning in the 18th century.
Other regions, notably Extremadura and
Murcia, have also contributed to the develo-
pment of flamenco, and many flamenco ar-
tists have been born outside the gitano com-
munity. Latin American and especially Cuban
influences have also contributed.

9. SARDANES
The sardana, plural sardanes, is a type of circle dan-
ce typical of Catalonia. The dance was originally ty-
pical from the Empordà region, but started gaining
popularity throughout Catalonia during the 20th cen-
tury.
There are two main types, the original sardana curta
(short sardana) style and the more modern sardana
llarga (long sardana), which is more popular. Other
more unusual sardanes are the sardana de lluïment
and the sardana revessa.

10. CATALAN
CUISINE
PÀ AMB TOMÀQUET (BREAD WITH
TOMATO)
Is a typical preparation of Catalan
cuisine, that consists of bread with
tomato rubbed over and seasoned
with olive oil and salt.

11. ALLIOLI (GARLICANDOIL)
Is a sauce made of garlic and oli-
ve oil.

12. BOTIFARRA
is a type of sau-
sage

13. SANT JORDI

14. SANT JORDI IS THE NATIONAL CELEBRA-
TION OF CATALONIA, IT’S THE 23RD OF
APRIL.
THE LEGENT TELLS THAT A DRAGON KID-
NAPPED THE PRINCESS. AND A BRAVE
KNIGHT RESCUED HER AND KILLED THE
DRAGON. FROM THE BLOOD OF THE DRA-
GON BORN A ROSE.
LA DIADA DE SANT JORDI, ALSO KNOWN
AS EL DIA DE LA ROSA (THE DAY OF THE
ROSE) OR EL DIA DEL LLIBRE (THE DAY
OF THE BOOK), WITH SIMILARITIES TO
VALENTINE’S DAY. THE MAIN EVENT IS THE
ExCHANGE OF GIFTS BETWEEN SWEE-
THEARTS, LOVED ONES AND RESPECTED
ONES. HISTORICALLY, MEN GAVE WOMEN
ROSES, AND WOMEN GAVE MEN A BOOK
TO CELEBRATE THE OCCASION

15. BEACH

16. ALTAFULLA

17. ALTAFULLA

18. BARCELONA

19. MY HOME

20. MY HOME
MY
UNIVERSITY

21. MY HOME
GORKA’S
HOME
MY
UNIVERSITY

22. MY HOME
CENTER
GORKA’S
HOME
MY
UNIVERSITY

23. EVA’S ALBA’S ANDREA’S
HOME HOME HOME
MY HOME
CENTER
GORKA’S
HOME
MY
UNIVERSITY
LAIA’S
HOME

24. PALAU DE
LA MÚSICA

25. MUSIC
PALACE

26. The design of the Palau is typical of Cata-
lan modernism in that curves predomina-
te over straight lines, dynamic shapes are
preferred over static forms, and rich deco-
ration that emphasizes floral and other or-
ganic motifs is used extensively.
The concert hall of the Palau, which seats
about 2,200 people, is the only auditorium
in Europe that is illuminated during da-
ylight hours entirely by natural light.
Concert hall. Was built in 1905.
Designed in the Catalan modernista style Originally, guests entered the Palau from
by the architect Lluís Domènech i Monta- the street through two arches supported
ner, by thick pillars that opened into the vesti-
bule.
In 1997, the Palau de la Música Catalana
was declared a UNESCO World Heritage
Site.

28. Former ticket box

29. SAGRADA
FAMILIA

30. Is a large, privately-funded Roman Catholic
church that has been under construction in
Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain since 1882 and
is not expected to be complete until at least
2026.
The Sagrada Familia was designed by An-
toni Gaudí (1852–1926), who worked on the
project from 1883 and devoted the last fif-
teen years of his life entirely to the endea-
vour. In 1882, prior to Gaudí’s involvement,
Francesc del Villar was commissioned to
design a church on the site. He resigned a
year later and Gaudí was appointed the pro-
ject architect, redesigning the project enti-
rely.

35. CASA
BATLLÓ

36. Casa Batlló is a building restored by Antoni Gaudí, built in
the year 1877 and remodelled in the years 1904–1906; loca-
ted at 43, Passeig de Gràcia. Modernisme.
The local name for the building is Casa dels ossos (House
of Bones), and indeed it does have a visceral, skeletal or-
ganic quality. It was originally designed for a middle-class
family and situated in a prosperous district of Barcelona.

39. CASA
MILÀ
LA PEDRERA

40. Casa Milà, better known as La Pedrera (Ca-
talan for 'The Quarry'), is a building designed
by the Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí and
built during the years 1905–1912. It is loca-
ted at 92, Passeig de Gràcia in the Eixample
district of Barcelona.
It was built for the married couple, Rosario
Segimon and Pere Milà

43. PAVELLÓ
MIES VAN
DER ROHE

44. PAVELLÓ MIES VAN DER ROHE
The Barcelona Pavilion, designed by
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, was the
German Pavilion for the 1929 Interna-
tional Exposition in Barcelona, Spain.

46. JOAN
MIRÓ
Catalan/Spanish painter, sculptor,
and ceramicist born in Barcelona.
Surrealism.

47. La dóna i l’ocell. 1982.
(woman and bird)

48. LA DONA I
L’OCELL

49. MNAC

50. MNAC
(NACIONAL MUSEUM OF ART FROM CATALONIA)

53. SALVADOR
DALÍ
Salvador Domingo Felipe Jacin-
to Dalí i Domènech, (May 11, 1904
– January 23, 1989), commonly
known as Salvador Dalí, was a pro-
minent Spanish Catalan surrealist
painter born in Figueres.

56. FAMILY AND
FRIENDS

76. HAPPY
HALLOWEEN!