1. Catalonia

2. Flags
Flag of Barcelona
This is the official flag of Barcelona. It
has represented the city since 1906

3. Flags
Catalan flag “Senyera”
This flag is the official Catalan flag, which
has represented the nation since 1187

4. Flags
Flag for Independence “Estelada”
A lot of Catalan people aren’t happy with
Catalonia being a part of Spain. They feel
different from it and they want to create a new
country.

5. Flags
The Reason for the
Separatism
Galicia Catalonia
Euskadi
In Spain there are three nations, different from from the
Spanish Nation, which are Catalonia, Euskadi and Galicia.
Historically they were different Crowns, with different
languages.
Euskadi was added to Castilla (future Spain) in 1035, Galicia
in 1230, and Catalonia finally in 1479.

6. Flags
Spanish Flag
This is the official Spanish flag, which
has represented the country since 1978

7. Landscapes
Pyrenees
The Pyrenees are a big range of mountains, located in
the north of Spain, they are the natural border
between Catalonia (Spain) and France

8. Landscapes
Ebro River
The Ebro is the largest river by water volume and the
second longest river in Spain.

9. Landscapes
Costa Brava
The Costa Brava is a 60 km long coast line located in Girona
province. The climate, the beach and the beauty of the
landscapes makes it an important tourist attraction

10. Our Food
“Embotits”
“Embotits” consist of hashed meat, generally pork, with
aromatic spices. The most famous Catalan “Embotits” are:
Catalan “botifarra”(often eaten with beans), “Fuet”,
“Sobrassada”, and Spanish ham and “Chorizo”

11. Our Food
“Pa amb
Tomàquet”
“Pa amb tomàquet” consists of bread rubbed with tomato
and seasoned with olive oil and salt. It goes with cold meet,
fish, cheese...

12. Our Food
“Paella”
“Paella” is a typical rice dish. The boiled rice can be
cooked with, meat, fish and seafood. And some
vegetables always come with it

13. Our Food
“Cargols”
and
“Calçots”
“Cargols” (snails in catalan) and “Calçots” (long onions
with a special flavour) , are often eaten in Catalonia,
usually in traditional villages.

14. Our Food
“Ensaïmada”
and
“Coca”
“Coca” and “Ensaïmada” are traditional handmade pastries
created in Catalonia and the Balearic Islands. They can be
eaten for dessert, breakfast or in the afternoon.

15. Traditions
“Sardana”
The “Sardana” is a type of circle dance which
originated in the 16th century. It is performed at
every festivity.

16. Traditions
“Correfocs”
“Correfocs” (translation: fire-runs) are one of the
most important performances in Catalan festivities.
A group of people dress as devils and set off
fireworks while drums are playing.

17. Traditions
“Gegants”
and
“Capgrossos”
“Gegants” and “Capgrossos” (Giants and Big-Heads) are
costumed figures which are exhibited in Catalan festivities.
Somebody goes inside the figure and makes it dance.

18. Traditions
“Castells”
“Castells” are human towers built in all Catalan festivities
and festivals. Many villages have a group of people who
train every week to be able to do it.

19. Traditions
“Castellers” ‘s
clothes
“Castellers” are the people who build
“Castells”. They wear special clothes, to help
others climbing.

20. Traditions
“Castells” ‘s
music
It is typical to play music while the people is climbing
the others. The instruments played are “gralla”, a flute
with a very loud sound, and drums

21. Traditions
“Castells”
“Castells” were declared World Heritage by UNESCO. In
this video you can see the highest “Castell” built ever.

22. Festivities
“Diada de
Sant Jordi”
This festivity is celebrated on April 23rd every
year. Men give women a rose and women give men
a book.

23. Festivities
“Castanyada”
“Castanyada” is celebrated every October 31st, like
Halloween. The tradition consist of eating chestnuts
and “Panellets”, typical marzipan sweet.

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