Title: Diapositiva 1
1Our Spanish Christmas
2Introduction
- In this presentation we want to show you how we
celebrate our Christmas in Spain.
3Villancicos
4When Christmas carols were invented?
- These songs started to be popular between the
XV and XVIII centuries and they were sung by many
voices and we are singing them.
5Why do we sing them?
- We sing it to conmemorate the birth of Jesus
Christ in Belen, and we sing them every year.
6Typical Food
MEAT
In Spain is also typical to eat soap with
Galets.
- roasted turkey
- roasted lamb
- langostinos - (king prawn)
- shrimps
- lobster
- crab
SEAFOOD
7SWEETS
- yema - egg-based dessert
- mantecados polvorones - crumbly cakes
- mazapán, almond cakes
- King cake known as roscón de Reyes in Spanish
and tortell in Catalan.
8Christmas Decoration in Houses
Nativity scenes, christmas lights and christmas
trees.
9Nativity scenes
In Spain it is tipical to put in the houses a
Belén (Nativity scene). A nativity scene is
a group of small statues, houses, rivers
representing Christs birth and the placed were
they live at that time.
10We put ligths in houses to make it nicer . At
christmas we normally put lights around a
Christmas tree but can be put in other places in
the house.
Christmas lights
11Christmas tree
- The christmas tree was called the tree of life by
the germans and they use it to celebrate the
birthday of gods. - Also our decoration in the tree have a meaning
- -The red ornaments mean hope.
- -The light mean the faith.
- -The star means god.
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13DECORATION IN STREETS
Nativity scenes, christmas lights and christmas
trees.
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15The Nativity
- The city council set up the Belén (Nativity
scene) in the Pilar square and is very big,
also have real voices. In the entry we have a
shop of cotton of sugar, candy apples and hot
chocolate. - There are two wax roman soldiers in a huge stone
door. In addition, we have a lot of stalls of
different things, one butcher, one fishmonger,
one greengrocer and so on. There is a tree and an
Angel on it that tell you the story of the
nativity. When you cross a bridge you will see
the Three Wise Men following the star that take
them along the desert until they arrive to the
crib. - Melchor brings gold to the child, Gaspar brings
incense and Baltasar brings myrrh. In the last
part of the nativity are the born of Jesus of
Nazareth. -
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17Zaragoza in Christmas is shining from 18.00 to
22.30 hours but in the principal days of
Christmas the lights shine until midnight. In
Zaragoza there are around 11.200 lamps.
The Lights
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19The Christmas Tree
- The city council set up the Christmas tree in
the street and they decorate it with light bulbs
around it. -
- We put a star in the top of the tree
representing the travel of the Three Wise Men
following the shine star that take them along the
desert until they arrive to the crib.
20The lottery day
The 22th of December some people buy a special
lottery of Christmas called El Gordo (the
fat). The first draw was celebrated in Cadiz at
the 18th of December of 1812, nowadays it is
celebrate the 22th of December. It is special
because you can win a lot of money in the prize.
2124 and 25 of December
2224th of december
- Christmas Eve is celebrated on the night of
December 24, the day before Christmas (December
25). - It is the Christian celebration of the birth of
Jesus, and customs vary from one country to
another is fairly common for a family reunion
dinner and, especially in Protestant countries
exchanged gifts.
2324th how is it Celebrated
- Is common to hold a family gathering for dinner
and, especially in Protestant countries exchanged
gifts. - In Spain is considered as a cultural festival,
and many families atheist also celebrate.
2425th of December
- - Is one of the most important Christian
holiday becouse they celebrate the birth of Jesus
Christ in Belen. - - In Spain the Christmas day is a day when the
family gets together and makes a special meal.
25Saint Esteban
- It is a festivity celebrated (Only in some
places of Spain) in the 26th December. This day
families meet and they eat canneloni.
2628th of December- The day of the Holy Innocents
It is a celebration that conmemorate the
slaughter of the children of Belen. It was
executed by the king Herodes I . People of Spain
and other countries (another day) make jokes to
other people.
2731 of December- New Year's Eve
28- Spanish New Year's Eve celebration usually begin
with a family dinner, traditionally including
shrimp and lamb or capon (type of durkey).
Spanish tradition says that wearing new, red
underwear on New Year's Eve brings good luck.
29- The last moments of the year is usually followed
from the clock on top of the Casa de Correos
building in Puerta del Sol square in Madrid. It
is traditional to eat twelve grapes, one on each
chime of the clock. This tradition has its
origins in 1909, when grape growers in Alicante
thought of it as a way to cut down on the large
production surplus they had had that year.
30- Nowadays, the tradition is followed by almost
every Spaniard, and the twelve grapes have become
synonymous with the New Year. After the clock has
finished striking twelve, people reet each other
and toast with sparkling wine such as cava or
champagne, or alternatively with cider.
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321st of January- New Year
33What is the New Year celebration ?
- All the 1st of January, the people, happy
because is a new year, go to the houses or
restaurants with the family or friends and eat
all together.
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35TRADITION 5th of January
- This is the eve of The Three Wise Men day. All
the cities in Spain celebrate wonderful parades
with lots of floats in the evening. The floats
contains all presents that The Three Wise Men
bring for children.
366th of January
- We celebrate that The Three Wise Men arrived to
the stable were Jesus was born. At night they
bring gifts for the children. This day families
spend the day together and they eat a typical
dessert called Roscón de Reyes, that has a
surprise inside it. It always contains a bean.
The tradition said that who find it, in the next
year paid this dessert.
37The Three Wise Men
- Baltasar he represents Africa
- Melchor he represents Europe.
38- Gaspar He represents Asia
39The End