Transcript Diapositiva 1

Hello ! We are pupils
at Cervantes school
and we would like to
tell you how we
celebrate Christmas
in our country
Christmas is a
deeply religious holiday
in Spain.
Our patron saint is
the Virgin Mary and
the Christmas season
officially begins
December 8 th , the
feast of the
Immaculate Conception.
The nativity scene
One symbol of
Christmas for us is
the Nativity scene.
Every home, town
and church have a
“belén”.
Some are animated
and illuminated and
draw huge crowds. .
Singing Christmas Carols
Singing carols is
a traditional
activity at
Chritmas.
Among typical
musical
instruments are
the panderetas.
December 24, Christmas Eve
Christmas Eve in Spain is
called “Nochebuena”, and
it is celebrated with two
very important traditions,
eating a nice meal, and
going to Christmas mass,
called “misa del Gallo ” or
Rooster Mass.
December 25, Christmas Day
Christmas day is more or less a
continuation of what began the day
before. We spend time with our
families and we eat another large
meal.
For dessert, there is quite a
spread of delicacies, among them
are turrón and mazapán, desserts
made of honey, egg and almonds
that are Arabic in origin.
December 31, New Year's Eve
New Year’s Eve is
known as “
Nochevieja”. When
the clock strikes 12,
we eat 12 grapes, one
for each toll of the
bell.
According to
tradition, those who
eat the grapes will
have 12 months of
prosperity in the new
year.
January 5, Three King's Parade
On January 5th , children go to a
parade where they see the three
kings arrive to their town.
Thousands of sweets are thrown
from the floats by the kings to all
the people who come out to watch.
January 6, Three King's Day
This day is the
long awaited day in
which the three
Kings (Los Reyes
Magos) bring the
gifts.
We celebrate the
Feast of the
Epiphany when the
Three Kings
Mechior, Gaspar,
and Balthasar,
arrived in
Bethlehem.
For breakfast or
after lunch, we have
the typical dessert
of the day, the
“Roscón de Reyes”,
a large ring shaped
cake .
It is decorated with
candied fruits,
symbolic of the
emeralds and rubies
that adorned the
robes of the three
kings.
Somewhere inside
the cake there is a
surprise.