Transcript Diapositiva 1 - I.E.S. Pedro de Luna

In this presentation we want to show you
how we celebrate our Christmas in
Spain.
(Christmas Carols)
These songs started to be popular
between the XV and XVIII centuries
and they were sung by many voices and
we are singing them.
We sing it to conmemorate the birth of
Jesus Christ in Belen, and we sing them
every year.
• roasted turkey
• roasted lamb
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‘langostinos’ - (king prawn)
shrimps
lobster
crab
In Spain is also typical to eat
soap with ‘Galets’.
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‘yema’ - egg-based dessert
‘mantecados’ & ‘polvorones’ - crumbly cakes
‘mazapán’, almond cakes
King cake known as ‘roscón de Reyes’ in
Spanish and ‘tortell’ in Catalan.
Nativity scenes, christmas
lights and christmas trees.
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
Christ´s birth and the placed were they
live at that time.
We 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.
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.
Nativity scenes, christmas
lights and christmas trees.
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.
Zaragoza 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 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.
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.
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.
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.
- 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.
It is a festivity celebrated (Only
in some places of Spain) in the
26th December. This day families
meet and they eat canneloni.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Melchor: he represents Europe.
Baltasar: he represents Africa
Gaspar: He represents Asia