Dec'09 Christmas in Spain

Christmas in Spain

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The streets Tetuán Street in Sevilla

El belén= Nativity scene
This is traditionally the most important decoration in houses and towns.
They try to recreate the life in villages at the time Jesus was born.
The sizes of these nativity scenes can vary enormously.

Some villages have their own Nativity scene play.
Live Nativity scenes

Árbol de Navidad The Christmas tree tradition has only been added in the last few decades and it’s growing on .

22nd December = National Lottery

22nd December= National Lottery
It is celebrated in the morning, and everybody is listening to it on the radio, watching it on tv… It’s very exciting.
First introduced in 1812.
The biggest prize is called “El gordo” (The fat one)
Children from San Ildefonso School take out the balls from these lottery drums, with a special tune.
This day is associated with the beggining of Christmas in Spain.

Christmas Eve = Nochebuena

Christmas food

Christmas desserts: el turrón, marzipan...

Villancicos = Carols

El aguinaldo = Christmas Pay

Dia de los Inocentes = Fools Day

Nochevieja = New Year’s Eve

Las uvas (New Year’s Eve)

Los regalos = The presents Father Christmas? or… … The 3 wise men?

La cabalgata

The Epiphany 6 ....the presents!!!

In the evening... ... hot chocolate and “roscón de Reyes”

Christmas time is finished

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Dec'09 Christmas in Spain

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