A presentation for the eTwinning project "Catalonia and Flanders, Two Dynamic European Regions"

1. SOME TYPICAL LEISURE
ACTIVITIES
By Helena Capdevila

2. THE SARDANES
The “Sardanes” is a typical dance from Catalonia
danced in groups forming a circle.

3. THE CASTELLERS
They are human towers built traditionally in festivals at many
locations within Catalonia.

4. Picking mushrooms
In autumn is typical to go to the forest to look for
mushrooms with families or friends.
It is an entertaining activity

5. The
“CASTANYADA”
It is a typical festival celebrated in Catalonia on October
31st with the family or friends. It consists in eating
chestnuts and small cakes called panellets.
Panellets

6. THE pastorets “SHEPHERDS”
It’s typical to attend a performance of «the
shepherds» in a theatre on Christmas day. The
plot combines the contents of the birth of Jesus
and adventures between shepherds, angels and
demons

7. THE CORREFOCS “Fire-runs”
In these street festivals a group of
individuals dressed as devils lit fireworks.
They set off their fireworks among crowds
of spectators.