3. Holiday & Festivals OF SPAIN
Public holidays celebrated in Spain
include a mix of
religious (Roman Catholic), national and
regional observances. Each municipality is
allowed to have a maximum of 14 public
holidays per year; a maximum of nine of
these are chosen by the national
government and at least two are chosen
locally.
4. Arts and Music
Basques have a long musical tradition
of unaccompanied choirs, and a popular
choir contest is held annually in Tolosa.
Musical instruments associated with Basque
folk music include the txistu (or high
flute), tambourine and drums, and the
txalaparta, which is similar to a wooden
xylophone. Goldsmithing, along with
working with silver and other precious
metals, has a long history in the Basque
Country.
5. Sports
Football is by far the most popular
team sport in Spain. Spain boasts some of
the biggest and best sporting football
clubs in Europe. The sports season for
football in Spain starts in September and
runs through until the middle or end of
May. Every week more than 300,000
people in Spain flock to the countries
dozens of sports stadiums to watch
Spanish football league games. Millions of
people in Spain love to watch this sport on
6. This is especially so when two
major rival sporting clubs meet such as
Barcelona and Real Madrid. Football
league matches in Spain occur on the
weekends, while several European and
cup matches take place in Spain mid-
week.
7. Economy of Spain
Export : Food, pharmaceutical
machinery, medicines and other
products.
Import : Food products machinery
automobiles. Drugs and medical
supplies. And various consumer
products.
