1) Catalonia is an autonomous community located in northeastern Spain on the Mediterranean coast. It is made up of four provinces: Barcelona, Tarragona, Girona, and Lleida. 2) The town of Vallbona d'Anoia is located in the province of Barcelona, situated in a valley 289 meters above sea level. It has a population of around 5,000 people. 3) Josep Masclans School is the primary school in Vallbona d'Anoia, with around 160 students from ages 3 to 12. The school organizes activities for students both in and out of the classroom.

1. STUDENTS OF 5th and 6th grade
PRESENTS
OUROUR COUNTRYCOUNTRY
CATALONIA
COMENIUS 2012-2014

2. THE LOCATION OF CATALONIA
Catalonia is placed in the north – east of the Iberian Peninsula.
Part of Catalonia is washed by the Mediterranean sea.
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3. FOUR REGIONS
It´s formed by four
regions: Barcelona,
Tarragona, Girona
and Lleida. Our
village is inside
Barcelona that it is
the most
industrialized of
them.

4. CATALONIA IS ALSO DIVIVIDED
INTO 41 REGIONS
OUR REGION IS
PRACTICALLY IN THE
CENTRE AND IT IS
CALLED
ANOIA

5. The most important mountains are the “Pyrenees” where
people practice lot of snow sports.
People also practice lot of adventure sports in the rivers as
rafting.

6. In Barcelona we have some important mountains like
Montserrat Mountains, where there is an important
monastery.

7. OUR TOWN
Vallbona
d’Anoia
It’s placed in a valley 289 m above the sea level. From our
village we can see Montserrat Mountains.

8. VALLBONA D’ANOIA

9. VALLBONA D’ANOIA
These are 2 of principal streets of our village: the Main street and New
street, where the most important buildings and shops are.After a fire that
happened in 1936 the old church of Sant Bartomeu of Vallbona was
unusable for the work ship. In 1941 the church was rebuilded using the
walls and the front of the old one.

10. VALLBONA D’ANOIA
In the Church Square, where
we celebrate our Festivals.

11. VALLBONA D’ANOIA
The town has been related with public transports from the
age . Its communication and the urban development have
been realised with the ancient royal way that connected
Barcelona with Lleida.
The train station

12. OUR SCHOOL
ESCOLA JOSEP MASCLANS
Our school has a
total of 160
students from 3 to
12 years old.
When it snows is
when we enjoy
most.

13. OUR SCHOOL

14. HISTORY
Through the Mediterranean Sea the Greek and Roman
cultures arrive and they left us part of their culture ,
language , religion , laws and art.

15. After the 10 th century Catalan countries and feudalism were
created. At this time the Romanesque and the word
“Catalonia”appeared for the first time and the first texts in
Catalan were found.

16. JAUME I EL
CONQUERIDOR
In the XIII century cities
and the trade grew thanks
to the conquests of Jaume
I “ The Conqueror “ .

17. In this period Gothic appears in architecture, painting
and sculpture.

18. GENERALITAT
DE
CATALUNYA
It is at this moment when the institutions of the Catalan Government
are created.
In the 16th century Catalonia started to grow economically. But with
the arrival of Bourbon in Spain, the Catalan institutions are
abolished and some wars happen.

19. Colonia textil Sedó , Esparraguera ( Barcelona)
In the 18 th century the Industrial Revolution took place.This
was also a new period of growth for the industries and cities.
The Catalan language and culture gained importance thanks to
two cultural movements: the “Renaixença”and Modernism.
Industrial Revolution

20. In 1936 the Spanish Civil War begins. The General
Franco’s victory in 1939 starts a long period of
dictatorship that suppresses the Catalan autonomy. They
are years of war and poverty.

21. After the general Franco’s death a new period of freedom
started and the “Statute of Autonomy” was legal again.

22. INSTITUTIONS
GENERALITAT
The Generalitat is the institution through Catalan people
manage their interests. The Generalitat is formed by the
Parliament, the President and the Government.
PARLIAMENT

23. The Catalan President’s is
ARTUR MAS

24. GASTRONOMY
Typical Catalan dishes are: Beans with Catalan sausage,
bread with tomato, “ escudella ” a broth with meat and
legumes, cannelloni and the Catalan cream.

25. Our folkloric dance is the Sardana . It is
typical that in our town celebrations
giants and carnival figures with oversized
heads appear.
The “castellers” are people that make a
very high tower supporting each other. In
Catalonia there are many famous groups
of “castellers” because of the human
towers they are capable to make.
FOLKLORE

26. CATALAN REGIONAL COSTUMES
These are the Catalan regional costumes.
The boy’s one consists of:
-A red and black hat called “barretina”.
-a white shirt.
-a wide red belt.
-black trousers.
-white stockings.
-espadrilles.
The girl’s one consists of:
-a fish-net to put up the hair.
-a black velvet choker.
-a white shirt.
-a embroidery Kerchief over the shoulders.
-a pattern skirt down to knees.
-espadrilles.

27. A
R
T
There are famous,Catalan artists as Salvador Dalí or Gaudí, the
author of the “ Sagrada Familia “ ,“Güell Park” or “The Pedrera”
among other works.

28. SANT JORDI
Sant Jordi is the patron saint of
Catalonia. By this reasons , on
the 23rd of April all the streets
are full of stands with books
and roses that people give each
other as a symbol of friendship
and love.

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