The document discusses languages, festivals, dishes, and government in Spain. It notes that while Castilian Spanish is the official language, other languages like Catalan, Basque, and Galician have status in certain regions. It lists some of Spain's most famous festivals and dishes that vary by region, such as Paella in Valencia and Gazpacho in Andalusia. The document also outlines Spain's system of autonomous communities, provinces, and how autonomous governments are elected and their responsibilities.

1. Tema 13
Culture in spain

2. What languages are spoken in Spain?
The official language in the whole of spain is
Castellano –Spanish.
Spanish is one of the most inportant lenguages
In the world.It is spoken by 400 million people
from different countries.Many of these
countries are in south America.Science the
Spanish Constitutions of 1978 some
Autonomous communities have another official
language.These languages are catala,euskera,
Galego and valencia.

3. What languages are spoken in Spain?
• 5 languages are spoken in Spain.
1-Castellano: is spoken in spain.
2- Galego: is spoken in Galicia.
3- Catalá: is spoken in cataluña and illes balears.
4- Valenciá: is spoken in valencia.
5- Euskera: is spoken in País vasco and Navarra.

4. FESTIVALS
• There are Sanfermines in Pamplona.
• There are Sardana in Cataluña.
• There are Fallas in Comunitat Valenciana.
• There are in festivals the JOTA, the SEVILLANA
and the MUÑEIRA.

5. TIPICAL DISHES
The cocido Madrileño is in Madrid.
The Gazpacho is in Andalucía.
The Cochinillo is in Castilla –y león.
The Paella is in Comunitat Valencia.
The caldo Gallego is in Galicia.
The Migas is in Extremadura.
The Fabada is in Principado de Asturias.

6. Definition of
Municipality
• It’s an area of land that includes a city,a town,
a village or a group of villages and is governed
by a city or a town council.

7. Province
• It’s an area of land that includes a number of
municipalities. There are 50 provinces in
Spain.

8. Spain
• It’s made up of all Autonomous Community
together.

9. Autonomous Community
• It’s an area of that includes a one or more
Provinces. Each Autonomous Community has
its own goverment and identity.

10. Statute of Autonomy
• This is the law that says how the Autonomous
Commnunity must be organised and governed.

11. Table of provinces
Autonomous Community
GALICIA-
SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA
Provinces
• A CORUÑA
• LUGO
• OURENSE
• PONTEVEDRA

12. Autonomous Commnunity
• PRINCIPADO DE ASTURIAS
Provinces
• OVIEDO
• ASTURIAS

13. Autonomous Community
• CANTABRIA
Provinces
• SANTANDER
• CANTABRIA

14. Autonomous Commnunity
• CASTILLA-LEON
• VALLADOLID
Province
• SORIA
• BURGOS
• AVILA
• PALENCIA
• ZAMORA
• LEON
• SALAMANCA
• SEGOVIA
• VALLADOLID

15. Autonomous Commnunity
• PAIS VASCO
• VITORIA GASTEIZ
Provinces
• BIZKAIA
• GUIPUZCOA
• ALAVA

16. Autonomous Commnunity
• COMUNIDAD FORAL DE
NAVARRA
Province
PAMPLONA
NAVARRA

17. Autonomous Commnunity
• ARAGON
• ZARAGOZA
Province
• HUESCA
• ZARAGOZA
• TERUEL

18. Autonomous Community
• CATALUÑA
• BARCELONA
Province
• LLEIDA
• GIRONA
• BARCELONA
• TARRAGONA

19. Autonomous Community
• EXTREMADURA
• MERIDA
Province
• CACERES
• BADAJOZ

20. Autonomous Community
• COMUNITAT VALENCIANA
• VALENCIA
Province
• ALICANTE
• VALENCIA
• CASTELLON

21. Autonomous Community
• ANDALUCIA
• SEVILLA
Province
• HUELVA
• SEVILLA
• CORDOBA
• JAEN
• CADIZ
• MALAGA
• GRANADA
• ALMERIA

22. Autonomous Community
• REGION DE MURCIA
Province
• MURCIA
• MURCIA

23. Autonomous Community
• COMUNIDAD DE MADRID
Province
• MADRID
• MADRID

24. Autonomous Community
• CASTILLA-LA MANCHA
• TOLEDO
Province
• ALBACETE
• CUENCA
• GUADALAJARA
• CIUDAD REAL
• TOLEDO

25. Autonomous Community
• LA RIOJA
Provice
• LOGROÑO
• LOGROÑO

26. Autonomous Community
• CANARIAS
• LAS PALMAS DE GRAN
CANARIA
Province
• SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE
• LAS PALMAS DE GRAN
CANARIA

27. Autonomous Community
• ILLES BALEARS
• MALLORCA
Province
• PALMA DE MALLORCA

28. Which are the best known festivals?
• The best known festivals are:
– Holy Week in Sevilla ,Málaga ,Valladolid ,Zamora or
Murcia.
– Carnaval in Tenerife and Cádiz
– Sanfermines in Pamplona
– Fallas in Valencia
– Moros y Cristianos in Alicante

29. Which are the best known dishes?
• The food in Spain is very varied.
• Each autonomous community has its own
specialities using local products.
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Cocido Madrileño in Madrid.
Cochinillo in Castilla-y León.
Gazpacho in Andalucía.
Paella in Comunitat Valenciana.
Caldo Gallego in Galicia.
Fabada in Asturias.
Migas in Extremadura.

30. Tipical dances and costumes
-La Jota is in Aragon.
-Muñeira is in Galicia.
-The Sardana in Cataluña.
-Sevillanas in Andalucia.
The singers and dancers wear regional
costumes.

31. How can we find out about our
history?
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Written documents:
– Letter
– Books
– Maps
• Buildings:
• PALACE
• CASTLE
• CATHEDRALS
• CHURCHES
• PUBLIC WORKS:
 ROADS
 CITY WALLS
 AQUEDUCTS
• OBJECTS:
• Coins
• Paintings
• Sculptures
• Pottery
• jewellery

32. What are museums for?
• Objects of historical value are kept in
museums.Museums have different rooms to
display the objects.

33. HOW ARE AUTONOMOUS
COMMUNITY GOVERNED?
• THE MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT ARE CHOSEN
IN ELECTIONS.THEY DEBATE ABOUT NEW
LAWS AFFECTING THE AUTONOMOUS
COMMUNITY AND VOTE OF THEM.

34. • The autonomous goverment enforces the laws
passed in the parliament and makes decisions
about how to organise and direct the
autonomous community.itis made up of:
• The president.
• The councillors.
There are elections every 4 years to choose a
new parliament and goverment.

35. • 1*-The candidates of different political parties
tell people what they will do if they are
elected.

36. • 2*-On election day everyone who is over 18
votes for the list of candidates from the
political party they think is the best for they
community.

37. • 3*-the votes are counted and the candidates
who are elected meet in the parliament
building to choose the new president.

38. • 4*-the new president choose the councillors
and forms the new government of the
autonomous community.

39. flags
• The statute includes:the capital city,the official
language or languages,the borders of the
autonomous community and the description
of its symbols,like the flag.

40. Colours of the flags
• The flag of Andalucía:
• Green
• White

41. • The flag of Aragón:
• Yellow
• red

42. • The flag of Canarias:
• White
• Blue
• yellow

43. • The flag of Cantabria:
• White
• red

44. • The flag of Castilla-la Mancha:
• Red
• white

45. • The flag of Castilla-Leon:
• Red
• white

46. • The flag of Cataluña:
• Yellow
• red

47. • The flag of Ceuta:
• Black
• white

48. • The flag of Madrid
• red

49. • The flag of valencia:
• Red
• yellow

50. • The flag of Extremadura:
• Green
• White
• black

51. • The flag of Galicia:
• White
• blue

52. • The flag of Illes Balears:
• Yellow
• red

53. • The flag of la Rioja:
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Red
Yellow
Green
white

54. • The flag of Melilla:
• blue

55. • The flag of Pais Vasco:
• White
• Green
• red

56. • The flag of Asturias:
• blue

57. • The flag of Murcia:
• red

58. What areas are autonomous
governments responsable for?
• In Spain the central goverment is responsable
for foreign policy,defence and armed forces.in
other areas,like public services,autonomous
goverments have many responsabilities,for
example,in:

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Education
Health
The environment
Culture
Sport
Public works
Town planning
tourism