Introduction to Spanish & Basque 
Culture. Unit 2 
Guillermo Gómez 
ggomez@deusto.es 
http://profesorenapuros.es/culture 
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What will we talk about? 
The Spain of 
Autonomies: Euskadi 
& Cataluña 
Are Spaniards always 
sleeping “siestas”? 
Timetables
The Spain of Autonomies 
➔ Constitution (1978) 
➔ 17 autonomous 
communities 
➔ 2 autonomous 
cities
The State of Autonomies 
➔ Provincial division 
stablished in 1833 by 
Javier de Burgos 
➔ 50 provinces 
➔ 2 autonomous cities
Political organization 
Congress Senate 
Autonomous parliament 
Provincial “diputación” 
City council
Is Spain a federal state? 
➔ Unequal distribution 
of competences. 
➔ First federal project: 
Republican 
Constitution (1873). 
➔ Solution for 
nationalist conflicts? 
Pending reform?
Euskadi: The Basque Country 
Bizkaia: Bilbao / Bilbo 
Gipuzkoa: San Sebastián / Donostia 
Araba: Vitoria-Gasteiz 
Bizkaia: 1.150.792 
Gipuzkoa: 707.891 
Araba: 320.266 
POpulation: 2.178.949 (2012)
Euskadi: The Basque Country 
“Estatuto de Gernika” (1979)
The Basque Parliament 
Divided between nationalist and constitutionalists
The Basque President 
Lehendakari: Iñigo Urkullu Ajuria Enea
Euskadi: The Basque Country 
“Las diputaciones”: provincial parliaments
“Estatuto de Gernika” (1979) 
➔ Education (A, B & D models) 
➔ Health system (Osakidetza) 
➔ Basque policemen (Ertzaintza) 
➔ “Concierto económico” 
(economic agreement) 
COmpetences and taxes
The origins of Basque Nationalism 
The Old kingdom of Navarra 
AD 824 - 1162 
Kingdom of Pamplona 
1162 - 1789/1841 
Kingdom of Navarra
The origins of Basque Nationalism 
Sabino Arana 
Carlist wars (1865-1903) 
Ikurriña 
“Jaungoikoa eta Lagi zarra” (God & Old Laws)
Euskal Herria 
Iparralde (basque area in France): 
● Lapurdi 
● Behe Nafarroa 
● Zuberoa 
Hegoalde (basque area in Spain) 
● Bizkaia 
● Gipuzkoa 
● Araba 
● Nafarroa 
From autonomism to independence
Basque Culture 
Video: Aurresku dance 
Traditions, folklore & mythology
Basque Culture 
Traditional sports: pilota, harrijasotzaile & aizkolari
Basque Culture 
Pintxos 
Juan Mari Arzak 
Bacalao al pil-pil Gastronomy
Euskera: the language of basques 
Koldo Zuazo (1997) 
Dialects (euskalkiak) & standard basque (batua)
Euskera: the language of basques 
Dialects (euskalkiak) & standard basque (batua)
Basque educative system 
Three models: A, B & D
The Basque Conflict 
Permanent ceasefire (2011)
Catalunya 
Four provinces
Catalunya 
President: Artur Mas 
(2010) 
Generalitat de Catalunya
Catalunya 
Parliament
November 9th, 2014 
Independence referendum
Languages spoken in Spain
Are Spaniards always sleeping 
“siestas”? 
Timetables
Photographies’ source 
All the photos in this 
presentation are licensed 
under Creative Commons 
terms of use. 
➔ Comunidades autónomas 
➔ Siesta 
➔ Provincias 
➔ USA 
➔ Euskadi 
➔ Parlamento vasco 
➔ Árbol de Gernika 
➔ Basque parliament elections 
➔ Urkullu Lehendakaria 
➔ Ajuria Enea 
➔ Escudo Araba 
➔ Diputación de Bizkaia 
➔ Escudo Gipuzkoa 
➔ Ertzaintza’s car 
➔ Ertzaintza 
➔ Osakidetza 
➔ Sabino Arana
Photographies’ source 
All the photos in this 
presentation are licensed 
under Creative Commons 
terms of use. 
➔ Kingdom of Pamplona 
➔ Kingdom of Navarra’s flag 
➔ Kingdom of Navarra 
➔ Zumalacárregui 
➔ EAJ-PNV 
➔ Ikurriña 
➔ Euskal Herria 
➔ Ioaldunak 
➔ Zuberoko Maskarada 
➔ Eguzkilore 
➔ Zesta punta 
➔ Harrijasotzaile 
➔ Aizkolari 
➔ Bacalao al pil-pil 
➔ Pintxo 
➔ Juan Mari Arzak 
➔ Euskalkiak
Photographies’ source 
All the photos in this 
presentation are licensed 
under Creative Commons 
terms of use. 
➔ Euskalkiak 
➔ Euskal Eskola 
➔ ETA 
➔ ETA 
➔ Euskal Presoak 
➔ ETA’s crimes 
➔ Provincias Cataluña 
➔ Senyera 
➔ Artur Mas 
➔ Generalitat de Catalunya 
➔ Catalunya’s Parliament 
➔ Referendum 9 Noviembre 
➔ Languages in Spain 
➔ Timetable 
➔ Creative Commons

Introduction to the Spanish & Basque Culture 2: The Spain of Autonomies: Euskadi & Catalunya. Spanish timetables

  • 1.
    Introduction to Spanish& Basque Culture. Unit 2 Guillermo Gómez ggomez@deusto.es http://profesorenapuros.es/culture This presentation is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution
  • 2.
    What will wetalk about? The Spain of Autonomies: Euskadi & Cataluña Are Spaniards always sleeping “siestas”? Timetables
  • 3.
    The Spain ofAutonomies ➔ Constitution (1978) ➔ 17 autonomous communities ➔ 2 autonomous cities
  • 4.
    The State ofAutonomies ➔ Provincial division stablished in 1833 by Javier de Burgos ➔ 50 provinces ➔ 2 autonomous cities
  • 5.
    Political organization CongressSenate Autonomous parliament Provincial “diputación” City council
  • 6.
    Is Spain afederal state? ➔ Unequal distribution of competences. ➔ First federal project: Republican Constitution (1873). ➔ Solution for nationalist conflicts? Pending reform?
  • 7.
    Euskadi: The BasqueCountry Bizkaia: Bilbao / Bilbo Gipuzkoa: San Sebastián / Donostia Araba: Vitoria-Gasteiz Bizkaia: 1.150.792 Gipuzkoa: 707.891 Araba: 320.266 POpulation: 2.178.949 (2012)
  • 8.
    Euskadi: The BasqueCountry “Estatuto de Gernika” (1979)
  • 9.
    The Basque Parliament Divided between nationalist and constitutionalists
  • 10.
    The Basque President Lehendakari: Iñigo Urkullu Ajuria Enea
  • 11.
    Euskadi: The BasqueCountry “Las diputaciones”: provincial parliaments
  • 12.
    “Estatuto de Gernika”(1979) ➔ Education (A, B & D models) ➔ Health system (Osakidetza) ➔ Basque policemen (Ertzaintza) ➔ “Concierto económico” (economic agreement) COmpetences and taxes
  • 13.
    The origins ofBasque Nationalism The Old kingdom of Navarra AD 824 - 1162 Kingdom of Pamplona 1162 - 1789/1841 Kingdom of Navarra
  • 14.
    The origins ofBasque Nationalism Sabino Arana Carlist wars (1865-1903) Ikurriña “Jaungoikoa eta Lagi zarra” (God & Old Laws)
  • 15.
    Euskal Herria Iparralde(basque area in France): ● Lapurdi ● Behe Nafarroa ● Zuberoa Hegoalde (basque area in Spain) ● Bizkaia ● Gipuzkoa ● Araba ● Nafarroa From autonomism to independence
  • 16.
    Basque Culture Video:Aurresku dance Traditions, folklore & mythology
  • 17.
    Basque Culture Traditionalsports: pilota, harrijasotzaile & aizkolari
  • 18.
    Basque Culture Pintxos Juan Mari Arzak Bacalao al pil-pil Gastronomy
  • 19.
    Euskera: the languageof basques Koldo Zuazo (1997) Dialects (euskalkiak) & standard basque (batua)
  • 20.
    Euskera: the languageof basques Dialects (euskalkiak) & standard basque (batua)
  • 21.
    Basque educative system Three models: A, B & D
  • 22.
    The Basque Conflict Permanent ceasefire (2011)
  • 23.
  • 24.
    Catalunya President: ArturMas (2010) Generalitat de Catalunya
  • 25.
  • 26.
    November 9th, 2014 Independence referendum
  • 27.
  • 28.
    Are Spaniards alwayssleeping “siestas”? Timetables
  • 30.
    Photographies’ source Allthe photos in this presentation are licensed under Creative Commons terms of use. ➔ Comunidades autónomas ➔ Siesta ➔ Provincias ➔ USA ➔ Euskadi ➔ Parlamento vasco ➔ Árbol de Gernika ➔ Basque parliament elections ➔ Urkullu Lehendakaria ➔ Ajuria Enea ➔ Escudo Araba ➔ Diputación de Bizkaia ➔ Escudo Gipuzkoa ➔ Ertzaintza’s car ➔ Ertzaintza ➔ Osakidetza ➔ Sabino Arana
  • 31.
    Photographies’ source Allthe photos in this presentation are licensed under Creative Commons terms of use. ➔ Kingdom of Pamplona ➔ Kingdom of Navarra’s flag ➔ Kingdom of Navarra ➔ Zumalacárregui ➔ EAJ-PNV ➔ Ikurriña ➔ Euskal Herria ➔ Ioaldunak ➔ Zuberoko Maskarada ➔ Eguzkilore ➔ Zesta punta ➔ Harrijasotzaile ➔ Aizkolari ➔ Bacalao al pil-pil ➔ Pintxo ➔ Juan Mari Arzak ➔ Euskalkiak
  • 32.
    Photographies’ source Allthe photos in this presentation are licensed under Creative Commons terms of use. ➔ Euskalkiak ➔ Euskal Eskola ➔ ETA ➔ ETA ➔ Euskal Presoak ➔ ETA’s crimes ➔ Provincias Cataluña ➔ Senyera ➔ Artur Mas ➔ Generalitat de Catalunya ➔ Catalunya’s Parliament ➔ Referendum 9 Noviembre ➔ Languages in Spain ➔ Timetable ➔ Creative Commons