1. COMENIUS 2012 – 2013
CATALONIA
Marta Finestra
Ariana Lung
Carla Mas
Jordi Mir
Carla Mònico
Francesc Sanz
Xavier Sobrepere
2. INDEX
Catalonia
Where is it?
Our flag
Traditions
Artists
Les Garrigues
Where is it?
Weather
Economy
Festivities
Products and food
Our school
3. CATALONIA
Catalonia is an
European country in
the western
Mediterranean.
In Catalonia, Catalan
is spoken.
It has got about 7
million inhabitants and
its capital is Barcelona.
4. CATALONIA
Catalonia is divided into four provinces.
Barcelona
Girona
Lleida
Tarragona
6. OUR FLAG
It is red and yellow.
The flag’s legend talks about a hero called Guifré
el Pilós who was wounded by King Lluís.
The four bars are from the four fingers of Guifré
el Pilós’s hand.
7. TRADITIONS
We celebrate these important days:
Onze de setembre – 11th September
La castanyada – 31st October
Sant Jordi – 23rd April
Sant Joan – 23rd June
8. TRADITIONS
We have important traditions like...
Traditional dance: La Sardana
Traditional characters: Els gegants
Traditional animals: El burro català
9. TRADITIONS
Legends and heroes
Guifré el Pilós legend
El timbaler del Bruc hero
Sant Jordi hero
10. ARTISTS
In Catalonia we have some important artists:
Joan Miró
Antoni Gaudí
Salvador Dalí
11. LES GARRIGUES
Where is it?
Les Garrigues is located in the west of Catalonia and
belongs to the province of Lleida.
12. VILLAGES
The villages of the region are small. Les
Garrigues has got 24 villages.
The capital of les Garrigues is les Borges
Blanques.
Most of the houses are for single families.
In les Garrigues, there are typical constructions
which are made of stone. They are called “cabana
de volta” and “aljubs”.
13. WEATHER
In our area the climate is continental
Mediterranean dry with little precipitation,
giving the maximum in spring and autumn and
minimum in winter and summer.
As for temperature, winters are cold, (mainly
because of persistent fog), and the summers are
very hot.
Fog is the weather phenomenon which
predominates in the region.
14. ECONOMY
Our district is agricultural and the main crop is
Arbequina olives trees.
It also grows the almond tree and grapes.
15. FESTIVITIES
Each town holds its festival. The most
representative actions are encounters of giants
and devils. This festival is called “Festa Major”
16. FESTIVITIES
In les Borges Blanques we celebrate the Fair of
the oil.
17. PRODUCTS
The typical products of the region are:
Oil
Bread kidney: pa de ronyó
Nuts
Honey
18. TYPICAL FOOD
The typical food in Catalonia is bread with
tomato dipping oil.
Snails
19. OUR SCHOOL
This school is private school.
There are kindgarden, nursery, primary and
secondary.
20. NURSERY
The nursery is on the top of les Borges Blanques.
There are a small playground, a multipurpose
room, and dining room.
There are: P1,P2,P3,P4 and P5.
21. PRIMARY
Some years before we were in the old building.
But now, we are in the new one.
There are six rooms. Under the rooms there is an
indoor playground with four baskets.
22. SECONDARY
They are the oldest students in the school .
There are four classes with two rooms A
and B.
The 1st classes are in the cloister.
The 2nd classes are next to the playgrounds.
The 3rd and the 4th classrooms are on the 1st
classrooms.
23. OTHER ROOMS
In the school there are 2 ICT rooms with
interactive boards.
A theatre
A church
Playgrounds
A dining room
A library
A music room
24. TYPICAL PARTIES IN THE SCHOOL
In the school we celebrated:
La Castanyada
Christmas
The marathon
Festa fi de Curs