Spanish Culture There are many important things to learn about other cultures T here are many similarities in Spanish culture that can be compared to American culture like soccer However it is still very different ID: 490072
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Introduction to Spanish CultureSlide2
Spanish Culture
There are many important things to learn about other cultures.
T
here are many similarities in Spanish culture that can be compared to American culture like soccer.
However, it is still very different.
I
nstead of some activities like baseball and football in America, they have bullfights and flamenco dancing.Slide3
Bullfighting
In Spain, bullfighting is called
Corrida
de
Toros, which means running of the bulls.Corrida de Toros is a very important part of Spanish CultureIn Traditional Spanish bullfighting, there are 3 matadors.Each matador fights 2 bullsThe movement of the matadors is much like a dance in order to avoid the bull when it chargesSlide4
Holidays
During the American “Easter”, Spain celebrates a holiday called
Semana
de
Santas
.The celebration lasts for an entire week full of parties (fiestas), parades, and music.Christmas in Spain is very similar to how we celebrate Christmas in America.They celebrate on Christmas Eve with their families including dinners and giftsSlide5
Food
Spaniards eat a lot of tapas, which are similar to the American appetizer.
Tapa
dishes include cheese, fish, eggs, vegetable dishes, and pastries.
They go to tapas bars to socialize and enjoy their Mediterranean cuisine. Slide6
Flamenco Dancing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vx6gWuu98Y
Flamenco dancing is considered an art in Spain.
There are three parts to this form of dance: dancing, singing, and the guitar.
The ladies wear dresses that are extravagant, long and layered so that it moves with the dancer.Slide7
Soccer
In Spain, soccer is actually called football.
This sport is very important to the Spanish culture.
They watch it like we watch American football.
The Spanish team, Real
Madrid, won the world cup in 2010.Slide8
Sources
http://www.donquijote.org/culture/spain/sports/