A Day In Spain

1. A Day In Spain Presented by Andrea Corea, Rebecca, Hambleton, Leighanne Oh, Kori White

2. Spain Capital and largest city: Madrid

3. Spain: Language • Castilian Spanish 74% • Catalan 17% • Galician 7 % • Basque 2%

4. Spain: Religion Majority • 94% Roman Catholic

5. Spain: Religion Minority • 6% other religious groups Muslim mosque Christian church

6. Spain: Basic Demographic Data 2009 • Life Expectancy at Birth (years) Both: 81 Males: 78 Females: 84 • Infant Mortality Rate: 3.5% • Total Fertility Rate: 1.5 % • Rate of Natural Increase (%): 0.3 %

7. Spain: Basic Demographic Data 2009 • Net Migration Rate per 1,000 Population: 8 • Percent Urban: 77% (35,676,000 people) • Undernourshied Population: <2.5%

8. Media in Spain • There is a huge variety of newspapers. • Around 85% have basic cable • There is 224 TV channels, and 924 radio stations • Privately owned businesses control the media • Access to the Internet is unrestricted

9. Spain’s typical day traditional meals

10. Breakfast • A typical breakfast might include café con leche- strong coffee with hot, frothy milk, bollos (sweet rolls) wit jam, or toast with jam and mild cheese.

11. Lunch • Vegetable or Seafood Soup • Fresh Fish or Seafood, Roast Chicken or Lamb, Fried Potatoes, Rabbit Stew, etc. • Green Salad or Vegetables • Dessert - Flan, light pastry, fresh fruit or ice cream Coffee, Brandy and a Cigar

12. Dinner • A dinner in Spain might include fresh fish or seafood, roast chicken or lamb, fried potatoes or rice. • After dinner churros are usually eaten.

13. Top Ten Singles In Spain • “Poker Face” Lady Gaga • “Moving” Macaco • “I’m Yours” Jason Mraz • “Colgando En Tus Manos” Carlos Baute • “Halo” Beyonce • “Hot N Cold” Katy Perry • “Estoy Enfermo” Pignoise • “Paranoid” Jonas Brothers • “Por Quererte” Efecto Mariposa • “Lobe” Shakira

14. Popular Culture In Spain • Spain is very successful in filmmaking and has won several Oscars. • Recent winners include Pan’s Labyrinth and Volver.

15. Popular Culture In Spain • Sporting events are very popular. • Spain excels in the Olympics. • Most popular sport is futbol (soccer).

16. Popular Culture In Spain • Fiestas are held often • La Tomatina in Buñol, Valencia • Festes de la Merce in Barcelona and San Isidro in Madrid

17. Corrida de Toros (Bull Fighting) • Originated in Spain and can be traced back to 711 A.D. • First started off as a sport for the aristocracy, whom rode on horses. After the king banned the sport to the aristocracy in 1724, commoners took it on as their own. But since they couldn’t afford horses, they developed the practice of dodging the bull on foot. (Hierarchal diffusion) • Millions gather every year to watch the bullfights.

18. Fiestas • Fiestas are large festivals that the whole town participates in. • They usually honor one of the patron saints. • They include processions, bullfighting, fireworks, and the wearing of regional costumes.

19. Semana Santa (Holy Week) • Most Spaniards are Catholic and the most important holiday is Easter/The Passion of Christ aka Semana Santa. • It begins with Domingo de Ramos (Palm Sunday) and ends with Lunes de Pascua (Easter). • The holiday dates back to the 18th century.

20. Physical Environment • Spaniards eat food specialized to their region ex. Paella • Those living in cities take 3 to 4 week vacations in the mountains or on the coast to escape the heat. • Spain has a good climate for bulls to live which has resulted to the entertainment of bull fighting.

21. THE BIG QUESTION!!! IS FOLK CULTURE THREATENED BY POPULAR CULTURE IN SPAIN?

22. Our Answer…