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PROJECT WORK: CATALUNYA

- Name: Àlex Ramos Vilar Ivan Sánchez Parra

- Course: 6è B

- Date: March 2013

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INDEX:

- Page 3: Map of Catalunya in the world

Map of Catalunya in Spain

- Page 4: Map of Catalunya

- Page 5: Flag and shield

- Page 6: General information of Catalunya: Total Area of Catalunya

Number of people

- Page 7: Language

- Page 7: Official money

- Page 7: Before the euros: pessetes

- Page 9: Culture: Sant Jordi’s celebration

- Page 10: Culture: Castellers

- Page 11: Famous artists: Gaudí

- Page 12: Famous artists: Picasso

- Page 13: Famous artists: Dalí

- Page 14: Famous artists: Miro

- Page 15: Monuments: Sagrada Família

- Page 16: Monuments: Barcelona’s cathedral

- Page 17: Monuments: Girona’s cathedral

- Page 18: Monuments Boí i Taüll

- Page 19: Famous people

- Page 20: Typical dance of Catalunya

- Page 21: Bibliography

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MAP OF CATALUNYA IN THE WORLD:

MAP OF CATALUNYA IN SPAIN:

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MAP OF CATALUNYA:

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FLAG AND SHIELD:

FLAG

SHIELD

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GENERAL INFORMATION OF CATALUNYA

TOTAL AREA OF CATALUNYA:

It occupies an area of about 32,000 km ² which borders the north by France (Midi-Pyrenees and Languedoc-Roussillon) and Andorra, east by the Mediterranean Sea along the coastal strip of about 580 kilometers, south of Valencia (Castellón), and west by Aragon (Huesca, Zaragoza and Teruel). This strategic location has led to close relations with the territories of the Mediterranean and continental Europe. Catalonia is composed of the provinces of Barcelona, Girona, Lleida and Tarragona. Its capital is the city of Barcelona.

NUMBER OF PEOPLE :In the Catalan region currently 7,504,881 people living in a total of 946 municipalities of which 63 exceeded 20,000 inhabitants (in which home to 70 percent of the population of Catalonia). Two thirds of the population lives in the metropolitan area of Barcelona.

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LANGUAGE:

Spanish and Catalan are official languages in Catalunya.

OFICIAL MONEY

The Euro

BEFORE THE EUROS : PESSETES

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CULTURE

SANT JORDI’S CELEBRATION:

From mid-fifteenth century, April 23 is celebrated every year on the Day of Catalunya Sant Jordi (St. George). Sant Jordi, is patron saint of Catalonia since 1094 and is for the Catalans, the hero who defeated the dragon protector and saved the princess, a symbol of victory over evil.Throughout the years, has become a traditional festival and emotive in which the lovers exchange a rose and a book. It is a popular holiday and peaceful, as exalting human values such as love, culture and patriotism.Roses and books, which are given to loved ones, filled for a day, the streets and squares of all cities and towns in Catalonia. It is, therefore, a party of popular participation with features probably unique in the world, perhaps, among other things, why is a "holiday" that the Catalans celebrate working.Sant Jordi is the supreme patron of lovers in Catalonia, stealing in this area, almost all the attention to Valentine's Day, although many Catalans held both on April 23, and on February 14. But most people who live in Catalonia, following the tradition, which is that the man gives the woman a single red rose with an ear of corn and the woman gives her lover a book.Why a single red rose accompanied by an ear of corn and not any other flower?Because according to tradition, this gift will combine three features: a single flower, which symbolizes the uniqueness of love by the love, the red rose, which symbolizes the passion and the ear of wheat, symbolizing fertility. That is the perfect gift for a loved one on a special day like this.

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CASTELLERS:

A castell is a human tower several stories high that traditionally has been built on the Champ de Tarragona, for over two hundred years (references are from the eighteenth century), 1 and then it spread to the Penedes and twentieth century, throughout Catalonia, the Balearic Islands and Roussillon, especially since the eighties, which makes a substantial connection with the festivals. A casteller is a person who is part of a colla castellera to organize castells (Catalan, castles). On November 16, 2010, els Castells were declared Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO.In a castell involving a large group of men and women of all ages and physical complexions who train year round for competitions and performances. Furthermore, in each castell collaborate pinya friends, family, fans and spectators spontaneous join the colla decastellers, bringing their active participation.

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FAMOUS ARTISTS:

GAUDI:

Antoni Gaudí i Cornet (Reus, June 25, 1852 Barcelona, June 10, 1926) was a Spanish architect, leader of the Catalan Modernism.

ART I IDEES

ROSETA DEL SOSTRE DELA SALA HIPOSTILA(ceiling rosette in he Hipostila saloon”

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PICASSO:

Pablo Ruiz Picasso, better known by the stage name of Pablo Picasso, as he signed with the surname (Malaga October 25, 1881 - Mougins, abrilde 8, 1973) is one of the most renowned painters of the twentieth century, known especially since he founded Cubism with Georges Braque. In his long career evolved different styles and disciplines worked as pottery, bronze sculpture, collage, and even write poetry. He created more than 20,000 works during his life.

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DALÍ:

Salvador Felipe Jacinto Dali i Domenech, Marquis of Dalí and Púbol (Figueras, May 11, 1904, ibid, 23 January 1989) was a painter, sculptor, printmaker, stage designer and Spanish writer, considered one of the leading representatives of surrealism.

Dali is known for his striking and bizarre surrealist images. His painterly skills are often attributed to the influence and admiration for arterenacentista.

JO, OPINE

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MIRO:

Ferrà i Joan Miró (Barcelona, April 20, 1893. (Palma de Mallorca, December 25, 1983) painter, sculptor, engraver and ceramist, considered one of the leading representatives of surrealism. His work reflected his interest in the subconscious, as "childish" and their country.

One of his major projects was the creation in 1975 of the Joan Miró Foundation, located in Barcelona, arts and cultural center for disseminating new trends in contemporary art.

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EL CARNAVAL DE ARLEQUÍN(ARLEQUIN’S CARNIVAL)

EL SOL ROJO

(RED SUN)

MONUMENTS

SAGRADA FAMÍLIA:

Built on the concept of sacrificial temple, the Holy Family is financed entirely private.

The selfless donations and the proceeds from the entrance donation of more than two million visitors annually and are what allow us to build.

The expiatory church of La Sagrada Familia is managed by a foundation ecclesiastical foundation whose purpose is to manage budgets and project implementation to build a temple dedicated to the Holy Family, faithfully following the original guidelines of Antoni Gaudí.

The expiatory church of La Sagrada Familia is a monumental church began on March 19, 1882 from project diocesan architect Francisco de Paula del Villar (1828-1901). In late 1883, then commissioned Gaudí's works, not leave work

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until his death in 1926. Since then, several architects have continued the work following the original idea of Gaudí.

The building is located in the center of Barcelona, and over the years has become one of the most universal signs of identity of the city and the country. Annually it is visited by millions of people, and there are also many who study its architectural and religious content.

CATHEDRALS: BARCELONA’S CATHEDRAL:

SANTA EULALIA CATHEDRAL

Ancient temple Gothic official venue of the Archdiocese of Barcelona, in Catalonia, his name is because Santa Eulalia is the patron of this beautiful Catalan city.

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CATHEDRAL GOTICA DE BARCELONA

The present cathedral was built between the thirteenth and fifteenth on the old Romanesque cathedral, which itself stood on a Visigothic church that preceded the Early Christian basilica, the remains of which can still be seen at the Museum of History of the City, so up to four temples have risen in history at this site.

The imposing Gothic facade is much more modern, completed in the nineteenth century, and have recently finished cleaning and restoring it after years covered with awnings and shining in all its glory.

CATEDRALS:GIRONA’S CATHEDRAL:

CATHEDRAL IN GIRONA

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Christian Catholic Church of Santa Maria de Girona cathedral is the seat of the Bishop of Girona and the largest Christian church in the diocese and province of the same name. The bishops of the diocese of Girona are generally documented in 516. According to some documents seventh century his cult was comparable to the dioceses of Seville and Toledo. During the Muslim occupation between 715 and 785 was transformed enmesquita. Its greatest feature is that it has the widest Gothic nave in the world, 22.98 meters

BOÍ I TAULL:

ESGLESIA SANT CLIMENT

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Clement Taüll is a Romanesque church of the village of Taüll, in the town of Vall de Boi, within the old term Barruera. In the southwest entrance of the old town Taüll to flush the L-501. Not far from Santa Maria Taüll, located in the center of town.

ESGLESIA

SANTA MARIA DE TAULL

Santa Maria Taüll is a Romanesque church of the village of Taüll the town of Vall de Boi, within the old term Barruera.

It lies in the heart of the historic old Taüll few meters to the southwest (at the entrance of the village)

FAMOUS PEOPLE:

David Janer May 5, 1973 in Granollers. His current role is l Red Eagle as Gonzalo. He’s an actor.

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Gerard PiquéBorn February 2, 1987 in Barcelona,currently plays as a central defender forFC Barcelona (soccer team)

Santi Millan (actor)

TYPICAL DANCE OF CATALUNYA

The Sardana is a Catalan folk dance is considered the national dance of Catalonia. The name may refer to both the dance and the music. It is a collective dance dancing men and women holding hands in a circle with their feet and tapping the rhythms of the song. Dancing is harder than it looks. The dancers have to count the number of steps and identify the changes of rhythm, sound volume and other musical motifs to interpret correctly the steps, with resources such as air and jump steps moving wider, etc..The music played by the Sardana is a couplet, which usually consists of 12 instruments played by 11 musicians. Four of the instruments (tenor, tible, flute and drum) are typical Catalan instruments, the other four are more conventional (bass, trumpet, trombone and flugelhorn). The music Sardana (part of what is known generically as music of a band) is almost always binary meter of 2/4 or 6/8, and can be heard in concert form. Some compositions add a choral accompaniment. There are more than 25,000 scores Sardana, but only the instrumental versions are used for dancing.

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BIBLIOGRAPHY

www.wikipedia Catalunya.comStock Catalunya mapsPage Sagrada FamíliaPage Famous CatalunyaCathedrals in BarcelonaGirona CathedralsTypical dance of Catalonia