The siesta, the parties, the tortilla … Spanish icons!

Elena Sardiña.

2º bach.C

SUMMARY

1.Span´s characteristics

2.The image we have all over the world

3.The most typical things from Spain

1.When the foreigners hear the word "Spain" they think about a series of characteristics they relate to us in several areas:

•Gastronomic Symbols

snacks

stew

beer, wine

Paella, tortilla, ham, gazpacho

olive oil, shellfish

•Typical Objects

Beret

botijo

hat native of Cordoba

castanets

bagpipe

Osborne's bull

•letter Ñ•Spanish guitar

And:

•Artists and art

With regard to the artists who have been marked in the history of Spain, we can find out Gaudí, Picasso or Velázquez

Cervantes, Goya come to join now Miguel Hernández, Lorca, - and his ' black paintings '-, or Larra - and his “you Return tomorrow”-. Almodóvar.

The Flamenco(Andalusian gipsy) art also is very typical.

Or public as Sport Prominent celebrities - Fernando Alonso-, royalty-Letizia and Leonor-,

politicians - Aznar, Rajoy, Zaplana, Acebes-,

Communicators-Federico Jiménez Losantos-,

or television people - Jesus Vázquez.

2.The image that we give

We have the bad image of being:

envious, uncultivated, rude,

lovely, arrogant, proud,

stupid, crybabies, racist,

glutton, lazy and

mistreaters of animals ...

And we have the

good image of being:

Nice, charming, happy,

charismatic, cheerful,

generous, open

minded, faithful and

solidary.

3.The most typical facts on the Spaniards considered by the foreigners are:

•Popular Holidays such as The bull ridings in Pamplona

or the Fallas in Valencia are the most

representative feasts n Spain..

•OthersAre The Iberian man, The women, the Civil war, Andalusia, the beaches, the Sun, the nature, the fires, the speculation, the large bottle, the joints and football.