The holiday of Cinco De Mayo, The 5th Of May, commemorates the victory of the Mexican militia over the French army at The Battle Of Puebla in 1862. It is primarily a regional holiday celebrated in the Mexican state capital city of Puebla and throughout the state of Puebla, and especially in U.S. cities with a significant Mexican population. It is not, as many people think, Mexico’s Independence Day, which is actually September 16.
Click let’s go –vamos! What is the name of this classical building?
Where are Madrid’s main attractions? How can you visit them?
Click next. What is La Cibeles and to whom is it dedicated? By the way, this is the monument where the Real Madrid soccer team fans always meet to party their victories.
Click next. When can you visit the museums for free?
Click next and next again, until slide 6. What kind of art can you see at the Museo del Prado?
Go to slide 8. What kind of art can you see at the Museo Thyssen Bornemitzsa?
Go to slide 11. What can you find in El Parque del Retiro?
Go to slide 13. What happened in Spain and in Madrid when Dictator Franco died in 1975, after 4 decades of Dictatorship?
How is this cultural movement called, meaning “the movement”?
Slide 14. What do you have to do to taste the real Madrid?
Go to slide 15. How many metro lines are there in Madrid?
Click next. Where can you go for a quick meal? What are “tapas”?
Click next. What type of art does el Museo Reina Sofía host?
What is the most important painting you can see there? What does this painting illustrate and what does it denounce?
Go to slide 20. What is the name of this square and when was it built?
Go to slide 26. How is Spain now? Describe its government system.
Go to slide 33. What is the name of the highest building in Madrid? How many inhabitants has Madrid?
Go to slide 36. What’s the name of the best soccer team in Madrid?
Go to slide 44. Which are the 2 most famous streets (calles) where you can go shopping?
Go to slide 46. What’s the name of this square? Why is it famous?
5. When are Nacimientos set up? 6. What are pastorelas? 7. What did they originate? 8. What appearances can try to convince shepherds of the way they should take? 9. What are villancicos? 10. What does La Nochebuena mean? 11. What happens on that night? 12. What does Día de Reyes mean? 13. When do children get their gifts? 14. Who bring the gifts?
Posadas 2 15. What does posada mean in English? 16. Who leads the procession? 17. What do the participants carry as they go? 18. What is the traditional shape for the piñata during Christmas?
El Día de los muertos se celebra el 1 y el 2 de noviembre.
For Mexicans, death is another stage of life; it is not something we have to fear. Even though their loved ones left for the earth, their souls will remain here forever.
Day of the Dead is a funny and colourful celebration, where people honour and remember their beloved relatives who passed away.
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What do you think about this celebration?
¿Cómo es el Día de los muertos? Use some adjectives you already know.
Today is Spain´s National Holiday, also called Día de la Hispanidad. It is the day that Cristopher Columbus arrived to the island of San Salvador on his initial voyage of discovery.
Many countries celebrate Christopher Columbus’ arrival in the Americas. This holiday is called Columbus Day in the United States, Día de la Raza (Day of the Race) in some countries in Latin America, Día de las Culturas (Day of the Cultures) in Costa Rica, Discovery Day in The Bahamas and Día de la Resistencia Indígena (Day of Indigenous Resistance) in Venezuela.
Hispanic Heritage Month begins on September 15, the anniversary of independence for five Latin American countries—Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua. In addition, Mexico declared its independence on September 16, and Chile on September 18.
In Mexico DF, every September 15 at 11pm the President delivers "el grito" or cry of independence. This ritual recreates the moment in which Father Hidalgo, the heroe of the independence, gathered his followers in Dolores Guanajuato. 2010 is a special year, because Mexico celebrates 200 years of independence from Spain.
