Fiestas y tradicionesFiestas y tradiciones

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Malena and Antón plan a trip to Spain to see how some festivities are celebrated there.

Let’s discover with Malena and Antón traditions that are characteristic of some festivities in Spain.

First, the family they are visiting in Seville takes them to see a local bullfight.

Las entradas

La corrida de toros

la plaza de toros

La corrida de toros

El carnaval

Then, they travel to the Canary Islands to experience carnival.

el pueblo

Malena and Antón spend the weekend in a town in the Canary Islands.

la carreta

Vendors come to carnival to sell handicrafts and items made locally.

El espíritu del carnaval

El espíritu del carnaval

el desfile

El espíritu del carnaval

la carroza

la comparsa

Malena happily joins in the festivities with the locals.

Now that carnival has ended, Malena and Antón return to Seville, where they catch a glimpse of some of the common religious customs.

las costumbres religiosas

la procesión

Since Malena has had an opportunity to discover Spain’s cultural traditions, let’s see if she can answer a few simple questions about Spanish customs from her travels with Antón.

Práctica:What is the name of the activity in the picture?

1. desfile2. procesión3. corrida4. plaza de toros

¡Muy bien!What is the name of the activity in the picture?

1. desfile2. procesión3. corrida4. plaza de toros

Práctica:During carnival, from where do vendors sell

their handicrafts?

1. carreta2. carroza3. comparsa4. costumbre

¡Perfecto!During carnival, from where do vendors sell

their handicrafts?

1. carreta2. carroza3. comparsa4. costumbre

Hoy hemos aprendido vocabulario sobre las fiestas y las tradiciones.

Buen trabajo!