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SPANISH CULTURE
Learn about the food, drink, dress, literature, holidays and traditions that people in the Spanish speaking world.
Spanish cultures can be seen in any expression of the region's rich artictic traditions, including painting, literature on Central America, North America and South America.
For example in Spain:
Holidays and Traditions
All Countries have their own special celebrations, as well as the national holidays such as Christmas, Easter Week, All Saints Day etc. The way in which the national events are celebrated also varies from place to place. Most festivities are of religious base, mainly Catholic.
Dress
In general people have a very modern outlook on clothing. Spanish made clothes tend to be high quality and reasonably priced.
Teenage girls tend to wear trousers more than skirts. Denim is definitely 'in'. Teenage boys are keen on designer wear and appearance is important to them. Mature Spaniards dress conservatively and with style. Older men in particular tend to wear high quality clothing.
Drink
Spain is a wine drinking country with each region producing its own special wines, however there are several large breweries within Spain producing the light, lager-like beers popular everywhere. The principal table wines are the riojas and valdepeņas, named after the regions in which they are produced.
Coffee is drunk in Spain in great quantities. Cafe solo is served in small cups and is a black coffee, very strong and thick. Cafe con leche is coffee with milk. Spaniards also drink a great deal of bottled water. There are two types, con gas is fizzy water and sin gas is still water.
Food
Spanish food is unpretentious and simple. It is the subtlety of flavourings and combinations of ingredients which make it very special, sometimes truly inspired. The Spanish tradition of tapas is a good way to sample the local food. Tapas are small dishes of snacks which are served anytime especially in small bars. They cover all types of foods from seafood to vegetables.
Literature
The most relevant texts in Spanish Literature. Spanish has a rich literature about Spanish-language novels, drama, short stories and poetry.
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