TRADITIONS 
 
"Ball de Bastons" (Traditional dance with short sticks) 

By Pilar Martorell Mas and Silvia Olivera Barral. 
I.E.S. La Guineueta. Barcelona. Catalonia. Spain 

It is a typical dance in Catalonia. It comes from ancient ages. It is a Catalan tradition, and it takes places in parties and fairs.  
We usually celebrate it with friends. It takes place in the street. We celebrate it at a square and in the streets.  
 

People dress in white, with red belts, to dance these dances. They wear bells at the legs, and hold one stick on each hand. Try to come and look at it one day! 


 
Grapes at New Year's Eve 

By Antonio Pérez Guillarre. 2F Delineantes 
I.E.S. La Guineueta. Barcelona. Catalonia. Spain 
 
In Spain we have got a nice tradition at New Year’s Eve... On the 31st, December, after having supper, we have twelve grapes for each one, and we eat them: every grape is for one month of the New Year.  
We eat them at twelve o’clock at midnight, one at each bell-sound of the clock. On T.V. they usually report the bell-sounds from important bell-towers, to give relevance to that moment. If you eat your grapes in time, you’ll have good luck during the whole year. 



 
“Pa amb tomaquet” (Traditional recipe) 

By Xavier Vilalta Fuertes. 2k Sanitarias 
I.E.S. La Guineueta. Barcelona. Catalonia. Spain 
 
Bread and tomato is a popular and ancient traditional food, in Catalonia. You do it when you want.  We usually celebrate it in family or with some friends. You prepare it at home or go to eat it in a restaurant.  
One person cuts the bread and other person cuts the tomatoes. Then, they spread the tomatoes and rub it on the bread. After that, they add olive oil.  

People eat this “bread and tomato”, sometimes adding cheese, cold meat and good wine. I like it very much. 


 
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