BASQUE COUNTRY
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Geography:
Mountains:
Basque country is very steep in the east and west. More mountains are made of limestone; for example: Aiako Harria, Hiru Erregeen maila, Orhi, Kodes and Toloño.
Rivers:
The Ebro river crosses the Basque country, and there are other rivers; for example: Ega, Zadorra, Urola, Urumea, Bidasoa, Oria and Baias.
Weather:
Coastal weather:
This weather comes from the north, the average temperature is between 11 and 14 degrees and it 2500 millimetres of rain per year.
Mediterranean weather:
This weather comes from the south, the average temperature is between 13 and 14 degrees and it 400 millimetres of rain per year.
Seasonal weather:
Is very rare because in summer it´s very hot and in winter it is very cold.
Basque country´s politics...:
Basque Country it divided in 2 parts: Nafarroa, it is Nafarroa´s province, and Euskadi. Euskadi it is Araba, Bizkaia, and Euskadi´s provinces.
Language:
Features:
This language is speaking in Euskal Herria, France and Spain, and 1.250.000 people speaks Euskara.
Euskal Herria´s language is Euskara.
Gastronomy:
Snacks:
Gilda, potato omelet, txaka and aguakate´s snack, anchovy and pipper´s snack,
First course:
Fish:
Marmitako, bakalao pil-pil, txangurro, ...
Meat:
Txuleta, txistorra, ...
Desserts:
Mamia, cake, cheese, chocolate
Famous cook:
Martin Berasategui, Arzak, David de Jorge, Arbelaitz...
Famous restaurats:
Mugaritz, Arzak, Martin Berasategui and Etxabarri erretegia.
Sports:
Basque ball:
This is a sport from the Basque Country and it is played on a court and two walls. It was created very long time ago and if you want to
play, you only need a ball, minimun two people and a wall.
Log cutting:
It is a sport of the Basque Country and you have to cut a log as quick as any other competitor.
Boat race:
It is a very tipical sport of the towns placed on the coast of the Basque Country and it is a race between several boats representing
different towns compiting between them.
Folk:
Music:
The music of the Basque Country is singed in many diferent lenguages.
Cassical music:
Famous composers:
Juan Crisostomo Arriaga, Hilarion Eslaba, Aita Donostia and Jose Maria Usandizaga.
Traditional music:
Musical instruments:
Alboka, Dambolina, Dultzaina, Panderoa, Trikitixa, Txalaparta and Txistua.
Dance:
It is a very inportant section of the Basque folk.
There are two inportant dances:
Erromeria:
It is danced in the squares of the towns and everyone is invited to dance together.
Ezpata dantza:
It is danced to remind you especial days.
Important holidays:
Aste nagusia:
it was created by Jose Arana on the 19th century. It is celebrated in Augost.
Sanferminak:
It is celebrated between 6th and 14th of July since more than 400 years in Iruña. it is famous all over the world.
Bull fighting is one of the main activities of the holliday.
The mains events of the year:
Musika:
Getxo international blues festival.
Bilborock:
it was created on 7th April 1997 and important international singers come every year to perform there.
Donostiako Hamabostaldia:
It is the main kultural event of Donostia created on 1939 and it is the oldest festival of Spain. it is dedicated to the classical
music and it alows see the best orchestes, choirs and soloists.
Cinema:
San Sebastian International Film Festival:
it was created on 21st september 1953 and it is celebrated the second week of september. Many inportants films are
opened during the festival and importants actors and actress present their movies to the critics and public.
Geography:
Mountains:
Basque country is very steep in the east and west. More mountains are made of limestone; for example: Aiako Harria, Hiru Erregeen maila, Orhi, Kodes and Toloño.
Rivers:
The Ebro river crosses the Basque country, and there are other rivers; for example: Ega, Zadorra, Urola, Urumea, Bidasoa, Oria and Baias.
Weather:
Coastal weather:
This weather comes from the north, the average temperature is between 11 and 14 degrees and it 2500 millimetres of rain per year.
Mediterranean weather:
This weather comes from the south, the average temperature is between 13 and 14 degrees and it 400 millimetres of rain per year.
Seasonal weather:
Is very rare because in summer it´s very hot and in winter it is very cold.
Basque country´s politics...:
Basque Country it divided in 2 parts: Nafarroa, it is Nafarroa´s province, and Euskadi. Euskadi it is Araba, Bizkaia, and Euskadi´s provinces.
Language:
Features:
This language is speaking in Euskal Herria, France and Spain, and 1.250.000 people speaks Euskara.
Euskal Herria´s language is Euskara.
Gastronomy:
Snacks:
Gilda, potato omelet, txaka and aguakate´s snack, anchovy and pipper´s snack,
First course:
Fish:
Marmitako, bakalao pil-pil, txangurro, ...
Meat:
Txuleta, txistorra, ...
Desserts:
Mamia, cake, cheese, chocolate
Famous cook:
Martin Berasategui, Arzak, David de Jorge, Arbelaitz...
Famous restaurats:
Mugaritz, Arzak, Martin Berasategui and Etxabarri erretegia.
Sports:
Basque ball:
This is a sport from the Basque Country and it is played on a court and two walls. It was created very long time ago and if you want to
play, you only need a ball, minimun two people and a wall.
Log cutting:
It is a sport of the Basque Country and you have to cut a log as quick as any other competitor.
Boat race:
It is a very tipical sport of the towns placed on the coast of the Basque Country and it is a race between several boats representing
different towns compiting between them.
Folk:
Music:
The music of the Basque Country is singed in many diferent lenguages.
Cassical music:
Famous composers:
Juan Crisostomo Arriaga, Hilarion Eslaba, Aita Donostia and Jose Maria Usandizaga.
Traditional music:
Musical instruments:
Alboka, Dambolina, Dultzaina, Panderoa, Trikitixa, Txalaparta and Txistua.
Dance:
It is a very inportant section of the Basque folk.
There are two inportant dances:
Erromeria:
It is danced in the squares of the towns and everyone is invited to dance together.
Ezpata dantza:
It is danced to remind you especial days.
Important holidays:
Aste nagusia:
it was created by Jose Arana on the 19th century. It is celebrated in Augost.
Sanferminak:
It is celebrated between 6th and 14th of July since more than 400 years in Iruña. it is famous all over the world.
Bull fighting is one of the main activities of the holliday.
The mains events of the year:
Musika:
Getxo international blues festival.
Bilborock:
it was created on 7th April 1997 and important international singers come every year to perform there.
Donostiako Hamabostaldia:
It is the main kultural event of Donostia created on 1939 and it is the oldest festival of Spain. it is dedicated to the classical
music and it alows see the best orchestes, choirs and soloists.
Cinema:
San Sebastian International Film Festival:
it was created on 21st september 1953 and it is celebrated the second week of september. Many inportants films are
opened during the festival and importants actors and actress present their movies to the critics and public.