If it had not been for Spain, something would have forever remained amiss in the scenarios of music, art, architecture, food and entertainment. Yes, the very title of Europe Cultural Capital given to Madrid perhaps proves it all, that not only Europe but the whole world owes something or the other to the rich culture of Spain, rooted in its thousands of years of historical past and has brought down with it an incredible blend of all the cultural groups which once inhabited Spain, the once greatest world power. The culture of Spain gave the world the extremely tuneful musical instrument – the Guitar; the fabulous musical genre of ‘Flamenco’; art through the hands of Picasso; fabulous architecture; and the delectable Spanish dish of ‘Gazpacho’ and of course the controversial sport in the form of Bull fighting. This is not all that culture of Spain is all about; the culture is exuded in the dressing sense and relaxed sophistication of the every Spaniard. Read on to know more about the culture of Spain, so that when you visit this place, you will know exactly what significance the nation has from the aspect of the world culture.
- The art of Spain emerged in its full swing from the time of the Golden Age when it reached its heights in the hands of the artists El Greco and Diego Velasquez, and much later in the hands of the 18th century artist Francisco Goya. This continued till more artists evolved in the 20th century to take Spanish art to its pinnacle of glory and these prolific artists were Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dalí, Juan Gris and Joan Miró.
- The architecture in Spain is greatly reflected in the massive edifices dotting the entire country, most of which are concentrated in Minorca, the Roman ruins of Mérida and Tarragona, numerous Gothic churches, castles and Gaudi’s fabulist sculptures. Out of these buildings, one of the most famous is the Alhambra, which was a summer palace with depiction of Islamic art.
- In the music world too Spain had its contribution by the invention of the Guitar in the 1790s and Flamenco music and the Spanish techno music of Bakalao, all of which came to be globally recognized and indispensable part of the world of global music.
- Spanish cuisine too is enormously popular around the globe, in the Latin American nations as well. These have deep roots in the Mediterranean style of cooking but today, there are numerous varieties of these that you receive, which have been derived from its amalgamation of various cultures throughout its history and the numbers of recipes can run into thousands.
- Culture of Spain is not just related to art and architecture, music and food, but also extends itself to the numerous world renowned yet unique sports and festivals such as the Bull fighting, Bull-running, the Tomato Flight or ‘La Tomatina’, Football, Golf, cycling and the festivals of Tamborrada de San Sebastian or The San Sebastian Drum Festival, Fallas de San Jose, Feria de Abril or April Fair, Festival de los Patios Cordobeses or The Cordoba Patio Festival, Fiestas de Haro, Fiestas Patronales de La Virgen de Gracia, Fiestas de la Vendimia Riojana or La Rioja Wine Festival and more.
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