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Spain's Culture!

﻿ Spain is known for their famous bull fights, flamenco dance and music, great food and drink, warm weather and lively night life. ﻿ Bull Fighting: T his has been part of Spanish culture for centuries and is not considered a sport, but rather entertainment. The bulls are prepared for their fight months before it occurs and are trained by people called "toreros." The trainer practices different moves and strategies with the bull before the fight and their work with the bull is suppose to portray a certain feeling/emotion to the audience when the bull performs. Once a bull has fought it is then killed because a bull that has fought must never fight again. The bull fight ends with a single sword thrust called the "estocada." Many people believe that bull fighting is a form of art and should be taken seriously as part of the spanish culture.  ﻿Flamenco Dance and Music: Flamenco dancing is said to be the dance of the "gypsies" and originated in southern Spain. It has now become part of the spanish culture and people usually learn the dance from friends and family members. The dance is said to adapt to the talent surrounding it, instruments involved and the mood or feeling of the audience. Flamenco is now seen across Spain in many different theatres and performed through concerts. There are many famous Flamenco dancers in Spain just like we have famous singers.  The Nightlife in Spain: Spaniards are known for their large gatherings, all night partying and epic events. Nightlife is taken to a whole new level in the two biggest cities in spain; Barcelona and Madrid. In Spain most people take an afternoon nap, known as a "siesta" in order to prepare for going out in the evening. Dinner is usually eaten between 9:00pm-11:00pm and after that the parties start. The nightlife in Spain can be anything from sipping on coffee at an outdoor cafe, with friends, until the wee hours of the morning or hopping from club to club all over the large and beautiful cities. 