OUR CITY (part 2) by Sisè Primària https://padlet.com/sise/r5hfozz5xygf 6è A en-us 2018-06-07 06:35:54 UTC 2024-05-29 04:54:33 UTC hello@padlet.com CENTRE CULTURAL / THEATRE sise https://padlet.com/sise/r5hfozz5xygf/wish/266034131 The Centre Cultural is a big theatre where you can see performances and plays. It's the biggest of Alt Camp. It's in Valls, the capital of Alt Camp. It seats 200 people.]]> 2018-06-07 06:37:02 UTC https://padlet.com/sise/r5hfozz5xygf/wish/266034131 CALÇOTADA sise https://padlet.com/sise/r5hfozz5xygf/wish/266034219 The calçotada is a communal meal that has become the most traditional way to eat calçots, with strong connotations of a festival. In Valls, the city where it originated, the calçotada is celebrated towards the end of January.]]> 2018-06-07 06:37:35 UTC https://padlet.com/sise/r5hfozz5xygf/wish/266034219 CAMPANAR / BELL TOWER sise https://padlet.com/sise/r5hfozz5xygf/wish/266034294 The bell tower of Sant Joan is a symbol of the city. Its spectacular height is 74 meters. It’s the tallest bell tower of Catalonia.]]> 2018-06-07 06:38:01 UTC https://padlet.com/sise/r5hfozz5xygf/wish/266034294 CARRER DE LA CORT / COURT STREET sise https://padlet.com/sise/r5hfozz5xygf/wish/266034368 The main street of the court is located in Valls, the capital of Alt Camp. It runs between the main square and Wheat Square, Plaça del Blat. It's a street with lots of variety, many shops and lots of history.]]> 2018-06-07 06:38:21 UTC https://padlet.com/sise/r5hfozz5xygf/wish/266034368 PLAÇA DE L’OLI/ OIL SQUARE sise https://padlet.com/sise/r5hfozz5xygf/wish/266034459 The square is located in the central part of the town where the streets of la Peixateria and Sant Oleguer, the Mercado and the Verdura meet.  It has a rectangular plan and has two arched arcades facing each other.]]> 2018-06-07 06:38:55 UTC https://padlet.com/sise/r5hfozz5xygf/wish/266034459 PLAÇA DEL BLAT/ WHEAT SQUARE sise https://padlet.com/sise/r5hfozz5xygf/wish/266034597 The Plaça del Blat is a very important place in Valls.The plaça del Blat is a place in the old quarter of Valls. In the square there are  buildings like the Town Hall. It is considered to be the km 0 of the human tower world. In the square, Valls people celebrate performances of human towers.]]> 2018-06-07 06:39:54 UTC https://padlet.com/sise/r5hfozz5xygf/wish/266034597 FESTA DE SANT JOAN/ Festival of St. John sise https://padlet.com/sise/r5hfozz5xygf/wish/266034689 The feast of Saint John is a party that takes place in Catalonia. It takes place on the 23th June at night and they set off many fireworks and many firecrackers. It's a lot of fun and the town is full of colour.]]> 2018-06-07 06:40:25 UTC https://padlet.com/sise/r5hfozz5xygf/wish/266034689 FIRAGOST sise https://padlet.com/sise/r5hfozz5xygf/wish/266034840 In Valls we celebrate the Firagost. It is the Fair/Agricultural Show of the Catalan Countryside in all of its aspects. It’s held on  the first Wednesday of August and the previous day.
Firagost always coincides with a Wednesday, the weekly market day in Valls.
You can buy agricultural products for farming, winemaking, horticulture, gardening….
]]> 2018-06-07 06:41:11 UTC https://padlet.com/sise/r5hfozz5xygf/wish/266034840 MUSEU CASTELLER/ The Casteller’s Museum sise https://padlet.com/sise/r5hfozz5xygf/wish/266034994 In Valls we can find the Museu Casteller de Catalunya in Plaça del Blat, Wheat Square, Km0 of the Casteller world. This museum, unique in the world, will make it possible to experience the feeling of being a casteller.
It will explain what the castles are.
]]> 2018-06-07 06:41:56 UTC https://padlet.com/sise/r5hfozz5xygf/wish/266034994 REFUGI/ Air raid shelter sise https://padlet.com/sise/r5hfozz5xygf/wish/266035137 The underground part of the Plaça del Blat in Valls hides the anti-aircraft shelter that the villagers , young and old,  made during  the Spanish civil war.]]> 2018-06-07 06:42:37 UTC https://padlet.com/sise/r5hfozz5xygf/wish/266035137 UNIÓ ANELLES DE LA FLAMA sise https://padlet.com/sise/r5hfozz5xygf/wish/266035301 This association is a group that promotes the folkloric dances and traditional activities in Valls.
It prepares some dances and activities during the main festivities (the Festa Major) and different celebrations in our city.
Some of the popular dances are: Ball de gitanes, sardanes, etc.
]]> 2018-06-07 06:43:32 UTC https://padlet.com/sise/r5hfozz5xygf/wish/266035301 GEGANTS sise https://padlet.com/sise/r5hfozz5xygf/wish/266035413 The giants are figures of large festive imagery that represent mostly kings, nobles or characters with traditional clothing.]]> 2018-06-07 06:44:06 UTC https://padlet.com/sise/r5hfozz5xygf/wish/266035413