Spain

Soumya Kethu

Philip Glover

Bryn Loeffler

Jeffrey Chan

Linda Zhang

Kathleen Dolan

Location & Map of Spain

Regions of Spain

Sevilla

El Catedral De Sevilla

Granada

Barcelona

La Sagrada Familia

Regions of Spain & Stereotypes

Spain is very culturally diverse amongst its regions.

• Northern Spain: Known to be strong, rough and really loud.

• Eastern Spain: Consists of Barcelona, which many people are annoyed at because of their attempts to become independent.

• Coastal Spain: Popular for tourism because of the warm weather and beaches.

• Southern Spain: Very relaxed and chill environment.

• Mid-Spain: Aside from Madrid (the capital) , consists of mostly farmers.

Barcelona vs. Madrid

• Barcelona resents Madrid because of their past attempt to repress Barcelona’s Catalan culture and target Catalan men in drafts.

• Barcelona is very touristy, thus prices are higher.

Barcelona

Madrid

Stereotypes and Culture

Spanish Stereotypes

Flamenco Spain as a unified country

Lazy Bullfighting

Flamenco

1400s=Gypsy tradition of folk music and dance performed in “cafes cantantes”

1800s=Dance academies (escuela bolero), theater

Countless kinds of flamenco based on region, based on rhythm, lyrics, etc.

abandolao

huevla

alegria

Flamenco

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pp5Jv8dTTQ

Bullfighting

National treasure or source of embarrassment?

Outlawed in Catalonia and Canary Islands Stages

Tercio de Varas Tercio de Banderillas Tercio de Muerte

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QkQ4-UWk98

Religion in SPain

Catholicism

• Catholicism and Islam have been in conflict since Spain had religion

• Catholicism was the official religion of Spain till 1931 and again from 1939 – 1971

• Spain has had religious freedom since the death of Francisco Franco

• Catholicism is an obligatory lessons in schools

• Some taxes still go to Catholic church

Semana Santa

• Holy Week leading up to Easter

• Celebration emphasizes the death of Jesus and the suffering of his crucifixion

• The elements within the celebration illustrate the value Spaniards put on visual beauty • Ornate floats

• Flowers

• Intricate costumes

• Bright fabrics, and banners

Business in Spain

Communication Style

• Understated • Personal pride and honor important but they do not

respect people who brag a lot about themselves

• Indirect • Expect listeners to read between the lines and like to do

small talk while doing business.

• Face Saving is Important • Personal honor is very important, and criticism is seen as

personal and not objective, and an exercise of rank

• Value Intuition and Experience • Prefer to talk to people they trust and make decisions

based on intuition rather than completely rely on facts.

1st Meeting

• 15-20 minute wait for meetings is very common

• Be formal, and address as Senora, Senior, or Senorita

• Handshakes are appropriate

• Become acquainted before diving into business details• Talk about family, and background to build trust

• Meetings don’t tend to stick directly with agenda, and negotiations can be lengthy

Skits

• Culture differences in the social scene

• Business Interaction • --------

Spain Today

Unemployment at a Peak

• Topics of government and politics are to be avoided

• Blame government for high unemployment rates

• Unemployment climbing steeply since the 2008 global financial crisis

• Highest level since Franco’s dictatorship in 1975

Politics

Spanish Food

Spanish Food

Paella

Octopus/Shellfish (Galicia)

Tortilla Espanola

Salmorejo

Gazpacho

Croquetas

Churros

HAM

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