SEGRIÀ

PRESENTATION

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Hi! we are a group of students of Catalonia. In this blog, we will try to take some information of Segrià, Lleida:

-Territory

-Food

-Sports

-Music and arts

At the same time, we will show some webs to take more information.

MAP OF LLEIDA

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http://maps.google.es/maps?hl=es&ie=UTF8&ll=41.614028,0.617827&spn=0.000756,0.001202&t=h&z=20

TERRITORY

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Area: 1,397 km2
Population: 166,639
Municipalities: 38
Capital: Lleida
Province: Lleida

Lleida is a very large region. The territory has always been, then, under the influence of Lleida, a city Iberian, Roman town and center of a major Muslim Taifa, that the Christian (1149) divided the counties of Barcelona and Urgell and other church ladies and gentlemen.

Lleida, protected by sovereign Catalans, became his bishopric of an extensive and the first university (General Studies) in Catalonia, the strategic importance of which has to participate in all conflicts and events in the history of the country.

The economy was traditionally based on rich agricultural, livestock and industrial activities derived, concentrated mainly in Lleida is an important service supracomarcal (with strong influence in Aragon). Tourism there is poor infrastructure, although the city receives many visitors attracted by the monuments.

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FOOD

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FRUIT

Lleida is the capital of the fruit: apples, pears, peaches, nectarines, plums and cherries, are part of the culture and economy of the province. The fair of San Miguel, which is celebrated with the arrival of autumn is a clear example of its importance, it is a fruit of the Week Gastronómica in which outlines the many applications that have the fruit in the kitchen.

MEAT

Lleida is a land of meat. Farm chicken, rabbit, duck, turkey and pork in particular, supplying a large part of our country. Also present were other species such as goat or lamb, used to compile the most popular roasts. In hunting season, you can also taste the flesh of wild boar, deer, deer ... meat usually consumed on the grill, but also dishes that highlight the excellent oil from the region of Les Garrigues, subject to Designation of Origin.

MUSHROOMS AND SWEET

Another pillar in food Lleida are mushrooms, which can be found in different varieties: rovellons, llenegues, ous of reig, sureny, rabassola, etc. .. which are available in variety of dishes, alone, with meat, vegetables ... and are always appreciated. Very interesting panadons, made with spinach, pine nuts and raisins, or the coca recapte of escalivada, with a garnish of peppers and the wide variety of pots cigrons (chickpeas), the poti-poti mongetes and lentils with quail.

SNAILS

A very traditional food in Lleida are snails "cargols a la llauna"

SPORTS

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In Lleida there are a lot of sports:

-VOLLEY: In Lleida ther are a lot of teams, but CECELL it represents Lleida.The CECELL went through different stages in different teams to have sports, then it was only with the male and female volleyball, and based on a series of economic problems, it was decided to be the only women's teams without forgetting that the ' it was important to youth sport and in this way was to have regular teams in competition at the categories for children, cadets, youth and seniors. In recent years, by the board of directors has become a task of economic reorganization of the club, trying to wrap up the budget according to the real capacity of the club and always thinking ahead to step firm.

-FOOTBALL: U.E. Lleida it represents the football team of Lleida

HIGH: Miki,Ibán Parra, Jaume Delgado, Jon Moya, Dani Marín Ermengol, David Giménez, Campabadal ,Sellarés,Gabernet,Iñaki Casado,Mikel Álvaro,Jerson Bosch,Figuerola,Emili Vicente,Eduardo, Jordi Benet,Joel Mur.

CONTINUE:Galán, Urrea, Miki Massana.

LOW:Pau Bosch,Aleix Serra, Gerard Roca,Dani Fernández, Adrià, Albert Garcia,Esparza, Dupi, Keko, Povedano, Dani Guerrero, Juan Domínguez,Manolo Pérez, Desserne, Castilla, Luismi, Borja,Víctor Marco, Rojas, Alberto, Galván, Nano.

-BASKETBALL:Template Plus Pujol Lleida at work thinking about the game Friday with the UB La Palma. The players want to leave behind the defeat abroad and think in the next commitment to continue adding victories away from home. Dmitry Flis, Alero pivot of the team, argues that the group played more relaxed and less pressure at home and they have to keep this good run. The Russian player, but also to be considered to improve the records at home and ensures that it will try. The only player who has not followed the meeting on Tuesday was Quino Colom is injured and that is serious doubt for the game. Tomorrow, there will be a double training session. It will be the last day to train the Northern Districts, because the issue blue Thursday to leave the Canary Islands.

MUSIC AND ARTS

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MUSIC

L'INTERPRET

L'interpret is a very important musical school. Is a school of many types of music (jazz, classical...). The intention of the school is that children can learn music, having fun with. The School of Music, L'intèrpret is a center for teaching music to private enterprise authorized by the Department of Education of the Government in Lleida since 1997. L'intèrpret provides the ability to validate credits al'ESO and Bachillerato .

AUDITORI ENRIC GRANADOS

Municipal Institute of Music is the instrument lleida manager and channeling of the musical culture of the city of Lleida. Located in the same building of the auditorium, studying, organizing, and running each program activity resulting from the needs and concerns of the music Lleida: try music, great classics and the most innovative sounds. The Municipal Auditorium, the cultural music of the most important city, coordinates its activities with the Professional Municipal Conservatory of Music, located in the same auditorium, which operates independently. The building that combines the facilities of Municipal Conservatory of Music Concert Hall, consists of ground floor, 3 and 4 floors underground, distributed as follows.

L'ESCORXADOR

The Municipal Theater of the abattoir is located in a modernist building, a former municipal slaughterhouse, restored by the City Council of Lleida and for the Performing Arts from October 98. The building houses the facilities of the school cradle "The Clock", the Association of Residents of the neighborhood-Templers Slaughterhouse, the City Hall Theater, the Theater Cafe and the Municipal Theater of the abattoir that with 2 rooms for the display of stage productions. There are in the lobby mural "Retablo of the Slaughterhouse," the work of the artist Frederic Amat.

ARTS

SCHOOL OF DANCE: DANCE SPACE LLEIDA

- Introduction to Dance from 3 years .
- Ballet (various levels) and preparing for exams at the Royal Academy of Dance .
- Modern Dance.
- jazz .
- funk .
- hip-hop .
- Contemporary Dance Dance Spanish flamenco (children and adults) .
- courses servillanes-therapy adults .
- Dance Ballet-based Technical and elasticity (adult) .
- Assembling of shows rental rooms.
- Improved body maintain stretching and pilates .
- Meter : knowledge flamenco forms (cash or palms) .
- yoga classes (schedule: morning and afternoon).

TOURISM

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You can visitit this routes:

Route: Seu Vella

Tuesday to Sunday:

morning: from 11am to 1.30pm

afternoon: from 4 to 7pm

The construction of La Seu Vella began in 1203, under the direction of Master Pere de Coma, on the site where, according to documents from the period, the Aljama or old great mosque, had stood. The church, dedicated to Santa Maria, was consecrated for worship in 1278. The work went on uninterrupted and the cloister was finished in the 14th century. Considered one of the finest monumental cloisters in Europe, it is special because of its gallery that opens over the city. Also during the 14th century, work began to build the bell tower, continuing until 1431.

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Route: Interpretation Center of Gardeny

Appointment

Schedule October, March and April

Tuesday-Saturday: 10.00am 13.30h to 16.00h 18.30h.

Sundays: 10.00h to 13.30h.

Hours November, December, January and February

Tuesday-Saturday: 10.00am 13.30h to 15.30h to 17.30h.

Sundays: 10.00h to 13.30h.

Guided tours are only on weekdays:

Saturday: at 10.00h, 12.00h and 16.00h.

Sundays at 10.00h and 12.00h.

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SAINT GEORGE'S STORIES...

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STORY 1

Once upon a time, the people of Lleida were devastated by a fierce and terrible monster, he could walk, fly and swim. Worried about the situation, the inhabitants of Lleida thought giving the dragon food every day. The problem was to find the person to sacrifice themselves every day to be eaten by the dragon. One day, the inhabitants of Lleida do a raffle. It was the turn of the Princess. The young Princess was very nice, friendly, beautiful, elegant. She had the heart of all of the boys, and that is why hundreds of opportunities to replace her.
The young girl left the castle to meet with the beast, and all the people afflicted and worried
saw how the princess was going to slaughter. But while the girl was going to fall of the monster, a young knight with a shining armor, mounted on a white horse appeared. The girl
looked at him and advised him.

- Run! Run fast here! Noble knight, if you stay here, the beast will appear and kill you.
The young boy, looked at the Princess:
- Don’t worry young princess. I’m here because I have come expressly. I came from very far to protect yourself and rid your town of this beast!

Suddenly, the beast went out of its house. The princess was worried and the knight happy. The battle began, the knight stuck with his spear and left the beast wounded.The blood flowed quickly from the beast in a rose and the boy gave the rose to the Princess.

STORY 2

Once upon a time there was a beautiful princess and she lived in a castle near the mountains. There was a legend which says: there is a dragon near here and he eats a lot of people, but anyone believe in it.
One day the dragon appeared and he took a lot of sheep, and the rest of the animals.
The next day he started to eat people. And what will the people of the city do so that they are not eaten ? They searched for an answer for that question but they didn’t want to go away from the city, because there were all their families there.
The dragon wanted the meat of the princess, but the secretary of the kings says: “ first, you eat me before you eat the princess.
And only a moment after said that it appeared a knight ridden on a white horse, and he after said what happened with the princess and the dragon; he killed it… and in the blood of the dragon appeared a lot of roses, and the knight took them and he offered them to the princess …