Last Friday, 25th March, pupils in the Third Cycle had the great chance to participate in a dancing workshop where a group of “sardanistes” ,well-known as Maragda del Penedès, came to teach us how to learn “la sardana”, the typical dance in Catalonia.
Divendres passat, 25 de març, l’alumnat de Cicle Superior va tindre la gran oportunitat de participar en un taller de ball on una Colla sardanista, coneguda com “Maragda del Penedès “, va vindre a ensenyar-nos a ballar la sardana, el ball típic de Catalunya.
They made the great effort to explain us in English the structure of this typical dance as “La Sardana” is and its main steps. We could practice the short and long steps and the gallop. We also could dance, not only one of the typical “sardanes”, but also “La Sardana Curta” which represents the origin of our traditional dance.
Van fer el gran esforç d’explicar-nos, en anglès, l’estructura d’aquest ball típic com és la sardana i els seus passos principals. Vam poder practicar els curts, els llargs i el galop. També vam poder ballar no només una de les sardanes tradicionals, sinó també “La Sardana Curta”, que representa l’origen del nostre ball tradicional.
We had a rewarding experience, but above all, we spent a lovely and enjoyable afternoon dancing, because, as you all know, culture always keeps us connected and traditions always strengthen!
Va ser una experiència gratificant, però sobretot, vam passar una tarda encantadora i divertida ballant, perquè, com tothom sap, la cultura sempre ens manté units i les tradicions sempre ens enforteixen!
As you can see, pupils also were dressed up using our traditional clothing: the Catalan hat, the sash and the pair of espadrilles; clothes that honour our ancestor landsmen. We all looked so cool!
Com podeu veure, l’alumnat també anava vestit amb la nostra roba tradicional: la barretina, la faixa i les espardenyes; roba que honora la nostra pagesia. Estàvem tots súper guap@s!
This is the last official activity within the International eTwinning Project “Cultural Exchange”, but this is not the end of it. Next Friday, 1st April, we will have another chance to go on growing as a Sardana Group. Maragda del Penedès will come back to make us enjoy dancing a bit more. THANKS A BUNCH FOR YOUR STRONG IMPLICATION AND CLOSE COLLABORATION! We are willing to reencounter with you again.
Aquesta és la darrera activitat oficial dintre del projecte internacional eTwinning “Intercanvi Cultural”, però no és el final. Divendres vinent, 1 d’abril, tornarem a tindre l’oportunitat de continuar creixent com a Colla sardanista. Maragda del Penedès tornarà a fer-nos gaudir una mica més ballant. MOLTÍSSIMES GRÀCIES PER LA VOSTRA IMPLICACIÓ I ESTRETA COL·LABORACIÓ! Estem impacients per tornar-nos a retrobar.
Obviously, pretty soon you will be able to watch and enjoy with several videos as the evidences of having learned how to dance la sardana. However, you will have to wait for a while.
Òbviament, molt aviat podreu veure i gaudir de diferents vídeos com a evidència d’haver aprés a ballar la sardana. No obstant, haureu d’esperar una mica.
Fantàstica experiència! felicitats per fer-la possible.
Moltíssimes gràcies!