9 THE CULTURE PROJECT

A webpage
PL AN
1 Work in groups. Choose a festival from around the world and find
information about it. Then complete the steps.
• Write the name of the festival.
We all use webpages every
• Decide what information you want to include in your festival
day. But have you ever thought
webpage. Then make a spidergram.
about designing one?
Introduction History
where, when, most important Jerez and flamenco, cultural
flamenco festival influences

Where to stay
Jerez Festival accommodation

Festival events
performances, dancers,
Getting there
How to design a musicians, classes
airport, train station
webpage

Remember to think about • Find an online template for your webpage.

the following ideas. • Organise your information and decide who will prepare each
section.
• Choose an interesting name
for your webpage. • Prepare your section. Use photos, maps and drawings.
• Make sure your webpage • Give your section to someone in your group to check.
is attractive and well • Work in your group to put the webpage together.
designed, with photos and
PRESENT
descriptions of events.
• Think about what a visitor 2 Present your webpage to the class. Answer any questions your
classmates have. Remember to include information about the
will want to know about the
festival and photos, maps and illustrations.
festival. Make sure all the
necessary information is CHECK
included, but don’t give too 3 Look at your classmates’ webpages. Which festival do you think
much detail. is the most interesting? Why?
• Organise the information
you want to include under
headings.
• Include maps, and other
useful information such
as how to get there,
accommodation, etc.

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Fabulous flamenco:
the Jerez Festival
Jerez de la Frontera, Andalucia, Spain
23 February – 10 March

Introduction
The Jerez Festival is an annual international festival
which celebrates flamenco music and dance. People
come from all over the world to the most important
flamenco festival in the world.

History Where to stay

The city of Jerez de la Frontera has been an
important centre for flamenco culture for centuries.
Flamenco music is part of the culture of southern
Spain but includes a mixture of influences from
around Europe and North Africa.
Jerez has a large range of accommodation, from small
hostels to large international hotels.
Getting there
Jerez has an international airport and a train station.

Festival events
Flamenco performances will take place every day
in many places in the city: in theatres, tablaos or
IN
S PA
small flamenco clubs, and even local bars. The best
dancers, singers and musicians from around the
world perform during the festival. Jerez de la Frontera

You will be able to go to classes on flamenco culture ✗

or to learn Flamenco dancing.
Click here for a full list of events.

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