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Córdoba: a courtyard made together

Córdoba’s courtyard festival brings together flower decoration, hospitality and neighbourly exchange. The tradition is on UNESCO’s intangible heritage list.

Córdoba: a courtyard made together
Image author and licence

Adam Jones · CC BY-SA 2.0. Resized and cropped for the website.

Córdoba’s courtyard festival brings together flower decoration, hospitality and neighbourly exchange. The tradition is on UNESCO’s intangible heritage list.

Mini-dialogue

¡Qué patio tan bonito!

Lo cuidamos entre todos.

Try this in conversation: “¡Qué patio tan bonito!” — “What a beautiful courtyard!” Read the mini-dialogue aloud, change one detail and answer in your own words.

Try it yourself

Find three plants or details in the photograph. Imagine talking to the owner and ask how they care for the flowers.

Sources and photographs

The practice situation and dialogue were written by PROSPERAMOS. The photograph illustrates the theme.