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The dark painting of A3 and San Lorenzo de El Escorial (E5).

I will go with Murillo's painting, although I don't remember the title (G5), and the host city of Sevilla (D3)

Yeah, that's probably true, and in some ways it makes sense. I think that here the most "hated" countries are France and Great Britain because of historical reasons, but people tend to like (or at least have a neutral opinion) of Portugal, which is probably the second most liked European country, just after Italy.

I will go with La Familia de Carlos IV (D4) and Las Fallas de Valencia (C2)

A2 and F2, please

C5 from Panel 1 and E2 from Panel 2.

F2 from Panel 1 and F3 from Panel 2, please.

E1 from Panel 1 and A2 from Panel 2

B2 from Panel 1 and D2 from Panel 2.

E2 from Panel 1 and G5 from Panel 2

I will go with A5 from the first panel and C3 from the second.

Sure, I will join @mrv86

The draw will start in just a few minutes, so let's present the 8th (and last for the moment) traditional folk dance! Isa The isa comes from the same trunk as the variety of peninsular jotas. In some parts of the Archipelago they are still called jotas or jotillas, but in Gran Canaria they are known as isas. The isa derives rhythmically and melodically from the peninsular jota . It is characterized by having an intense ternary rhythm, a fast and happy song, and for being one of the best-known collective dances in the Archipelago. The Canarian isa is played with guitar, lute, bandurria and timple.

All the nations have voted! In 6 hours we will have the draw.

We are still missing 5 nations. Since we have the draw on Saturday and I will be busy tomorrow, I don't mind giving a few extra hours to these 5 users to send their votes if they are still willing to participate. @rybak @Illya @amen09 @NikolaB @Glen

I really liked these 4! Fun Fact, Laura no está is the cover of an Italian song that was a very big hit in Spain in the late 1990s/early 2000s.

Yeah, I don't see any problem sharing it.

Let's the Festival of Music begins! The Festival of Music is an event held the days before the Grand Final of every TISC where everyone can present songs from non-participating countries. You can pick up to two nations! Rules about selecting the songs for the Festival are the same like for the contest, which means that preferably the selected song had to be released after January 1st 2022. The first post of the thread has been updated to keep track of all the songs presented for the Festival of Music and now also includes links to the cultural posts in case you want to check them out. I will inaugurate the Festival of Music by picking and . I already have in mind a couple of songs from these countries and I will share them during the week.

Last 25 hours to vote! If I did the maths correctly 31 users have already sent their votes, which means that we are missing 16 users of 15 nations. I know that @dcro @catgamer @Finnator123 @maestro @heywoodu @Glen @mrv86 @rybak @justony @Federer91 are aware of the deadline since they have commented and/or reacted to the thread in the last few days. I'm not so sure about @Makedonas @Fly_like_a_don @Dnl @NikolaB @amen09 @Illya. Hopefully we can have you in . The Voting Order Draw will be presented once more by @mrv86. It will take place this Saturday at 15:00 (CET) and you are more than welcome to participate.

Aurresku Aurresku is a traditional Basque dance that is performed in Euskadi, a region in northern Spain and southwestern France. The dance is usually performed by a male dancer, who performs acrobatic and athletic movements while holding a white/red handkerchief. The aurresku is typically performed during important celebrations, such as weddings and traditional festivals, and is accompanied by a tambourine and the singing of traditional Basque songs. The aurresku is an important part of Basque cultural heritage. The dance is also associated with the Basque rural tradition.

became the 20th country to vote! The original deadline is in slighltly less than 30 hours, but considering that we are still missing 18 nations and it has been requested by and juries, I will give an extra day to vote. This means that the new deadline is Thursday, 9th March at 23:59 (CET). The Festival of Music will keep the original dates, so you can pick countries and/or send songs from Thursday, 9th March at 00:01 (CET).

Sure, no problem

I'm half Catalan and half Andalusian. When growing up I lived in both regions, but I moved to Madrid for college and have been living here for a while.

The next one in 2 days will be from Euskadi . In previous posts I have covered sevillana from Andalucía, jota from Aragón, chotis from Madrid, sardana from Catalonia, seguidilla from Castilla-La Mancha and muñeira from Galicia, which makes 7 out of 17 regions. After that I will probably move to the team presentations and since these will be based in 9 cities, I will also cover some more details there.

Seguidilla Seguidilla is a type of folk dance that originated in the La Mancha region, in the center of Spain. It is a lively and energetic dance that is typically performed by a solo dancer or by a group of dancers. The seguidilla is usually performed to the accompaniment of a guitar, and the dance itself is characterized by its quick, staccato footwork and sharp, precise movements. The dance is performed in a variety of styles, depending on the region and cultural context.