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Andorra is essentiallyCatalan speaking.[clarification needed] The country has contributed significantly to the Catalan heritage.
The official and historic language isCatalan. Thus the culture is Catalan, with its own specificity.
Two writers renowned inCatalonia and the region, Michele Gazier and Ramon Villero, both come from Andorra. In addition,Ricard Fiter, a renowned writer, not only comes from Andorra, but also serves as the Principality'sombudsman. Yet the tradition of writing in Andorra dates farther back than the 20th century;Antoni Fiter i Rossell, from the parish of Ordino, wrote a history book of his lands calledDigest manual de las valls neutras de Andorra in 1748, describing the feudal historical and legal setting of Andorra.[1]
Given the fondness of the Catalans for music,[citation needed] it may not be surprising to hear that Andorra has a Chamber Orchestra directed by theviolinistGérard Claret; and that it also stages an international singing contest supported by the Spanish singerMontserrat Caballé.In 2004, Andorra participated in theEurovision Song Contest for the first time. This attracted media attention fromCatalonia, since it was the first[2] song to be sung inCatalan. The song was eliminated in the semi-finals, and the2005 and2006 entries also met the same fate.[citation needed] In 2009 they were eliminated in the semi-finals as well.
Typical dances, such as themarratxa and thecontrapàs, are especially popular at feasts. Among famous feasts are the one honoringSant Jordi, when books and roses are given as presents; thePeople's feast, celebratingSaint John and the summersolstice, and the feast ofSaint Stephen (Sant Esteve),patron saint ofAndorra la Vella. Andorrans tend to celebrate their feasts gladly and loudly.
Andorra'sconstitution provides for full freedom of the media. There are two daily newspapers published in the principality,Diari d'Andorra andEl Periòdic d'Andorra. Television services are broadcast by the publicRàdio i Televisió d'Andorra. Apart from the publicRadio nacional d'Andorra, there is also the commercial radio station calledRadio Valira.
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