- The Council launches the campaign ‘Conoce en Valencià’ (Get to know in Valencian) to promote tourism that respects the traditions and language of the town on October 9th, the day of the Valencian people.
It is not only the beaches, landscapes or climate that are tourist attractions of a destination. The roots, culture, identity and language of the people can also be another attraction for tourists. And it is with this premise that the Council of El Poble Nou de Benitatxell, through the social networks of Turisme Benitatxell (@turismebenitatxell), launches this October 9th, the day of the Valencian people, the campaign ‘Conoce en Valencià’ (Get to know in Valencian).
The goal of ‘Conoce en Valencià’ is to promote tourism that respects the traditions, way of life and daily life of El Poble Nou de Benitatxell, and it does so by promoting the Valencian language as the backbone between outsiders and locals.
Over the next few months, Turisme Benitatxell’s Instagram and Facebook accounts will be displaying words and phrases in three languages (Valencian, Spanish and English) so that visitors and tourists can put them into practice on their visits to Benitatxell, whether when shopping, visiting the bars and restaurants or simply saying hello in the street.
Basic words such as ‘bon dia’ (good morning), ‘gràcies’ (thank you), ‘per favor’ (please), or the terminology for ordering a ‘esmorzar’ (Valencian breakfast) will be some of the words that will form part of this campaign.
The campaign will also focus on the town’s popular festivities, gastronomy and commerce, and will include words and phrases specific to each event or category.
‘As a Valencian, every time I visit a town, city or country with its own language and traditions, I like to know a little about the place, its history, its culture and its gastronomy, and to learn local words. I think it is a sign of courtesy and respect for the people of the place I am visiting. It’s nice to see someone from outside making an effort to get integrated,’ said the councillor of Tourism, Víctor Bisquert.
‘There are people who have been visiting or living in the town for more than 30 years and don’t know how to say ‘bon dia’. Many people don’t even speak Spanish. With this campaign we want to reach out to them and offer them a place where they can get to know the customs and language of our town so that they can become part of the town and live in the town like any other poblero or poblera’.