Spain has a very nice tradition taking place every new year’s eve. It’s called las 12 uvas de la suerte, and it goes like this: during the last 12 seconds before the bell strikes midnight, you eat one grape for every one second. It’s supposed to bring you luck in the new year. Having your mouth full of grapes, you have to say Feliz Año Nuevo and kiss the person next to you.
Via AotW
Since 1962, when midnight arrives, the clock on the Madrid square Puerta del Sol is being broadcasted on almost every TV channel in Spain. Obviously, audience ratings are quite high for this event. This popular tradition inspired the creatives at Universal McCann Spain to come up with this idea for nationwide broadcast during the famous twelve bell chimes. Read on…
Do you use public transportation? Ever took the bus, the train, or the subway? (As we’re international: think of the Underground, the Tube, the Metro, the U-Bahn…) If you did, you might have experienced this already: a stop or station named after a commercial company.
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