Las Celebraciones Interesantes
En los Estados Unidos celebramos "Groundhog Day." Es una celebración...diferente. Hay celebraciones diferentes en los países hispanohablantes también. Descubre una celebración diferente. Describan en inglés (por lo mínimo 5 frases completas) en sus propias palabras. Incluyen el sitio de web con más información de su celebración. No repitan las celebraciones.
In Nejapa, El Salvador, they have a Festival of Fire, or "Bolas de Fuego". The celebration takes place on August 31st every year, and celebrates the eruption of a local volcano in 1922. Two months before the celebration, cloth balls are placed into kerosene to soak. On August 31st, people dress up, and light the fireballs, throwing them at each other in a similar way to a snowball fight. Throwing the fireballs is meant to represent the volcano erupting on the town. Few people have actually been hurt during the festivities.
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https://www.afar.com/places/fireball-festival-nejapa
Soy Mariana
DeleteEs extraño que tiren "bolas de fuego" a personas.
DeleteThere is a folkkore festival in Cordoba, Argentina. It started in 1961. It has folk music, tango, acoustic, etc. It is a nine day long festival. The music is from the sixties and seventies. It is one of the most important festivals in South America. -Carmen Smith https://vamospanish.com/discover/argentina-holidays/
ReplyDeleteme gusta cómo es nueve días.
Delete¿Es similar a Woodstock en los Estados Unidos?
DeleteSoy Mariana
Me gustaría visitar este festival. Me gusta música.
DeleteMe gustaría visitar Cordoba, Argentina. Es muy bonita y el festival es interesante.
DeleteIn Valencia, Spain on March 15-19 they have a celebration called 'Las Fallas de Valencia." Throughout the year different groups will create monuments to bring to the celebration. They will have a parade to show off their monuments in their neighborhoods. On the final day of the celebration the set their monuments on fire at sundown. The monuments are burnt to the ground. The people of Valencia will dress in costumes to depict the history of the city.
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What kind of monuments?
DeleteAre the monuments meant to represent something the city has over come in the past?
DeleteWhy are the monuments burnt down on the last day?
DeleteIn Mexico they celebrate Three Kings' Day on January 6. It represents the day the Three Wise men gave gifts to Jesus Christ and also honors them. The day ends with a gift exchange and also puts an end to Christmas festivities. It is usually a large celebration with family and lots of food, including a round cake, called rosca de los reyes, that serves as the centerpiece. They also use pinatas shaped like animals or people, filled with candy or small toys as a way to celebrate. When the pinata is broken and everything falls down it represent blessings coming from heaven.
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¿quién golpear la piñata?
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DeleteIn Colombia they have a festival called Festival of the Flowers. The duration of the event is 10 days and occurs from August 1st throught the 10th annually. However, the first festival was only 5 days and was held on May 1st. Within the festival is many events which include: a horse fair, an orchestra festival, the national trova festival, an old and classic cars parade, a dog walk, musical and cultural platforms, the festival of remembrance and folk songs, a contest of talented women, the chiva carnival, and the national championship of noise on wheels. The main activity done at the first festival was dancing so that others could watch.
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Los carnavales son muy divertidos!
DeleteIn the United States we have just like everybody else, new years resolutions. While everybody is trying to focus on their new years resolutions, Uruguay is celebrating Epiphany(epifanía). Held on January 6th, it is another time for family gatherings and gift giving. The families present each other with large meals. It also marks the beginning of the country’s carnival season! It is kind of just another day to spend with your family and be grateful with each other in the new year!
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Me gusta esta celebración. Me gusta por la comida. Las comidas grandes es similar a Thanksgiving.
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In Mexico, they celebrate Day of our Lady of Guadalupe (Dia de Nuestro Senora de Guadalupe). This is celebrated on December 12th every year, but the festivities begin the week before throughout the whole country. Dia de Nuestro Senora de Guadalupe is one of the most religious celebrations known to Mexicans. The main reason why they celebrate is to salute the appearance of the Virgin in front indigenous Mexican Juan Diego. Large amounts of people travel to Mexico City and come together at Basilica of Guadalupe, which is a large church. One of my favorite contests I read about is where the children dress up and try to look like Juan Diego, whoever is the best look alike wins a prize.
ReplyDeleteIn spain they celebrate La Tomatina in a town called Bunol. This even happens the last wednesday of August and has been happening since 1945. This festival started in the 1940's because two men started throwing tomatoes at bulidings as a form of protest. The holiday was outlawed during Franco's rule in spain but came back after his death. So many have shown up to this event that they started having an entrance fee. Also they have been limiting the people coming in the festival to make sure it stays safe.
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In a small town; Nobsa, Colombia, they celebrate "International Poncho Day". The poncho was invented in South America, believed to be in Nobsa. They celebrate this holiday in May and it first originated in 2008. They use this holiday to celebrate the local artisans and help "strengthen their economy". Animals can also be found wearing ponchos.
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