Halloween Around the World: Mexico

Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos) is celebrated in Mexico between October 31st and November 2nd.  The celebration is designed to honor the dead* who, it is believed**, return to their homes on Halloween. The Day of the Dead has its origins from pre-Hispanic civilizations from 2,500 to 3,000 years ago, before the... Seguir lendo →

CHRISTMAS DINNER

On 25th December English people eat a big lunch or dinner.They eat turkey with gravy, roast potaoes, sprouts and other vegetable. For dessert, they have hot Christmas pudding. They pull Christmas crackers at the table. There are paper hats and presents in the crackers. Here you have my students' Christmas dinner. Delicious!

LET´S PLAY TRICKS AT SCHOOL.

 April Fools' Day is celebrated all around the world on April 1st of every year. The history of April Fools´ Day only goes back to the 16th century when the “New Year” celebration was moved from April 1st to January 1st. Some people didn´t hear about this  change for  many years and other ignored it,... Seguir lendo →

CARNiVAL AROUND THE WORLD

Carnival is a festivity celebrated in the last week of February or the first week of March.During Carnival everything is allowed and anything can happen. People participate in street parades, masquerades... and wear multi-coloured costumes. All around the world people celebrate Carnival with large, popular events that last several days. RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL Every... Seguir lendo →

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