festivals and holidays tereza doleŽalovÁ, v8a gymnÁzium jiŘÍho ortena 20 th march 2015
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Festivals and holidays
TEREZA DOLEŽALOVÁ, V8A
GYMNÁZIUM JIŘÍHO ORTENA
20TH MARCH 2015
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Festivals in the USA
Festivals in England
Festivals in the Czech Republic
Festivals in the USA
Independence day
4th July
Lots of fireworks in the street
Celebrates independence from Great Britain
America wanted the independence because of pay taxes
Independence 1776
The first president: George Washington
Halloween
The night of October 31
Parties
Costumes
Trick-or treat
Pumpkins with the scary faces
Traditional game: apple bobbing – picking apples out of a bowl of water with the teeth
Thanksgiving
1620 – a group of people (Pilgrims) sailed from England to America on a ship (Mayflower)
Native Americans taught them how to grow corn and vegetables, build better houses and treat their diseases
After a year, they wanted to thank the Americans – invited them for a diner -> the first Thanksgiving
On the fourth Thursday in November
Traditional: Turkey with cranberry sauce and mashed potatoes; a pumpkin pie
Christmas
December 25
Decorate their homes and gardens with lights
Turkey
Exchange gifts
Mythical fugure: Santa Claus
Festivals in England
Pancake day
In spring
Pancake races
People run and throw pancakes in the air
Guy Fawkes Night – „Bonfire Night“
November 5
Guy Fawkes – wanted to blow up the Parliament and the King in 1605
– arrested and thrown onto a bonfire
Very noisy festival
Lots of fireworks and bonfires
Chlidren walk around and ask for a „penny for the guy“
Buy fireworks for the money
St Patrick‘s Day
March 17
In tribute to St Patrick, the patron of Ireland
Brought the Christianity to Ireland
Symbol: a green shamrock
Christmas
December 24: Christmas Eve
December 25: Christmas Day – people open the gifts
Christmas dinner: Turkey and Christmas pudding
Mythical figure: Father Christmas
Festivals in the Czech Republic
St. Nicholas Day
December 6
During the evening before: angels, devils and St. Nicholas – from house to house and give presents to well behaved children
Children: sing a song or tell a poem
Christmas
Advent
Christmas tree: ornaments, chocolate candies, gingerbread, candles,…
Christmas dinner: fried carp with potato salad
Midnight mass
Mythical figure: Little Jesus
Silvestr
Celebrating the end of the year
Fireworks in the streets
In English speaking countries: New Year‘s Eve
Easter
In spring
Easter Monday:
men hit the women with a stick (woven willows)
girls and women stay young and beautiful
Girls and women give men coloured eggs
Sources
http://www.topics.estranky.cz/clanky/maturitni-temata/10_-festivals-and-holidays.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Patrick%27s_Day
http://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/us/christmas-day
http://www.myczechrepublic.com/czech_culture/czech_holidays/
http://anglictina-maturita.studentske.cz/2008/03/holidays-and-traditions.html
17th March 2015
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