BRITISH HOLIDAYS AND FESTIVALS Pyatigorsk Russia school

BRITISH HOLIDAYS AND FESTIVALS Pyatigorsk, Russia school : № 14 teacher: Nesterenko V. P. work: Markarova Ann form: 7

I chose theme “British holidays and festivals” because I really like British traditions, holiday. Holidays - it's part of the culture of any country. In order to better understand other people, not enough knowledge of the language, it is important to get acquainted with its history and culture. United Kingdom - a relatively small island with an interesting variety of regions, which have their own national traditions and holidays.

CHRISTMAS IN THE UK Incredibly wonderful gift that you can get on the eve of the most anticipated and delightful holiday in the world - it's the Christmas holidays in the UK, the birthplace of this magical event. Become a witness of how the British cook and celebrate Christmas - is an unforgettable experience. The custom of giving gifts at Christmas finally established in Britain only in Victorian times

NEW YEAR Some people believe that the British people discreet. However, New London is able to spread this stereotype to the nines. Rough preparation for the winter celebration Englishmen plotting in late November. In anticipation of the holiday favorite people dress up the streets of London with hundreds of thousands of multi-colored garlands, showcases the biggest shopping centers and shops are decorated with tiny private thematic exhibitions, and in the main square - Trafalgar Square - the largest and most established luxury Christmas tree. This glorious tradition of Queen Victoria has got back in 1841.

VALENTINE'S DAY The name of this day was named after Christian martyr Valentine, who was sentenced by the Roman pagans to death. In the III century BC Roman Emperor Claudius issued a decree that bans marriage. According to legend, the priest Valentine disobeyed the decree and secretly married lovers. In addition to any gift on this day, are certainly valentines - cards with the image of hearts and words of love. Some believe that the greeting card and even appeared in connection with the Valentine day. The first factory-made valentines refers to 1840.

MOTHER'S DAY. This holiday is similar to the March 8 in Russia. Its roots go back to Victorian times, when children are in a fairly early age to work away from home, and the money earned by them, then sent to the family budget. Then one day a year the children were allowed to spend at home with their parents. Usually they bring mothers and grandmothers small gifts - bouquets of flowers or fresh eggs. Today British children in this day give flowers to mothers.

EASTER Easter - Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ, celebrated by the Catholic Church in the first full moon after the vernal equinox Sunday between March 22 and April 25.

FESTIVAL CHIMNEY ROCHESTER Every year in the UK Festival chimney Rochester celebrate May 1 colorful parade with dancing. It is headed by "my lord", followed by a procession with the "Jack-in-the-green" - boy, decorated with green leaves and branches. Before them teenagers, dressed in clown costumes, somersault and fabricate various stunts, and followed by the lords and ladies. Procession closes the "my lady", which collects "the treasury. " Jack-in-green represents the spirit of spring and forests, revered during these traditional rites of spring.

QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY It is surprising that the day on which millions of people celebrate the birthday of Queen of Great Britain, in fact, does not coincide with the actual date of her birth. Usually it is celebrated on the first, second or third Saturday of June. The reason for choosing the date of the holiday is the weather forecast, which is compared directly to the Queen, so that she, in a sense, she chooses her birthday. For the first time the monarch's birthday was celebrated as an official holiday back in 1748, so it had to acquire a holiday tradition and history.

GLASTONBURY FESTIVAL Glastonbury Festival of Performing Arts conceived and organized in 1971 on his farm in the English county of Somerset Michael Eavis. He held for 4 days in late June. Since the territory of ownership are two streams, and almost always poured torrential rains, the numerous guests of the festival literally knead mud feet. Periodically streams overflow their banks, flooding because here is also not uncommon. Rubber boots and rain gear - the main thing that you need to bring to Glastonbury. Well, even a change of dry clothes.

FESTIVAL ON THE ISLE OF WIGHT Music festival held in one of the well-known island of Britain, has a lot of spots on its history. In 1968, the headliner of the festival was the American cult band era hippie Jefferson Airplane, who made his name hit White Rabbit. They played before a crowd of 10 000 people on stage, consisting of two trailers. By 1961, the audience rose to 150 000 people through the performance of Bob Marley.

HALLOWEEN International gathering of evil forces occur each year on October 31, just after dark. It was on the night of November 1, around the world celebrate Halloween by dressing up in witches and ghouls, wearing masks and dead vampires and walking around in such a way through the streets. Especially popular holiday in the United States and Canada, is also widely celebrated in the UK, Germany, France, Japan and Australia. With each passing year it becomes more and more celebrating in Russia, despite the protests of the church and the lack of historical tradition

GUY FAWKES NIGHT November 5, 1605. . . Guy Fawkes was unable to carry the building of the British Parliament barrels of gunpowder to blow it during the speech of the king and take the life of his, and all the higher lords of the kingdom. This is perhaps the most widely celebrated by the failure, if not in the world, in the UK for sure.

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