Sunday, February 2, 2014

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). Incluyen el sitio de web con más información de su celebración. No repitan las celebraciones.
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  1. AnonymousFebruary 5, 2014 at 6:23 AM

    The Carnaval Andino Con la Fuerza del Sol, is also known as the Andean Festival with the Strength of the Sun. This is celebrated in Chile. This festival goes on for three days, and they are celebrating the peaceful blending of Spanish and indigenous cultures in the Andes. The participants come together with brass bands, dance groups and wear lavish costumes. They then compete for the favor of the audience.


    Calen Otto
    http://traveltips.usatoday.com/top-cultural-celebrations-festivals-chile-61003.html

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    1. UnknownMarch 19, 2014 at 6:24 PM

      Thank you for teaching me something new about the place you are traveling to. I hope that one day I will get to travel like your about to. Please take a lot of pictures and posted them.

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  2. Jacob JaromeMarch 16, 2014 at 6:17 PM

    La Tomatina is an event during a week-long festival in Bruñol. It has been a strong tradition since 1944 or 1945. It is a day where everyone buys tomatoes and they proceed to throw them at one another creating a massive food fight. Although the origin of the tradition is unknown, people still participate in it. The tomato fight happens on the last Wednesday of August where tons of tomatoes are thrown in the streets.
    http://www.latomatina.org/

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    1. UnknownMarch 21, 2014 at 8:56 PM

      The time period of which it began tells me it may stem from WWII. Either way I'm sure tomato venders make a fortune! They can sell old tomatoes and still make money. I hope that the tomatoes being thrown aren't rotten in any way. That would be really bad smelling and would cause the streets smell horrible for weeks.

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    2. UnknownMarch 23, 2014 at 11:16 AM

      This sounds like it would be a lot of fun and it would very interseting to see in person.

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    3. AnonymousMarch 23, 2014 at 7:37 PM

      That sounds so much fun, We need to have this as a holiday expect eat first than throw the food its not good to waste food... XD!!!

      Ivan

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  3. UnknownMarch 17, 2014 at 4:05 PM

    The Fallas de Valencia is a holiday, or days, that is unique to Valencia. Each of the about 350 communities create two statues made of wood and papier-mâché. these can be up to 25 meters tall. After 4 days of parades, fireworks and flower offerings these statues are burned at one time. This occurs on March 19! This signifies the coming of spring.

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    1. UnknownMarch 21, 2014 at 8:43 PM

      http://valenciavalencia.com/culture-guide/fallas/overview.htm

      Sorry I didn't put the web address before, here it is!

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    2. Jacob JaromeMarch 23, 2014 at 1:22 PM

      I do believe that I prefer their idea of the coming of spring compared to ours. I would rather parade and burn things than watch a groundhog get scared of its shadow.

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    3. Jacob JaromeMarch 23, 2014 at 1:23 PM

      I do believe that I prefer their idea of the coming of spring compared to ours. I would much rather burn things and parade than watch a groundhog be scared of its shadow.

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  4. UnknownMarch 23, 2014 at 11:15 AM

    Señor de los Milagros or Our Lord of Miracles is celebrated in Peru. The holiday is also referred to as “Purple Christ”. In 1655 a slave from Angola decided to paint an image of Christ. He hung his picture on the a wall in a small church. Later on that year, a large earthquake hit the area and destroyed everything except for the wall the picture was hung on. The legend is that the picture will help you in hard times and will heal your illness. The people celebrate this holiday on October 18.

    http://home.catholicweb.com/stregis/index.cfm/NewsItem?ID=300648&From=Home

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  5. Holly GrahamMarch 23, 2014 at 2:51 PM

    In Manganeses de la Polvorosa, Spain, there is a Goat Tossing Festival. It takes place on the fourth Sunday in January. It is in honor of St Vincent de Paul. Nobody knows when this festival began. It has been banned by village officials, but it still occurs. A young man ties up a goat and tosses it 50 feet over the side of a church belfry. It is supposed to be caught by villagers with a sheet of tarpaulin.

    http://listverse.com/2009/02/17/top-10-bizarre-festivals/

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  6. Mileena CookMarch 23, 2014 at 7:10 PM

    Semana Santa, or Holy Week, is a Spanish holiday that lasts 10 days and ends on Easter Sunday. Semana Santa is a reenactment of Jesus being tortured and crucified on the cross using a live human. We would see that as being cruel and unnatural but to the people of these countries, being chosen to be the person sacrificed in this ceremony is a huge honor. This holiday is watched by many people and people even travel in to see Semana Santa. This year, Semana Santa is April 11th, through April 20th. This tradition has been active for more than 150 years.

    http://www.mexonline.com/semana.htm

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  7. AnonymousMarch 23, 2014 at 7:34 PM

    Cesar Chavez holiday - This holiday honors the Mexican-American labor and civil rights activist who gained attention in the 1960s as the leader of the United Farm Workers. His non-violent advocacy approach earned him worldwide respect. California, Arizona and Texas have made the day a state holiday; other states are considering doing so. this day happens on March 31st. Parades and many parties take place

    Ivan

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