Festivals and Events

Festivals and Events · 21. novembre 2019

This Year Thanksgiving in America (Il giorno di Ringraziamento) will be on Thursday 28th November. It is always on the fourth Thursday of November every year as declared by president Abraham Lincoln. It began as a day As early as the 17th century communities of settlers in both Massachusetts and Virginia came together to give thanks for their survival, their faith and for a good harvest Today, peole celebrate Thanksgiving for a multitude of reasons. For some, it remains a way to express gratit

Festivals and Events · 02. novembre 2019

November 5th is an important date for the English. They get together in their towns and cities to celebrate bonfire night. They have a big fire (bonfire), usually in a park. They also have fireworks and eat toffee apples (apples with a coating of hard toffee). The festival commemorates the anniversary of an attempt to blow up the Houses of Parliament called the gunpowder plot. Traditionally, a dummy is put on the fire representing Guy Fawkes who was part of the famous gunpowder plot.