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July 4-- Whalton Baal 1 Fire This annual rite 2 in the Northumbrian village of Whalton takes its name from either the Celtic 3 word bel, meaning “bright,” the Anglo-Saxon 4 bail, meaning “ fire,”
Cinco de Mayo is a Mexican celebration that remembers a military victory against the French on May 5, 1862. Cinco de Mayo means May the fifth in Spanish. It is not a public or a national holiday in Mexico. It is largely celebrated in the Mexican stat
Thousands of people descended on the Spanish town of Bunol on Wednesday to take part in the Tomatina festival. The annual food fight draws visitors from around the world. They pelt each other with ripe fruit until they become soaked through with tom
August 5 -- Grasmere Rushbearing The floors of old stone churches can get pretty cold, a fact well known among churchgoers obliged to kneel upon them. Several centuries ago, the sensible Britons hit u
June 21 -- Midsummer Midsummer was the festival throughout most of England, most of Scotland, Shetland 1 , and the Orkneys 2 . Fires, dancing, games, and various shenanigans 3 involving fertility were
Lost-in-the-Dark Bells (Last Day) In the Lincolnshire village of Burgh-le-Marsh there was once a chunk 1 of land called Bell String Acre. It got its name, the local legend tells, because of a near esc
March 28: “Oranges and Lemons” Service Generations of London children have prattled 1 the nursery rhyme that begins, “Oranges and lemons,” say the bells of Saint Clement’s; “You owe me fiv
Christmas shopping is exciting for children Christmas is coming, the goose is getting fat. Christmas is the biggest festival in Britain and is celebrated on 25th December. The four weeks before Christmas are called Advent, and are traditionally cele
Everyone Gets to be Irish on Saint Patricks Day On March 17, people around the world celebrate the Irish holiday of Saint Patricks Day. It is a major holiday in Ireland, but the rest of the world has influenced its celebration as much as the Irish th
St. Patrick's Day is a global celebration of Irish culture, one thats deeply rooted in arts, music and literature. The traditional festival is also a shot in the arm for Irelands tourism industry. Tourism is worth 3 and a half billion euro to the Iri
这或许是商业炒作,让每个月的14号都成了情人节。但不管是怎样,有这么几个节日为平淡的生活增添点色彩,也未尝不可。白色情人节,英文表达为White Valentine或White Day。在亚洲大部分地区,
圣帕特里克节(St. Patrick's Day)是每年的3月17日,是为了纪念爱尔兰守护神圣帕特里克。这一节日5世纪末期起源于爱尔兰,如今已成为爱尔兰的国庆节。随着爱尔兰后裔遍布世界各地,现在,
Thousands of people descended on the Spanish town of Bunol on Wednesday to take part in the Tomatina festival. The annual food fight draws visitors from around the world. They pelt each other with ripe fruit until they become soaked through with toma
Lesson 8 News 第八课 实时新闻 March 17 3月17日 St. Patrick's Day 圣帕特里克节 The story of St. Patrick 圣帕特里克的故事 Today is St. Patrick's Day. 今天是圣帕特里克节。 Today, people around the world remember the stor
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-In 1921, at the International Co-operative Congress of World Co-op Leaders wanted to identify and define the growing co-operative movement's common values and ideals to help unite co-ops around the world. They decided to hold a special event to cele
As China prepares for Singles Day, the worlds largest online shopping event, on Thursday, Beijing-based consumer rights lawyer Wang Hai is gearing up for a record volume of cases. 在中国准备迎来光棍节、即全球最大的网上购物节之际
One story about Jack, an Irishman, who was not allowed into Heaven because he was stingywith his money. So he was sent to hell. But down there he played tricks on the Devil (Satan), so he was kicked out of Hell and made to walk the earth forever carr
Tibetan New year, also known as Losar, is the most important festival in the Tibetan calendar. This year, Tibetan New Year's day coincides with the Spring Festival. Losar is celebrated for 15 days, but the first 3 days are most important. A series of