Με αφορμή ενός κεφαλαίου του βιβλίου των Αγγλικών, οι μαθητές της Ε τάξης ασχολήθηκαν με ένα μικρό project με θέμα διάφορες γιορτές (festivals) σε όλο τον κόσμο. Έτσι διάλεξαν κάποια γιορτή και μας ταξιδεύουν σε διάφορα μέρη του κόσμου για να μάθουμε για τα έθιμα τους.

CHEESE ROLLING

This festival was founded in 1826 by the inhabitants of Gloucester village, England. Until these days we see the English throwing heads of cheese down a slope and letting them fall, while they run after them. The first to reach the foot of the hill gets the cheese as a reward. Many have been injured by this event, but the tradition holds up well. 

Eliza K.

ORANGE BATTLE

The battle of the orange also known as the Carnival of Ivrea is the crasiest fetival in Italy. It is the oldest festival in Italy that started in 1947 and is celebrated to this day with commendable passion and solidarity. The battle is played between 9 groups of Aranceri (the orange bearers) on foot which dramatically represent the people who rebelled and the Aranceri on horse who rebelled and the Aranceri on horse drawn carriages play the role of feudal armies.

Maria Z.

THE CREPE FESTIVAL

“Sandler” is celebrated on February 2nd, 40 days after Christmas and corresponds to the Presentation of Christie, the reception of Christ and the purification of Virgin Mary. The name comes from the word “chandelle” which means candle lamp. Every year on this day, in every house in France people make crepes to save the year's wheat which otherwise would be destroyed.

Maria And.

A HOLIDAY IN ITALY

The new year in Italy, as in most places in the world, is celebrated on the night of December 31st to January 1st. In practice, everything is done according to the usual plan: the celebration begins with the festivities that last from 9:00 to midnight, then the Italians exchange gifts and go out to the central squares of the cities to watch many fireworks.

Zoe 

A FESTIVAL IN POLAND

Marzanna is the godess of winter. She symbolises the first day of spring and the end of winter. All children form teams and they make dolls from straw and old clothes. They put them on fire and then throw them in the river.

Loukas

BAYREUTH FESTIVAL

The Bayreuth festival is a music festival and takes place in Bayreuth, Germany every year. The festival is dedicated to the famous German composer Richard Wagner. Performances of his stage works are presented in a specially designed theater, the Bayreuth Festpielhaus. Wagner himself conceived and promoted the idea of a special festival to perform his own works. The festival first opened in 1876 and since then it has been a cultural phenomenon. The festival draws thousands of Wagner fans from all around the world and Bayreuth every summer and it is very difficult to find tickets.

Roxani 

PANCAKE DAY

I will write about pancake day in England. It is every February and it is all about pancakes. People run on the road holding pancakes and throwing in the air.

Maria Ts.

OKTOBERFEST

Oktoberfest (German production) from Bavarian, is the largest featuring a beer festival and a travelling carnival and is held annually in Munich, Bavaria from mid or late September to the first Sunday in October, with more than six million international and national visitors attending the event. It is an important part of Bavarian culture, having been held since 1810. Other cities across the world also hold Octoberfest celebrations that are modeled after the original Munich event.

Mihalis

OKTOBERFEST

Octoberfest is a beer festival. It takes place in Munich. It lasts two weeks, from September to October. During Octoberfest people drink beer and eat German food. They wear traditional clothes.

Maria S.

BURNING MAN

The “Burning Man” festival takes place in U.S.A., Black Rock desert Nevada. It takes place in August and September. It is a music festival where 60.000 people have fun, listen to music, draw and paint, drink and eat. They wear led and neon costumes, they dance between robots with costumes and they sleep at the desert!!

George S.

THREE GERMAN FESTIVALS

Either you love music, art or food, German festivals offer something to everybody. KIELOU WEEK This is the largest nautical festival in Germany and one of the most exciting festivals in Gemany!

MARDI GRAS

Get ready to relax and take part in Fashing,the carnival festival in Germany. You can have lots of fun: parades, costumes and music make you move your legs. This festival is the best way to enjoy life before Lent. OKTOBERFEST Raise your glass and take part in the best festival of German culture.

Martha

SAINT MARTIN'S DAY

Ich gehe mit meiner Lanterne und meine Laterne mit mir. Dart oben Leuchten die Sterne und unten leuch ten wir Mein Light geht aus wir gehen nachHaus rabimel, rabamel, rabum. (στίχοι από το τραγούδι)

Στις 11 Νοεμβρίου γιορτάζεται στη Γερμανία ο Άγιος Μαρτίνος. Για τα παιδιά είναι μια ξεχωριστή ημέρα. Όταν σουρουπώσει, βγαίνουν στους δρόμους, κρατώντας στα χέρια τους χάρτινα φαναράκια που κατασκεύασαν και τραγουδούν διάφορα τραγούδια. Το φως των φαναριών συμβολίζει την καλοσύνη του Αγίου Μαρτίνου. Μετά την πορεία πηγαίνουν από σπίτι σε σπίτι και μαζεύουν διάφορες λιχουδιές. Ποιος όμως ήταν ο Άγιος Μαρτίνος; Ήταν ένας πάρα πολύ καλός και ταπεινός άνθρωπος, ο οποίος βοηθούσε όλους όσους είχαν ανάγκη. Ο μύθος λέει, πως ως στρατιώτης στην υπηρεσία του Καίσαρα συνάντησε κάποια στιγμή στα χιόνια ένα φτωχό και εξαθλιωμένο ζητιάνο. Για να τον προστατέψει από το κρύο, έκοψε με το σπαθί του την κόκκινη κάπα στη μέση και την χάρισε στο ζητιάνο, σώζοντάς τον έτσι από βέβαιο θάνατο. Έτσι παριστάνεται και στην αγιογραφία. « Πάνω στο άλογό του ως Ρωμαίος στρατιώτης που σκίζει με το σπαθί του το χιτώνα του και χαρίζει το μισό στο ζητιάνο». Το ίδιο βράδυ είδε το Χρήστο να εμφανίζεται με τη μορφή του ζητιάνου. Μετά από αυτό έφυγε απ’ το στρατό και έγινε επίσκοπος. Έκανε πολλές αγαθοεργίες έως τις 11 Νοεμβρίου του 397 που πέθανε σε ηλικία 81 ετών. Μετά το θάνατο του αγιάστηκε και τιμάται κάθε χρόνο στις Νοεμβρίου.

Students of the German class

LA TOMATINA

It is a festival in Spain. They celebrate it the last Wednesday of August. People throw more than 20 tons of tomatoes every year. Young people with musicians participate here.

Venia

THE KITE FESTIVAL

The Bali Kite Festival takes place in Padang Galak area, Sanur Beach, Bali every July. People from the villages in the area fly traditional giant kites (4 metres wide and almost 10 metres long) in teams (about 70 to 80 people). It's a religious festival. People want to send a message to the Hindu Gods to create lots of crops and harvests. Bebean (fish-shaped), Janggan (bird-shaped) and Pecukan (leaf-shaped) are three traditional kites . Red, white and black are traditional colours used in the kite's designs. Each type of traditional kite has its own competition. Teams compete for the best launch and longest flight. Traditional and new creation kites are made of bamboo and cotton cloth. In the dry season of June through August, the winds blow from east to west in most of Indonesia. So this is the best period for Balinese children and adults to fly their kites. A gamelan orchestra plays music throughout the festival. Many tourists and international kite fliers watch the festival .

Miss Elisavet