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Monday, May 26, 2014
Thursday, May 22, 2014
MAY: In this month we celebrate...
MAY DAY
The month of May is named in honour of the goddess Maia, originally a Greek mountain nymph, later identified as the most beautiful of the Seven Sisters, the Pleiades.
May Day celebrations and festivities were once the highlight of the year in every town and village through Britain. Traditional May Day celebrations included dancing around maypoles and playing games.
lso, 1 May 1707, was the day the Act of Union came into effect, joining England and Scotland to form the Kingdom of Great Britain. Although this isn't celebrated, especially not in Scotland
The month of May is named in honour of the goddess Maia, originally a Greek mountain nymph, later identified as the most beautiful of the Seven Sisters, the Pleiades.
May Day celebrations and festivities were once the highlight of the year in every town and village through Britain. Traditional May Day celebrations included dancing around maypoles and playing games.
lso, 1 May 1707, was the day the Act of Union came into effect, joining England and Scotland to form the Kingdom of Great Britain. Although this isn't celebrated, especially not in Scotland
Friday, April 11, 2014
APRIL: In this month we celebrate..."
Every year, the first day of April we celebrate April Fools Day.
Monday, March 17, 2014
Wednesday, March 12, 2014
MARCH: In this month we celebrate...
The word 'March' comes from the Roman 'Martius'. This was originally the first month of the Roman calendar and was named after Mars, the god of war. In this month we celebrate:
St Patrick's Day in Northern Ireland (and the republic of Ireland) on the 17th of March
St David's Day in Wales on the 1st of March
Mothering Sunday in the UK is the equivalent of Mother Day in other countries. It is on the10th of March. Mothering Sunday is a time when children pay respect to their Mothers. Children often give their Mothers a gift and a card.
St Patrick's Day in Northern Ireland (and the republic of Ireland) on the 17th of March
St David's Day in Wales on the 1st of March
Mothering Sunday in the UK is the equivalent of Mother Day in other countries. It is on the10th of March. Mothering Sunday is a time when children pay respect to their Mothers. Children often give their Mothers a gift and a card.
Thursday, February 13, 2014
FEBRUARY: In this month we celebrate...
CARNIVAL
Saint Valentine
Valentine's Day (Saint Valentine's Day) is an occasion celebrated on February 14. It is the traditional day on which people express their love for each other by sending Valentine's cards, presenting flowers, or offering confectionery.
The carnival was born many years ago, when
farmers met in the summer to celebrate good harvests and ask the gods to
protect them from evil spirits.
However, the first carnival was held in Egypt.
The Egyptians hid their social class with a
mask on the face and gathered in
the streets to sing and dance.
After
that, the Romans began to celebrate this festival at the beginning of spring.
They did it in honor of Momo, the god of fun and ridicule, and during this
party walked through the streets of Bacchus, the god of wine, on a boat with
wheels and everyone danced and had fun around him.
In the Middle Ages it was named "Festival
of Madness" because people liked to play pranks in public places hidden
behind a costume. The Church tried to help but was unsuccessful and joined the
party to the Catholic calendar.
The festivities lasted three days before Ash
Wednesday.
In Spain during the reign of the Catholic
Monarchs people dressed to play tricks on friends and family, but Carlos I
banned the party because it went against security measures. Felipe IV gave
permission again for the party was held.
Saint Valentine
Valentine's Day (Saint Valentine's Day) is an occasion celebrated on February 14. It is the traditional day on which people express their love for each other by sending Valentine's cards, presenting flowers, or offering confectionery.
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