piątek, 6 listopada 2015

Festivals in November




Read and watch films about Diwali, Remembrance Day and St Andrew’s Day.   
5th – Bonfire night. read more 
11th – Diwali.It is the Festival of Lights for Hindu communities. In many cities there are street parties with traditional food, music, crafts, dancing and displays of lights, lanterns, candles and fireworks.




Watch and listen


11th – Remembrance Day. It is a memorial day to remember those who lost their lives in battle. Paper poppy flowers are sold to raise money for veterans and their families and there is a two-minute silence at 11am.


30th – St Andrew’s Day. It is Scotland’s national day. There are traditional meals, poetry readings, bagpipe music and country dancing. This is a great opportunity to go to a ceilidh – a party with Gaelic folk music and dancing. 






  
National Anthem of Scotland- Flower of Scotland-Bagpipes

Auld Lang Syne

26th - Thanksgiving Day. read more