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“How to celebrate the New Year” - The New Year must begin, freed from everything old. England. New Year is the children's favorite holiday. France. In our country, the New Year began to be celebrated on January 1 by decree of Peter I. Italy. Japan. China. India. 2011 is the year of the metallic white rabbit. What should be present on festive table at the 2011 meeting.
“New Year's Program” - Prologue Darkening in the hall. …. “White party” gathering of guests. The characters of the white planet will be White Ladies and Alien Men. …. "White party" white lady 2011. Greeted and directed to the registration building. New Year's Eve opens with a freak show. We also select the judging jury from the male half for the New Year’s show.
“New Year Scenario” - Bright beads. Ski relay race. Holiday. Skating. Game "Dress up the snowman." Happy New Year. Game "Snowmen". Ski jumping. Song "Santa Claus". Magic film. Bobsleigh game. The sleigh goes on its own. A wonderful bird. Threads of colorful tinsel. Hockey. Poem about the Christmas tree. Game "Dress up the Christmas tree." Curling. Game "Complete the Draw".
“Old New Year” - Church about the Old New Year. A pig's head was also required to be placed on the table. The story of the Old New Year. Traditions for the Old New Year. Old New Year! This is how two New Year celebrations were formed - according to the new and old styles. And there was also a peculiar ritual - cooking porridge. The finished porridge was taken out of the oven and examined carefully.
“How to celebrate the New Year” - Instead of a Christmas tree, small houses made of palm leaves are installed. At midnight, everyone who quarreled last year must make peace. In Guinea. Among the Eskimos: In Cuba. It is believed that the old year is over. In Korea. At exactly midnight, rubbish flies from the windows and balconies: chairs, bedside tables, beds. During the New Year's festivities, high jump competitions are held among girls.
Holidays of Italy Prepared by Valeria Klimenko, student of class 2 “A” of school No. 628
Holidays in Italy The Venice Carnival is the greatest holiday in Italy, which annually attracts thousands of participants and spectators from various countries. The Venice Carnival is considered one of the oldest carnivals in the world: it originated during the Middle Ages, when the total duration of all holidays was several months a year.
Venice Carnival The Venice Carnival is a great variety of masks and faces, including nobles and Moors, giants and dwarfs, gentlemen dressed as ladies, and girls in men's costumes, the obligatory Harlequins, Columbines and Pulcinellas. Masks come from everywhere, gather in groups and processions, slowly and sedately walk around the square surrounded by crowds of onlookers, and hold balls. The carnival, which in the past united everyone, is now divided into spectators and participants. But once upon a time in the local theaters, not only the artists, but also the audience did not take off their masks.
Holidays in Italy New Year is considered no less a favorite holiday of Italians. Russian children hold the Snow Maiden in high esteem, and Italian children are looking forward to the good Fairy Befana. According to tradition, she flies in at night on a magic broom, opens the doors with a small golden key and, entering the room where the children sleep, fills the children's stockings, specially hung from the fireplace, with gifts. For those who have studied poorly or been naughty, Befana leaves a pinch of ash or coal. Babbo Natale is an Italian Santa Claus who lives on the peaks of the Alps and Dolomites, interspersed with high mountain valleys, in which fabulous old towns are scattered, decorated with the jagged lace of medieval castles and the spiers of church bell towers.
Fairy Befana The Italian character Fairy Befana is a little old witch who delivers all kinds of sweets to children on January 6 - the feast of Epiphany. Thus, little Italians are lucky twice: on Christmas night they receive gifts from Babbo Natale (Italian Santa Claus), and on Epiphany - sweets from Befana. According to tradition, Befana brings chocolate to obedient and kind children, and fills a stocking, specially hung for this purpose from the Christmas tree or from the ceiling in the nursery, with tiny black coals for the little naughty children.
Italian holidays Befana is very loved by Italians. This witch has large, protruding teeth, a hooked nose, and wears a pointed hat, a long cloak, and holey woolen stockings. He carries a bag of chocolate and coals on his back and moves from rooftop to rooftop on foot, on a broom or on a horse. According to ancient legend, she came to Italy by accident, but she liked it here so much that she settled forever. Originally from Bethlehem, Befana allegedly met the Magi on her way, hurrying with gifts to the newborn Jesus. She wanted to go with them, but was refused. Instead, she was asked to go around the world and give gifts to all obedient and prudent children. Since then, Befana has “settled” in Italy. In Rome you can still “meet” this funny witch and even take a photo with her as a souvenir.
Holidays in Italy
Holidays in Italy Translated from Italian, “Babbo Natale” means Father Christmas. This beloved Italian character traces its historical roots back to Saint Nicholas, who was born in the second half of the third century AD in the city of Patara, located in Turkey, whose territory in those distant times was part of the Byzantine Empire - the cradle of the Christian faith.
Holidays in Italy Babbo Natale lived for a long time at the North Pole, and later bought himself an excellent home in the Finnish north - in Lapland, where Italian children actively write both simple letters and emails with reports on their behavior, as well as wishes for Christmas gifts and from where they received answers come in Italian.
Italian holidays Easter April 25 (Liberation Day from Fascism) May 1 (Labor Day) August 15 (Assumption of the Virgin Mary) November 1 (All Saints' Day) December 25 (Christmas) December 26 (St. Stephen's Day)
Holidays in Italy In Italy, holidays dedicated to local saints are also common: Venice - April 25 (St. Mark) Florence, Genoa and Turin - June 24 (John the Baptist) Rome - June 26 (St. Peter and Paul) Palermo - July 15 (St. Rosalia ) Naples - September 19 (Saint Januarius) Bologna - October 14 (Saint Petronio) Cagliari - October 30 (Saint Saturnio) Trieste - November 3 (Saint Giusto) Bari - December 6 (Saint Nicholas) Milan - December 7 (Saint Ambrosia)
In Italy, it is customary to celebrate the New Year on the street, where night festivities take place. On the night of January 1, in the city center, crowds of people walking along the avenues, traffic road transport stops. Italians, like Russians, love to celebrate the New Year by drinking to the happiness of the coming year.
In Rome, on People's Square, a New Year's performance open-air with fireworks, acrobats and a light and sound show. A well-known Roman tradition also says that the one who jumps from the bridge into the Tiber River on New Year's Eve will be happy in the New Year. But the most Italian New Year's tradition is throwing old things out of windows onto the streets. It is believed that in the New Year the one who gets rid of the most trash will be happy.
For the New Year, every Italian family prepares a generous meal. Yes, Italians are recognized culinary specialists, they love to eat deliciously and treat everyone who has crossed the threshold of their home. An ancient tradition is to cook on New Year's holiday lentils, which symbolize wealth and prosperity. The more you eat during the celebration, the better.
Christmas in Italy. In Italy, they prepare very carefully for the Christmas holiday; before the holy celebration, everything should simply sparkle with purity. On the festive night itself, Italy becomes completely silent, and it is simply impossible to find a working store, restaurant, discotheque or bank.
According to ancient custom, the whole family, without exception, should be present at the mass. However, over the past few years the number of Italian believers has sharply decreased. In modern Italy there are only 20 percent of them, so not everyone is present at church services.
But the festive dinner for Christmas in Italy receives worthy attention. On the Christmas table you can find pork trotters, sausages, baked fish and seafood (various shellfish mixed with traditional spaghetti). One of the traditional Italian dishes of this holiday is tagliatelle.
Grapes play a special role. According to custom, you need to prepare 12 grapes, and eat one with each stroke of the clock. Anyone who can eat the last grape in the first second of the New Year will be accompanied by good luck throughout the year. After the twelfth stroke of the clock, the Italians sitting at the table turn off the lights and begin to exchange kisses with each other.
Italy is a country of fun and pleasure, so it is not surprising that the New Year celebrations here are noisy and cheerful. In terms of the number of days set aside for celebrating the Christmas and New Year holidays, it probably ranks first among European countries. So, holidays here begin on December 24 (Christmas) and continue until January 6 (Epiphany).
New Year in Italian. The Italian New Year "Capodanno" has several names. This is both the traditional holiday of St. Sylvester's Day, and translated from Italian language- “head of the year”, that is, a new day. Italians sit down to the New Year's table at 9 pm. According to tradition, there must be 13 dishes on the table; it is believed that this will bring good luck in the new year. Italians celebrate the New Year visiting with family and friends. Italy consists of many provinces, each of which has its own customs and traditions for celebrating the New Year. Nevertheless, all cities decorate their streets with bright illuminations, organize noisy celebrations and concerts in the main squares. So, in Venice, caps are put on the heads of the lions guarding the palazzo, and beards are glued to their muzzles. Christmas trees in pots adorn all the balconies of houses and buildings in Venice.
In the capital of Italy, Rome, decorated New Year's toys Christmas trees. The windows of shops and restaurants are decorated with garlands with red ribbons woven into them. In Umbria, all local churches organize jazz concerts on New Year's Eve. In Tuscany, villagers light large bonfires in the very center, around which they dance and have fun until the morning. Fireworks explode throughout Italy on New Year's Eve. Naples is considered the record holder for the duration and richness of fireworks displays.
Italian Santa Claus Italian Santa Claus is called Babbo Natale. On New Year's Eve, he gives out gifts to children who have written letters to him all year and behaved well. For children's letters to Santa Claus, red mailboxes have been installed on all the streets of Italy. Babbo Natale places gifts in red socks hanging by the fireplace. Also, Italian children wait for January 6, when Epiphany occurs. On this night, the good Fairy Befana on her magic broom flies around all the houses that she opens with her golden key and distributes gifts to obedient children. Naughty children risk receiving a pinch of ash or coal from Fairy Befana. Italian children also write letters of gratitude expressing their love to their parents and place them under their pillow. Traditionally, after dinner on Christmas Eve, parents read children's letters aloud.
New Year's table The Italian New Year's table is replete with festive dishes. Nuts, lentils and grapes are mandatory on the New Year's table, as they are considered symbols of longevity, health and prosperity. It is believed that the more lentils you eat, the richer you will be. Also on the festive table there are traditional Italian dishes that promise good luck and wealth in the coming year. Italians cannot imagine a New Year's table without pork dishes. There is also pork leg and pork sausage. On New Year's Eve, Italians always eat pig's feet, saying goodbye to the outgoing year. And after the clock strikes, the pork head is served on a platter. Everyone sitting at the table should try a piece of these delicacies, since it is believed that the pig is always moving forward slowly but surely.
Italians also put fish and seafood dishes on the table. It is believed that fish caviar eaten on New Year's Eve will bring wealth. According to tradition, dishes made from chickpeas on the holiday table will bring good luck. But chicken dishes are not desirable on the holiday table. Italians believe that the chicken is in a hurry to return. The Italian New Year's table is not complete without famous desserts. Here you can find holiday baked goods, pies, and baked goods. Italians celebrate the New Year not with a glass of champagne, but with the famous Italian wine. It is also believed that if you drink a glass of beer immediately after the clock strikes, then good luck will accompany you throughout the year.
New Year's traditions The most famous Italian New Year's tradition is considered to be liberation from everything old. So, Italians throw old things out of the windows of their houses on New Year's Eve. Moreover, not only things from grandma’s old suitcase are thrown away, but also completely new equipment, furniture, electrical appliances and other household utensils. It is believed, but new things will definitely take the place of old things. Italians are very superstitious, so it is very important for them who they meet first in the new year. So, on the first day of the new year it is considered happy sign meet a child or a beautiful young girl. A meeting with a hunchbacked old man promises a rich and happy year. But he considers it a bad sign to meet a priest on the morning of January 1st. There is another one associated with the first day of the new year Italian tradition.Early in the morning of January 1, you need to bring home “new water” from the source as a symbol of a new happy life.
Therefore, the most valuable gift is considered to be “new water” with an olive branch. You need to celebrate the New Year in everything new. Therefore, December is perhaps the most profitable month for clothing sellers. Italians prefer to celebrate the New Year noisily and cheerfully, not just because they have a cheerful disposition, but because this is how they believe they leave everything in the past year negative emotions, experiences and troubles. Italians believe that red underwear brings good luck, so it is customary to give it to friends and wear it on New Year's Day. To make the year happy, each family member puts a coin on the windowsill or places a lit candle on it. A special Italian tradition is associated with grapes. Italians stockpile 12 grapes and begin to eat them as soon as the clock strikes. Moreover, the last, 12th grape, should fall on the first second of the new year. Then you will have good luck all year. After the twelfth stroke of the clock, the Italians sitting at the table turn off the lights and begin to exchange kisses with each other.
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If you ask Italians what their favorite holiday is, you will notice that the vast majority of residents of this sunny country will tell you (Natale) or (Capodanno). And in fact: Italians always look forward to the December and January holidays, carefully preparing for them many weeks before their arrival.
Like any other people, Italians have a number of special New Year's traditions and rituals that they try to carefully observe in order to “catch” good luck for the whole next year.
In Italy, no one can sleep on New Year's Eve: festive fireworks blaze in the sky until the morning, as do firecrackers. Why is this tradition interesting?
Italians set off fireworks and firecrackers not only to celebrate the New Year: they firmly believe that loud noise scares away evil spirits that may appear in the coming year.
First of January
In Italy there is an opinion that the coming year will pass the same way as the first of January. Therefore, after New Year's Eve, an Italian will never borrow or lend money or work.
Red lingerie
Residents of sunny Italy believe that the color red must certainly bring good luck. Therefore, they are happy to dress up in red for New Year's table. It can be either a suit, dress or trousers, or underwear, which is simply full of store windows.
Coins and candles
Italians are simply obsessed with attracting good luck on New Year's Eve. And they are ready to do anything so as not to miss it. To do this, as has already been said, they dress in red, and also place coins or candles on the windowsill - harbingers of prosperity.
"New Water"
In some regions of Italy, there is a custom to bring “new water” from a spring into the house on the first of January. Italians believe that bringing water before sunset will bring happiness in the new year.
The first person you meet
>Another wonderful belief associated with the New Year says that who you meet first on the street in the coming year is of great importance. You're out of luck if it's a priest or a child. But if your grandfather crosses your path, you will be guaranteed happiness and prosperity until December 31 of the new year.
12 grapes
As the chimes strike, we write a wish on paper, burn it, and add the ashes to champagne and drink it. However, the residents of Italy came up with a much simpler, but still a little strange tradition, associated specifically with the last minute of the outgoing year. They lay out 12 grapes, eating one with each stroke of the clock. It is believed that whoever ate the last berry in the first second of the new year will have... luck, of course.
Wine
Residents of the post-Soviet space associate the New Year with its constant attributes: Olivier salad, tangerines and, of course, champagne. However, this alcoholic drink not popular on New Year's Eve. Moreover, drinking French champagne is completely bad manners. Italians prefer to count down the chimes with a glass of wine produced in their home country.
Befana
Italian children do not receive gifts on New Year's Eve. No, this does not mean that their parents are stingy people. The thing is that the kind Fairy Befana puts gifts under the Christmas tree for children, and she does this only on January 6th. Italian kids are looking forward to fairy-tale heroine, hanging socks on the fireplace, and in the morning they rush to unwrap gifts. However, not all children will receive them: for those who behaved badly last year, the fairy put a coal in their sock.
Throwing away furniture
The good old Italian tradition of throwing away unnecessary things in the last minutes of the passing year is not a fiction at all. By getting rid of unnecessary trash, the residents of Italy get rid of the negative energy that has accumulated over the past year. Therefore, walking along the Italian streets on New Year's Eve is a very risky activity: torn trousers or a vintage TV may fall on you.
Italians to this day have many interesting and funny traditions: Christian and pagan, their own and borrowed. Therefore, celebrating the New Year in Italy is an excellent opportunity not only to celebrate this holiday with dignity, but also to get to know the country and its eccentric inhabitants better.
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