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4 juillet 2010

The fourth of July

During the seventeenth and the eighteenth centuries, many people sailed from England to America and started a new life there. New homes like this in other countries were called colonies. The King of England was still king of the people in the colonies,...
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14 février 2010

ST VALENTIN'S DAY

Guardian Newspapers- Thursday, February 12, 2009 The many sides of February 14 By Philo Nnadozie V ALENTINE'S Day is a holiday celebrated on February 14. In the West, it is the traditional day on which lovers express their love for each other. They do...
1 janvier 2010

The New Year

New Year’s Eve is on December, the last day before the New Year begins. In many places, people go to parties, bars or restaurants with friends in the evening. Sometimes they meet outside in a square. In New York, thousands of people go to Times Square....
5 novembre 2009

Guy Fawkes'Day

Guy Fawkes’Day In 1604, the king of England was James I and a Protestant. Many people did not like him because they were Catholics and wanted a Catholic king. A Catholic called Guy Fawkes, and his friends, had a plot (a kind of plan) to kill King James...
30 octobre 2009

Hallowe'en

HALLOWE’EN The pagans who lived in Britain two thousands years ago celebrated their New Year on November 1st . Then the Christians came and people celebrated “Hallowmas” a three-day festvival between 31 October and 2 November. October 31st was called...
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8 octobre 2009

Happy Thanksgiving

Canadian Thanksgiving is celebrated on the 2nd Monday of October. This year Thanksgiving will fall on Monday, October 8, 2007. Thanksgiving in Canada has generally thought to come from three traditions. European farmers in Europe held celebrations at...
4 juillet 2007

July 4th 1776

INDEPENDENCE DAY La déclaration d'indépendance est une étape majeure dans l'histoire des relations anglo-américaines : après une série de crises entre la métropole et les colonies, principalement sur les questions de taxation des produits, le texte proclame...
28 juin 2007

Festivals old and new

In Britain, Canada and the USA, in each of the four seasons, people enjoy different festivals and celebrations . Thousands years ago the people of Britain were pagans. In their religions, the sun, the moon, the winds, rain, animals and trees were all...
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