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Río de Janeiro, Estado de Río de Janeiro, Brasil

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Río de Janeiro, Estado de Río de Janeiro, Brasil

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Río de Janeiro, Estado de Río de Janeiro, Brasil

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Describe the clothing, the setting, the music and the way of dancing in the video. Also consult and share a curious fact about this carnival. Record an audio with the above

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Rio | Carnival Clip | Fox Family Entertainment

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Read and create a virtual collage that represents the selected elements with the information that most caught their attention. You must consult more, then post it and explain why those images represent that moment of the celebration.

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Why learn about Chinese New Year? This holiday is celebrated by more than 20% of the world and you may enjoy partaking in some of the festivities with them this year.

For those that aren't as familiar with Chinese New Year, check out the following 10 facts about the holiday to get you started:

Chinese New Year is the longest Chinese holiday

Chinese New Year lasts 16 days (though only the first 7 days are considered a public holiday). This year, the holiday begins on Sunday, January 22nd, 2023. There are many festivities and traditions that take place throughout this holiday. One important aspect to know is that Chinese New Year marks the transition between zodiac signs: 2022 was the Year of the Tiger and 2023 is the Year of the Rabbit.

You may also hear Chinese New Year being called the Spring Festival

The Spring Festival marks the end of the coldest days (who doesn't want to celebrate that?!). It's an opportunity to welcome spring and all that it brings: planting and harvests, fresh starts, and new opportunities. If you didn't get around to setting a New Year's Resolution, what can you and your exchange student invite into your lives during Chinese New Year?

Monsters are fought off

According to an old legend, there was once a monster named Nian. It would come out every New Year's Eve. Most people would hide in their homes, but one boy ventured out to fight the monster off with firecrackers.The day after, people celebrated their survival by setting off even more firecrackers. This became an integral practice during the holiday.

You spend time with family

Like many other holidays we celebrate in America, Chinese New Year often serves as a family reunion. Everyone returns home particularly for the New Year's Eve dinner. In modern China, most elderly parents live in rural villages while their children work in the cities. With masses of people traveling at the same time, it is often referred to as the Spring Migration.

No showering, sweeping, or throwing out garbage

Yes, you read that right! Showering isn't allowed on New Year's Day, and sweeping and throwing out garbage isn't allowed before the 5th. The intention behind this is to ensure you don't wash away the good luck that the New Year brings. But don't worry, there's a day before the Spring Festival dedicated to cleaning- it sweeps the bad luck away to make room for the good.

Children receive lucky money in red envelopes

While gifts are exchanged during the Spring Festival, Chinese children also receive cash enclosed in red envelopes. Also called red packets or pockets, this money is supposed to help transfer fortune from the elders to the next generations. Red packets can also be given between bosses and employees, co-workers, and friends. Maybe consider giving your exchange student a little gift in a red envelope to celebrate Chinese New Year!

Eat lots of dumplings

Many people will eat dumplings during the New Year's Eve dinner. Why? Dumplings are associated with wealthiness. According to Chinese tradition, the more dumplings you eat during New Year celebrations, the more prosperity you will experience in the year ahead. Find an authentic Chinese restaurant near you and enjoy some dumplings with your exchange student!

Decorate everything red

Firecrackers aren't the only thing that scared off Nian, the monster. Families will also decorate their homes in red to ward off the bad and bring in the good. Chinese families hang up red lanterns, strings of chili peppers, and other red decorations! People also wear red clothes to Spring Festival festivities.

Chinese New year ends with the Lantern Festival

The first full moon of the (lunar) year is the Yuanxiao Festival or Lantern Festival. This serves as a night of freedom and celebration! In ancient times, women weren't allowed to venture outside by themselves. On this night, however, they were able to walk around, moon-gaze, and look at the beautiful lanterns. For this reason, it's also known as Valentine's Day in China.

Chinese New Year is celebrated all over the world!

One out of every five people in the world is Chinese, but that doesn't even come close to everyone that celebrates the holiday! London, San Francisco, and Sydney all claim to have the biggest Spring Festival celebrations outside of Asia. If you have a Chinatown nearby, go enjoy some of the festivities with your exchange student!

Be sure you check out the parades, lion dances, lantern statues, fireworks, and amazing food.

Comment below what you and your exchange student end up doing to celebrate Chinese New Year!

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Sharpen your knowledge of Chinese New Year with these ten facts you may not know.

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Record an audio where you talk about the fun and peculiarity of La Tomatina, and if you would consider participating in something similar and why

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Hundreds Of Tons Of Tomatoes Are Used As Ammo In Spain's Tomatina Festival

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Record a video explaining what colors or symbols are present in your country's celebrations, similar to those seen on Saint Patrick's Day. The 5 most characteristic symbols of the celebration.

1.- Green color: In many areas it represents the arrival of spring, joy, money and prosperity.

2.- Clover: In addition to representing luck, it alludes to a religious metaphor. Shamrocks are the national flower and emblem of Ireland.

3.- Leprechauns: “Leprechauns”, as they call leprechauns, are related to luck and good fortune. Two very important concepts for the Irish.

4.- Pubs: Pubs are bars of Irish origin that have existed since the 10th century. Upon migrating from their country, the Irish opened pubs in all the places where they settled.

5.- Beer: One of the main attributes of Ireland is the artisanal brewing of beer, which is why the Irish government decided to take advantage of the patron saint's day to publicize its way of preparing this drink.

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Research and write what the Hanukkah celebration is and post a representative photo.

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see the video and Describe and highlight the things that caught your attention the most about the festival

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Post a photo of how you would make a Day of the Dead altar

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Coco explains the Día de los Muertos (Mexican Day of the Dead)

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WHAT OTHER CELEBRATIONS DO YOU KNOW? LOCATE ON THE MAP AND GIVE A BRIEF DESCRIPTION