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The most unusual celebrations in the world
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/data/files/d1702842969.pptx (unusual celebrations)The most interesting and colourful celebrations in the world
Burning Man Festival
Burning Man is a week-long annual event held in
The event is a week full of music, concerts and wild contests like Mutant vehicle race. The festival climaxes with the burning of a giant wooden effigy on Sunday evening.
World Toe Wrestling Championships
Toe wrestling is an eccentric sport, very popular in the UK. World championships started in the 1970s and are now held in
Toe wrestling is similar to
Chester Midsummer Watch Parade
The Chester midsummer watch parade, which takes place in Chester, England, is one of Britain's oldest festivals, dating back to 1498, when a monk from the local Monastery wrote of a Chester procession in the chronicles.
At every Summer solstice the locals walk through the city carrying torches and wearing costumes. The most popular and often seen characters are the fairies, trolls, the pirates and the angels as well as monsters of all sorts. The pageant also includes brass bands and fire-eaters. The parade takes place on Saturday or Sunday nearest to midsummer, in June every year.
The parade travels from the Cathedral around the city to the Town Hall, where the parade ends with juggling and dancing.
The Redneck1 Games (Дурацкие игры / Игры простофиль)
The Redneck Games are held annually in
The festival turned out to be a great success. While only having a population of 2,000 East Dublin now attracts about 100,000 people who attend the Games. The event brings in lots of money and crowds of tourists. The press coverage is enourmous. All major broadcasters (ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX, MTV) cover the event.
Some events that are held during the Redneck Games include: Toilet seat throwing, Mud pit belly flop, Cell phone throwing,
For each of the events, a trophy is awarded: a beer can.
TASKS
Match the parts of the sentences
The Redneck Games…. Burning Man Festival…. Chester Midsummer Watch Parade….. | …. is a week long event. ….dates back to the 15th century. …are held in a tiny town in America. |
Complete the sentences
Burning Man Festival is an event full of……………..and it climaxes with………………
At every Summer solstice the people of Chester walk…………….carrying…………..
East Dublin, a small town located in………………..
In toe wrestling, which is similar to……………………., points are scored by……………
True or False
At the Redneck Games the winner is awarded with a bottle of wine
Chester Midsummer parade travels from the Town Hall to the Cathedral
Toe wrestling is played bare feet
Burning Man Festival is held in England.
Say where and when you can see…………….
many people dressed as pirates and trolls
mutant vehicle race
people competing in cell phone throwing
a man saying:”I declare a toe war”.
1 Redneck – в американском слэнге слово используется для обозначения человека из провинции с низким интеллектуальным уровнем. Примерно соответствует русскому «деревенщина», «простофиля».