Here are several not-to-be-missed events. Mark your calendar!
Flowers on the Mimosa Route
The Mimosa Route covers 130 km of wilderness and coastal towns in France, with stops and festivals in bloom to honour a flower that has become the symbol of the Cote d’Azur. This is the perfect opportunity to discover gardens with their feet in the water or the flower floats (花车) of the corsos.
* From 3 to 18 February
Nice Carnival
Mimosa, roses, lilies thrown to the public... The Battle of the Flowers is a highlight of the Nice Carnival and a nod to this France city’s gardening history. The biggest festival on the Cote d’Azur also includes a carnival-style parade, with floats competing in creativity, with dizzying figures up to twenty metres high. The theme of the 2024 edition is “Pop Culture”.
* From 17 February to 3 March
The Menton Lemon Festival
The programme of the Lemon Festival in Menton, France includes various floats. For 15days, the town celebrates its golden fruit with a touch of madness. With the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games just a few months away, the 90th edition of the Lemon Festival promises to be a great event with the theme “From Olympia to Menton”.
* From 17 February to 3 March
The Trail des Merveilles
The Roya Valley in France is the setting for the Trail des Merveilles, which starts in Breil-sur-Roya. Over a distance of around 30 kilometres, with a positive difference in altitude of 2,000 metres, the race takes competitors along wild paths with views of the snow-capped peaks of the Mercantour National Park and the Mediterranean Sea. A shorter, more accessible 17-kilometre route will delight lovers of running and beautiful scenery. Ready, set, go!
*5 March
【小题1】What is the significance of the Battle of the Flowers?A.To popularize the tradition culture. | B.To vote for the most creative float. |
C.To prove people’s passion for flowers. | D.To show respect for the city’s gardening. |
A.Nice Carnival. | B.The Trail des Merveilles. |
C.Flowers on the Mimosa Route. | D.The Menton Lemon Festival. |
A.They are around the theme of flowers. | B.They are of the same duration. |
C.They take place in the same country. | D.They are to celebrate the end of winter. |
Bank holidays! We all love them!
A bank holiday is an English term for a public holiday. During the day banks and offices are closed and a lot of people have a day off work. In the UK, people only get eight bank holidays in one year.
People in Colombia are much luckier. There are twenty bank holidays for the whole country in one year! And there can be even more, depending on which region(地区) you live in.
Bank holidays are very important for western people.
A.Bank holidays are different in Colombia. |
B.During the holidays, they often travel with their families. |
C.This is because different regions have their own holidays. |
D.And at least five of those are around Christmas time and Easter. |
E.Every country on the continent of America celebrates Columbus Day. |
F.Another historical bank holiday in Colombia is Columbus Day on 12 October. |
G.However, some bank holidays in Colombia came into being for historical reasons. |
Born in 1873 in an old town, the Carival of Viareggio now is one of the most popular events held in Vareggio, Italy. Some of the biggest carnival floats (彩车) in Viareggio are known to the whole world, turning into a kind of symbol (象征) showing peace, unity and love.
The Location And Transportation
The huge street parades (游行) take place on the seaside walkway of Vareggio. To get to Viareggio before the parades, visitors can easily arrive here by direct trains from Florence, Pisa, Lucca and Cinque Terre. The train station is only 10-15 minutes walk from the seaside walkway.
The 2024 Time Plan Of The Carnival
2023 was special because it was the 150th birthday of the Carnival of Viareggio. All stories and cultures of the carnival come from different corners of the world. This is why people call it “a common carnival”. Only a few days after the end of the 2023 carnival, its organization already worked out the dates of the 2024 carnival’s parades, The following is the schedule of the 2024 carnival’s parades.
Date | Time | Event |
Saturday, Feb 3 | 4 pm | First floats parade |
Thursday, Feb 8 | 6 pm | Second floats parade |
Sunday, Feb 11 | 3 pm | Third floats parade |
Tuesday, Feb 13 | 5 pm | Fourth floats parade |
Sunday, Feb 18 | 3 pm | Fifth floats parade |
Saturday, Feb 24 | 5 pm | Sixth and final floats parade |
The winners will be showed and there will be fireworks at the end of the parades.
【小题1】What is the Carnival of Viareggio famous for?A.Its carnival floats. | B.Its long history. |
C.Its famous stories. | D.Its seaside walkway. |
A.By boat B By plane C.By railway. D. By subway. |
A.On Tuesday, February 13, at 6 pm. |
B.On Sunday, February 11, at 3 pm. |
C.On Sunday, February 1l, at 5 pm. |
D.D.On Tuesday,February 13,at 3 pm. |
Fall is a time for harvest. During this season, many countries have their own festivals to celebrate a harvest. Here’s a look at some of them.
China
In 2018, the Farmers’ Harvest Festival was launched in China. It’s held on the day of the autumn equinox (秋分). Every year, a range of events are organized nationwide especially for farmers and rural affairs’ workers to celebrate the harvest festival. Take this year’s festival for example. In Jiaxing, Zhejiang Province, farmers brought 100 seed species to the main site of the ceremony in Hanhu district and placed them in a wall to mark the achievements of the seed industry. In Heilongjiang Province, the festival was combined with local traditions of the Daur people and the locals danced around bonfires (篝火).
Canada
In Canada, people celebrate their harvest on Thanksgiving Day. The tradition dates back to the 16th century, when the English explorer Martin Frobisher (1535-1594) came upon the land which is now Canada while searching for the “New World”. As he arrived in Canada, he celebrated surviving the long journey.
Today, it has become a recognized holiday in the country that falls on the second Monday in October. Its date has moved around several times, but in 1957, the government decided to set the date in line with (与……一致) the completion of the Canadian harvest.
African countries
In Ghana and Nigeria, people have the Yam (山药) Festival to celebrate the most common food in many African countries. The Yam Festival is usually held at the beginning of August at the end of the rainy season. People celebrate the harvest with days of ceremonies and offerings of yams to their ancestors and to the gods.
【小题1】Why were 100 seed species placed in a wall?A.To pray for a good future. |
B.To follow the local traditions. |
C.To illustrate the role of farmers. |
D.To show the achievements in the seed industry. |
A.To explore the “New World”. |
B.To hold a harvest celebration. |
C.To taste the turkey of Canada. |
D.To experience the pleasure of journey. |
A.To create new ceremonies. |
B.To remember their ancestors. |
C.To celebrate the common food. |
D.To show respect for the gods. |
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