Interesting festivals in the world

Spain holds a special festival—Throwing tomatoes every year. On that day, the tomatoes are being thrown, not eaten. The festival takes place during the last Wednesday in August. Trucks carry tomatoes into the square. People rush to the tomatoes and throw them into the crowd.

This festival is celebrated on the last Monday in May. It takes place on Cooper’s Hill. A large wheel of cheese is rolled down Cooper’s Hill. The festival is actually a race where people run down the hill after the rolling cheese. The first person to cross the finish line at the foot of the hill wins the cheese.

The Burning Man Festival lasts a week. It is from the Monday before Labor Day to Labor Day(which falls on the first Monday in September in America). The festival takes place in the Black Rock Desert. The best part of the festival is the burning of a large sculpture（雕塑品） of a man.

The Songkran Festival is the celebration of the New Year in Thailand. Rather than a single day, Thailand celebrates the New Year from April 13^th to April 15^th. Thai people run after each other, pouring water. Songkran is one of the most important reasons why foreigners travel to the beautiful land.

Halloween was on Monday, 31 October. We had a whole week to celebrate. It was called the Spirt Week.

On Friday before the Spirit Week, we were allowed to wear Halloween costurnes to school. I dressed up as a witch(女巫). That was pretty fun! We got points for our class by dressing up.

We also had performances during the week. Each class had a theme. We performed Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. The performance included a dance and a skit(滑稽短剧). I played the character of March Hare in the skit.

On Monday, we arrived at school at 6 a m. to do our last rehearsal (排练). I was so excited, even though it was early in the morning and it was very cold outside. We gave the performance in the main gym, and every student was there. I think we really did an excellent job! Although I only played a small role in the skit, I was still proud and happy. I learnt much knowledge about acting by performing the skit. The other two classes performed on the following days during the Spirit Week. Their skits were also very nice.

Our hallway was beautifully decorated. Everyone's locker was painted with colourful pictures. The curtains were hung below the light to make the hallway look dreamy. I liked it so much.

I really had a wonderful time during the Spirit Week! I am looking forward to the next Halloween.