Learning activity 1

Evidence: Take a break

Select a celebration around the world and describe it according to the format.
Include images to illustrate your ideas. You can find and example in Introductory
material section 1. Describing celebrations and special occasions around the
world. You have to make your description in minimum 250 words.

Aspects Description Image

What it is begun to remember and
celebrated. honor the values of
"Antioquia". The festival
has the character of paisa
culture, and celebrates
the rise and customs of
the regional race, in
addition to the entire life
of the region. All this
framed of the most
beautiful flowers like: the
carnation, the sunflower
and the orchid.
this fair began in the 50s,
by Arturo Uribe who was
a member of the Office of
Promotion and Tourism,
which organized a fair
with a duration of five
days and events such as
private parties, sales
houses and small
parades.
thanks to this celebration,
we travel back in time to
the 50's to find our
deepest roots in our
culture, in the midst of
which "Medellinenses"
remember, enjoy and
continue to live with the
 valuable traditional
elements of culture.
Where and This fair is celebrated in
when it is Medellin, Antioquia since
celebrated. 1957, originally held in
May, after change to
August because this is
the month of
independence of
Antioquia.

What people The ideal dress for this

wear. fair is the typical one that
is used in this region,
which is for the men, a
white hat and with a black
ribbon; with a poncho and
a purse called "carriel".
The women wear a long
black skirt, a white blouse
and a hat, accompanied
by many flowers.
What people Medellin in the flower fair,
do. has several spaces for
the diversion of its
inhabitants and visitors,
for example the concerts
in some sectors of the
city, these concerts are
free, although there are
some for which must be
paid.
There are parades like
the desfles de carros
antiguos, "desfile de
silletas", and different
exhibitions of flowers and
the best of paisa culture.
 Why it is a This festival celebrates
special the day of the Virgin Mary
celebration. and the end of slavery.
began on May 1, 1957. It
was organized by the
member of the Board of
the Office of Development
and Tourism, Arturo
Uribe.

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Criterios de evaluacin

Describe celebraciones con la estructura y el vocabulario requeridos.