British Festivals

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British Festivals
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Ткаченко Татьяна Николаевналы

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We all know that Great Britain has a lot of
different festivals. They are amazing
performances, which can attract anybody!
I would like to describe some of them.

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London International Mime
Festival
London International Mime Festival is an annual theatre
event in London. Its history started from 1977 and since
became the most famous mime festival in the world. In
this festival can be shown many kinds of genres like
clownery, juggling and, of course, classic pantomime.

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Performances take
place at many areas
in the city, including
the South Bank
Centre and Royal
Opera House,
gathering about
16,000 spectators.
Now in its 37th year,
the festival brings
together talented
performers from
across the globe.
South Bank Centre
Royal Opera House

5.

Straw Bear Festival
One of the most unusual, but traditional
British festivals. It takes place in Whittlesey,
which is a little town near Cambridge. This
event runs from January 13 to 15. Whittlesey is
one of the few places in modern Britain, where
Straw Bear Festival is still celebrated.

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This festival is based
on the national
ceremony dedicated
to spring fertility.
Around 350
performers will turn
the streets into a
moving wave of fun
and fancy dress. It is a
great fun and, at the
same, time fascinating
spectacle.

7.

Candlemas Day
Candlemas is a Christian
holiday celebrated
annually on February 2.
It celebrates three
occasions according to
Christian belief: the
presentation of the child
Jesus; Jesus’ first entry
into the temple; and it
celebrates the Virgin
Mary’s purification

8.

Symbols
of Candlemas Day
The Candlemas Bells, also known as
Snowdrops, symbolize hope according to
Christian belief. They often bloom early in the
year, even before Candlemas.

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There are a lot of different festivals in
Great Britain, but these are the most
interesting to my mind.

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RESOURCES
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_International_
Mime_Festival
• http://www.visitlondon.com/things-todo/event/26635219-london-international-mimefestival-2013
• http://www.tournet.ru/great-britain/events/0014.htm
• http://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/lifestyle/eventsfestivals/preview-straw-bear-festival-2013-1-4636400
• http://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/common/candl
emas
• http://images.yandex.ru/?uinfo=sw-1263-sh-856-fw1221-fh-598-pd-1
• http://music.yandex.ru/