Día de Acción de Gracias (for English scroll down) ¿Qué es Thanksgiving? El día de Acción de gracias, conocido en inglés como Thanksgiving, es el día festivo más importante en los Estados Unidos, cae cada año el cuarto jueves de noviembre. En este día las familias se reúnen y hacen una fiesta donde dan gracias. El festín tiene origen en el año 1621, en Plymouth (Massachusetts), cuando los peregrinos e indígenas celebraron por primera vez un festín de cosecha de otoño, después de que los mismos indígenas les enseñasen a los peregrinos como cultivar las tierras. Sim embargo, no fue hasta 1863 que el presidente Abraham Lincoln proclamo el día como festivo nacional. Personalmente es una de mis tradiciones americanas preferidas, independientemente de religión o creencias es una excusa perfecta para que demos gracias por todas las cosas lindas que existen en nuestras vidas y que muchas veces damos por hecho. Una comida típica incluye: Pavo Puré de Papas Salsa de arándanos Judías verdes Pi de Calabaza Thanksgiving is the most important holiday celebrated in the United States, it falls every year on the fourth Thursday of every November. On this day, families gather for lunch or dinner and have […]
In Pau we also have CARNAVAL [En Pau también hay CARNAVAL]
On a cold winter night, after a long exile in the region of Aragón in Spain, Sent Pançard and his court decided to go back to France by crossing the Pyrénées. After getting past the barricade built by the bourgeois who were waiting for them at the doors of the city of Pau, the capital of the Béarn, they were able to enter the city. There, his Majesty was welcomed by the mayor, and the keys of the city were handed to him. Sent Pançard is a king who represents all the sinful qualities of humans, and he arrives to Pau to encourage the people to enjoy without measure the days leading up to Lent. The joyous town-people will participate in a party (La hèsta), where the King will lead a show of musicians and dancers.
Christmas in France [Navidad en Francia]
Since I’m used to spending Christmas in Medellín or Texas, Christmas in France is… a cold one. But only in temperature, since like in many places, Christmas transforms cities and the spirit of its people. Cities seem to be a little louder and warmer than normal.
December is a PARTY ! [Diciembre es una Fiesta]
In Colombia, the word December has become a synonyms with Christmas, and how not if for us the celebration begins December 7? December 7, most commonly known as, “El Día de las Velitas,” marks the beginning of Christmas with the eve of the immaculate conception. And December 16, is the beginning of “Las Novenas,” a festive period where family and friends gather every night in preparation for the birth of Baby Jesus or Christmas. Most Colombians have collective vacations during the last 2 weeks of December, therefore, spreading the festive air all over the country. Family gatherings take place around the christmas tree and the Nativity Scene, while eating typical Colombian snacks like: buñelos, natilla, and hojuelas among others. Christmas in Colombia is not just one day out of the year, it’s a whole month, thats why, there is no place like Colombia for Christmas.