Spring festivals A. __________________ This three-day festival is celebrated all over Thailand to mark the start of the traditional Thai New Year on 13th April. It is known by visitors as the water festival because people throw water at each other. Other (1) ____________ include visiting local (2) temple and offering food to monks. If you want to visit this festival be prepared to get wet! B. __________________ This five-day festival is celebrated in Valencia, Spain. In the year leading up to the event, groups of local people build huge life-like models, which are displayed during the various (3) Ritual and are then burned on the final night of the celebrations. During the week there are also many (4) ____________ displays, so only come to this festival if you like loud noises. C. __________________ This Hindu festival of spring is celebrated in India. The special (5) ____________ starts with people gathering in front of a bonfire and performing religious (6) ____________. The next day the festival of colors begins, where people throw colored powder and water at each other. The festivities end with people visiting their friends and families and enjoying delicious food and drinks. D . __________________ Known by many as the Persian New Year, this two-week festival is celebrated throughout central Asia to mark the beginning of spring. The (7) ____________ of this ancient festival can be traced back to Zoroastrianism, a religion founded in Iran about 3,500 years ago. In the final days of the event, a (8) ____________ is prepared with seven items which are symbolic of the time of the year. parade / feast / firework / occasion / origin / tradition / temple / ritual
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Spring festivals
A. SONGKRAN This three-day festival is celebrated all over Thailand to mark the start of the traditional Thai New Year on 13th April. It is known by visitors as the water festival because people throw water at each other. Other (1) TRADITION include visiting local (2) TEMPLE and offering food to monks. If you want to visit this festival be prepared to get wet!
B. FALLAS DE VALENCIA This five-day festival is celebrated in Valencia, Spain. In the year leading up to the event, groups of local people build huge life-like models, which are displayed during the various (3) PARADE and are then burned on the final night of the celebrations. During the week there are also many (4) FIREWORK displays, so only come to this festival if you like loud noises.
C. HOLI This Hindu festival of spring is celebrated in India. The special (5) OCCASION starts with people gathering in front of a bonfire and performing religious (6) FEAST. The next day the festival of colors begins, where people throw colored powder and water at each other. The festivities end with people visiting their friends and families and enjoying delicious food and drinks.
D . NOWRUZ Known by many as the Persian New Year, this two-week festival is celebrated throughout central Asia to mark the beginning of spring. The (7) ORIGIN of this ancient festival can be traced back to Zoroastrianism, a religion founded in Iran about 3,500 years ago. In the final days of the event, a (8) RITUAL is prepared with seven items which are symbolic of the time of the year.