It is not only interesting but significant to understand different cultures by learning their festivals. Festivals are an inseparable part of our lives. Every festival is unique and brings happiness and peace to one and all. Hence, festivals are inherited and celebrated from one generation to the next generation.   In this unit, we will introduce the following joyful and well-known festivals including:

You will learn the origin, historical development, and special celebration of each festival from reading the fact sheet articles.

Fact Sheet Reading

1. "The Legend of the Moon Festival "by Thomas W. Chinn, Historian:  A Chinese festival well known to many Orientals is the Moon Festival. This article briefly tells the tale of the origin of Moon Festival and its importance.
   

2. "Bull Running in Spain": This article describes the event of the bull running festival held in Spain. It also contains a short history of the events of the bull history and how it came to be a tradition.

   
   

3. "Oktoberfest History ":  A festival that once began as a wedding celebration, according to German originations, has now evolved into an activity for a community that has been without an event since 1921.
   
   
4. "Carnival-the Mother of All Parties ":  A short article introducing the Carnival in Rio and the highlights of the festival. This article describes the Sambodromo, the highlight of the festival.
   

5. " JAPAN IN BLOOM ":  Since the 7th century, Cherry Blossom viewing has been a Japanese custom. This article describes and introduces the Cherry Blossom Festival in Japan.

6. Venice Masquerade: An informative article by Mimi Murphy explaining why Carnevale plays out on the world's grandest stage.

　

Reading Project