St Patrick’s Day is a global celebration of Irish culture on or around March 17.
It particularly remembers St Patrick, one of Ireland’s patron saints, who ministered Christianity in Ireland during the fifth century.
British Culture
St Patrick’s day_March 17th
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmNc-NTfmPc
Saint Patrick’s Day, or the Feast of Saint Patrick is a cultural and religious celebration held on 17 March, the traditional death date of Saint Patrick the foremost patron saint of Ireland.
https://en.islcollective.com/video-lessons/st-patricks-day-news-break
Source: ISL Collective
British Flag
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The present design of the Union Flag dates from a Royal proclamation following the union of Great Britain and Ireland in 1801.
The flag combines aspects of three older national flags:
the red cross of St George for the Kingdom of England,
the white saltire of St Andrew for Scotland (which two were united in the first Union Flag),
and the red saltire of St Patrick to represent Ireland.
Read more: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_Jack
Guy Fawkes_November 5th
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source: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/
17th March_st Patrick’s Day
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Patrick’s_Day
St. Patrick’s Day
The most common St Patrick’s Day symbol is the shamrock. The shamrock is the leaf of the clover plant and a symbol of the Holy Trinity. Many people choose to wear the color green and the flag of the Republic of Ireland is often seen in St Patrick’s Day parades around the world. Irish brands of drinks are popular at St Patrick’s Day events.
french phrases hidden in english words
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an interesting video about many english words borrowed by english language
The 100 best novels written in English
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The 100 best novels written in English
to see the full list follow the link!
http://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/aug/17/the-100-best-novels-written-in-english-the-full-list
source:http://www.theguardian.com/international
4000 years of London history
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A nice animation by National Geographic presenting London from the S
tone Age till today……
Thanks giving_interesting Videos
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The Harvest Festival of Thanksgiving_4th Thursday of November(26/11/2015)
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Thanksgiving Day is on the fourth Thursday of November. It is a time to give thanks for the harvest and of the preceding year.
| Thu | Nov 26 | 2015 | Thanksgiving Day | National holiday |
http://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/us/thanksgiving-day
http://www.calendardate.com/thanksgiving.htm
United Kingdom
Harvest Festival flowers at a church in Shrewsbury, England
The Harvest Festival of Thanksgiving does not have an official date in the United Kingdom, however it is traditionally held on or near the Sunday of the harvest moon that occurs closest to the autumnal equinox. Harvest Thanksgiving in Britain pre-dates Christianity when the Saxons would offer the first sheaf of corn to fertility gods. When the harvest was finally collected, communities would come together for a harvest supper. When Christianity arrived in Britain many traditions remained, and today Harvest Thanksgiving is marked by churches and schools in late September/early October (same as Canada) with singing, praying and decorating with baskets of food and fruit to celebrate a successful harvest and to give thanks.Collections of food are usually held which are then given to local charities which help the homeless and those in need.
American-style Thanksgiving is currently on the rise in the United Kingdom, with 1 in 6 Britons now celebrating the holiday. This is believed to be a result of Britain’s close connections with the US and Canada, as well as the influence of American culture on the UK. In 2014, it was reported that Turkey sales increased by 95% as a result of the rise in popularity of Thanksgiving in Britain.(wikipedia)
Black Friday (shopping)
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Black Friday is the day following Thanksgiving Day in the United States (the fourth Thursday of November).it has been regarded as the beginning of the Christmas shopping season in the US, and most major retailers open very early (and more recently during overnight hours) and offer promotional sales.
Black Friday also occurs in the United Kingdom. One of the UK’s first black Friday events took place in 2003 in Staples Corner London, hosted by UK retailer Currys
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Friday_(shopping)
