Hi folks, a bit tired after such a long term ? Hey, take it easy, we only have three more weeks to go for school to break up, so lift your spirits. This time I'm gonna give you the last chore for now.
I'd like you to become familiar with one of the biggest celebrations in the English speaking countries: St. Patrick's Day.Unfortunately for me, I am up to my hairline in school work so, that's why I' d be very happy if you search & post the following pieces of information:
1. Who's St. Patrick ?
2. Tell about some big celebrations all over the world and choose the one you'd like to go
Hope you'll enjoy the information you found.
P.S. Happy Easter!!!
http://www.history.com/minisites/stpatricksday/
http://nyc-st-patrick-day-parade.org/default.aspx
http://www.saintpatricksdayparade.com/
http://www.dublin.oh.us/events/stpats/
http://boston.com/thingstodo/special/stpatricksday/
http://www.chicagostpatsparade.com/
http://chicagoweekendfun.com/2009/03/03/st-patricks-day-parade-in-chicago-river-green-dyeing/
www.timeanddate.com/holidays/australia/st-patrick-day
http://www.incredimail.com/spanish/gallery/default.aspx
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1. Who's St. Patrick?
St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, is one of Christianity's most widely known figures. His life remains somewhat of a mystery. Many of the stories traditionally associated with St. Patrick, including the famous account of his banishing all the snakes from Ireland, are false, the products of hundreds of years of exaggerated storytelling.
2.On St Patrick’s Day I'd like to go to Australia.
Many Australians come together on St Patrick’s Day to celebrate Irish culture and remember St Patrick’s life. Some businesses and organizations hold St Patrick’s Day breakfasts and lunches where lucky door prizes are given and Irish food and drinks are served. Many pubs, particularly Irish pubs, hold St Patrick’s Day parties in the evenings, where local bands play Irish music and green drinks are served.
St Patrick Day parades are held in cities such as Sydney and Brisbane. These parades feature people clad in traditional Irish costumes or dressed in green, as well and floats displaying the Irish flag. St Patrick’s Day is not a public holiday in Australia but it is a popular event so many restaurants and pubs, particularly those with an Irish theme, are busy on the day.
Happy St. Patrick's Day!!
1.Who is S.Patrick?
-Patrick was born to a Romanized British family and at the age of 16 was kidnapped and sold into slavery. He spent six years as a slave in Ireland before escaping and, after much hardship and another brief captivity, returned to his home. Some time later Patrick returned to Ireland with the intention of converting the Irish to Christianity. He was not the first missionary to preach there, but he was extraordinarily successful.
The story of Patrick's mission is told in his Confessio, a spiritual autobiography that is one of the few sources of information we have about the saint. Many legends have grown up around him, including one in which he drove the snakes from Ireland into the sea (there were never any snakes in Ireland to drive out) and the charming story of how he used the Shamrock to illustrate the Trinity. Today the Shamrock is the national flower of Ireland and is worn to commemorate Patrick on his Saint's Day.
2.Tell about some big celebrations all over the world and choose the one you would like to go.
I´d like to go to the US(cunneticut for example).
St. Patrick's Day, on March 17, celebrates the patron saint of Ireland. But here in the U.S., the holiday usually involves the wearing of green, the drinking of beer and the dancing of an Ashlee Simpson-esque jig. We've gathered some of our favorite shamrock-colored items to assist in your celebration—and help you avoid getting pinched.
First up: Taking beer goggles to a whole new level, the green beer hat and goggles set are the perfect accessories for a night spent frolicking on the town and pretending you're Irish.
Hi Laly! We’re Alba and Irene C.
Here you are the exercises we were asked about.
We hope you have fun this holidays.
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- Who is Saint Patrick?
St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, is one of Christianity's most widely known figures. But for all his celebrity, his life remains somewhat of a mystery. Many of the stories traditionally associated with St. Patrick, including the famous account of his banishing all the snakes from Ireland, are false, the products of hundreds of years of exaggerated storytelling.
- St. Patrick’s Day all over the world:
We would like to go to Chicago:
The Downtown Chicago St Patrick’s Day Parade begins at 12:00 noon, Saturday March 14th. This year like in many years the Chicago St Patrick’s Day Parade is not held on the actual holiday in order to make it more convenient to attend. (it’s also a fun free thing to do for the holiday) The parade will be held starting at Balbo and Columbus and runs north on Columbus to Monroe.
Taking Public Transportation to the Chicago St Patrick’s Day parade is strongly encouraged since parking is scarce and expensive. Any of the EL loop lines are accessible, get off at the train at Randolph, Madison or Adams and walk east to Columbus. If you are coming in from a Metra line to Union Station, the walk is much further, and you will probably want to take a cab from the station to Columbus. Plus it will most likely be cold, so walking 10 blocks or so isn’t fun when it is that cold. If you are lucky to be coming in to Millennium Station, exit on Lake Street and walk 2 blocks east to Columbus.
Dyeing the Chicago River also happens downtown at 10:45am: Saturday March 14th. You can see the green river dyeing process from the East side of the Chicago River bridge at Columbus Drive or upper and lower Wacker Drive between Columbus and Lake Shore Drive. This is a new location due to construction taking place this year. There is all kinds of mystical folklore about leprechauns that surrounds the dyeing of the river but basically the local Journeymen Plumbers use 40 gallons of vegetable dye to change the color of the river for a few hours in celebration and spirit of St Patrick’s Day and Irish Traditions. It is enjoyed by everyone and quite a sight to see in person. Stay downtown for the Parade at Noon.
There is also a2009 Naperville St Patrick’s Day parade on the same day in the SW suburbs. The west suburban residents will be able to celebrate their Irish heritage in the city’s annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Saturday, March 14. The 2009 Naperville St Patrick’s Day parade kicks off at 10 am from Naperville North High School, located at 899 N. Mill Street. The parade moves south on Mill Street, east on Jefferson Avenue, south on Main Street and west on Water Street to the Municipal Center. The annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade is hosted by the West Suburban Irish group. All residents are encouraged to donate a non-perishable food item at the parade to benefit the Loaves and Fishes Community Food Pantry Charity.
And last but not least, there is the ever popular South Side Irish Parade at noon on Sunday March 15th. This is the parade where people get the most drunk and rowdy although I hear it is a lot tamer than it used to be. If you would like to attend the South Side Irish Parade also, wear your green and go hang out between 103rd-115th Streets and Western Ave. & 103rd St in Chicago, IL 60643. The parade is free and it usually lasts about 2 hours. They actually mention on their website at southsideirishparade.org that this St Patrick’s Day Parade is a celebration of Irish heritage in the Beverly-Morgan Park community on the South Side of Chicago and in order to be respectful of it, please refrain from public drinking in areas where it is not permitted.
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1- Who's St. Patrick ?
St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, is one of Christianity's most widely known figures. But for all his celebrity, his life remains somewhat of a mystery. Many of the stories traditionally associated with St. Patrick, including the famous account of his banishing all the snakes from Ireland, are false, the products of hundreds of years of exaggerated storytelling.
2- We’d like to go to New York:
The St. Patrick's Day Parade is one of New York City's greatest traditions. On this day, everyone is Irish in the Big Apple!
The Parade marched for the first time on March 17, 1762 - fourteen Years before the Declaration of Independence was adopted and today it is the largest Parade in the World.
This annual parade has been held for the past 247 years in honor of the Patron Saint of Ireland and the Archdiocese of New York. The Parade is reviewed from the steps of Saint Patrick's Cathedral by His Eminence Cardinal Edward Eagan, Archbishop of New York in the same manner as the Archbishop of New York did in the early days of the Parade at the Old St. Patrick's Cathedral in Lower Manhattan when the Parade was held in Lower Manhattan before the new St Patrick’s was built on Fifth Avenue.
Often regarded as the most popular parade in New York City, the Parade is the largest and most famous of the many parades held in the city each year.
The Parade starts at 44th Street at 11 am and is held every March 17th except when March 17th falls on a Sunday; it is celebrated the day before, Saturday the 16th, because of religious observances. The parade marches up Fifth Avenue past St. Patrick's Cathedral at 50th Street all the way up past the Metropolitan Museum of Art and American Irish Historical Society at 83rd Street to 86th Street, where the parade finishes around 4:30 - 5:00 pm
To this day, the St. Patrick's Day Parade remains true to its roots as a true marchers Parade by not allowing floats, automobiles and other commercial aspects in the Parade. Every year the Parade Committee hosts the 150,000- 250,000 marchers, along with many great bands; bagpipes, high school bands and the ever-present politicians in front of the approx 2 million spectators lining Fifth Avenue. The Parade is televised for four hours on WNBC Channel Four to over half a million households and will be web streamed for the first time in 2008.
The first St. Patrick's Day Parade in New York was held on lower Broadway in 1762 by a band of homesick Irish ex-patriots and Irish military serving with the British Army stationed in the American colonies in New York City. This was a time when the wearing of green was a sign of Irish pride and was banned in Ireland. The parade participants reveled in the freedom to speak Irish, wear the green, sing Irish songs and play the pipes to Irish tunes that were very meaningful to the Irish immigrants who had fled their homeland.
For the first few years of its existence, the parade was organized by military units. After the war of 1812, the Irish fraternal and beneficial societies took over the duties of hosting and sponsoring the event. Originally, the Irish societies joined together at their respective meeting places and moved in a procession toward Old St. Patrick's Cathedral in Lower Manhattan on Mott & Prince Streets where the Archbishop of New York would address the crowd before revelers dispersed to celebrate.
Around 1851 the individual societies merged under a single grand marshal and the size of the parade grew sharply. This was when the "Irish" 69th Regiment began to lead the marchers and the Ancient Order of Hibernians became the official sponsor. In the early 90's, the Parade was attacked for its traditional values and in the resulting law suites the organizers rights were up held all the way to the US Supreme court. These attacks continue today. In 1992 the National AOH directed all AOH organizations to form separate corporations to run events such as the Parade. The Parade is run today by members of the AOH under a separate corporation, St Patrick’s Day Parade Inc.
Since the first Parade, 247 years ago, the Parade today is still escorted by a unit of soldiers; and for the past 150 years or so“The Irish Infantry” National Guard 69th Regiment have lead the Parade up Fifth Avenue, and they are followed by the various Irish societies of the city, the thirty two Irish county societies, and various Schools, collages, Emerald societies, Irish-language, and nationalist societies.
The 2002 parade was dedicated to the 'Heroes of 9/11, ' honoring the police, fire and all rescue workers. At midday, the entire parade paused for two minutes, the Parade at that time stretched one and a half miles and the entire Parade turned around and faced South towards the “TWIN TOWERS” as the Cardinal said a prayer for all the victims of 9/11. This was the first time in history, in the City that never sleeps, one could hear a pin drop on Fifth Avenue, a fitting tribute to the men and women who lost their lives on that fateful day in 2001.
The 2002 Parade was the largest Parade to date with an estimated 300,000 marchers and three million spectators lining Fifth Avenue. This was the first time in history, the President of Ireland (Mary Mc Aleese) reviewed the Parade.
~ Kris , Issa & Teresa ~
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1.Who's St. Patrick ?
St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, is one of Christianity's most widely known figures. But for all his celebrity, his life remains somewhat of a mystery. Many of the stories traditionally associated with St. Patrick, including the famous account of his banishing all the snakes from Ireland, are false, the products of hundreds of years of exaggerated storytelling.
2. Tell about some big celebrations all over the world and choose the one you'd like to go.
On St Patrick’s Day I'd like to go to California
The 158th Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade in San Francisco is a well established event with historic ties to the city. The parade itself is a huge draw for attendees from all different demographics and ethnicity.
The addition of the Festival after the parade provides a great opportunity for attendees to learn more about Irish history and culture while having a great time experiencing the day. A full day of activity is planned for the St. Patrick's Day Festival at Civic Center Plaza and on Grove Street, Polk to Larkin Street.
The colorful festivities surrounding the Parade & Festival will showcase Irish Culture through live performance and entertainment, arts and crafts exhibitors, food and beverage concessions, children's rides and inflatable’s, cultural displays, a petting zoo and pony ride and a number of non-profits booths representing the Irish community.
The Parade begins at 11:30 AM at the corner of Second and Market, where more than 5,000 participants from all over the country, will reel about with laughter and revelry all the way to City Hall. The Festival will take place, before, during and after the Parade at San Francisco’s Civic Center Plaza and on Grove Street, Polk to Larkin Street.
Saturday March 14th, 2010 ~ 10 am to 5 pm ~ Parade at 11:30 am
The 158th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade & Festival in San Francisco is proudly presented by the United Irish Societies of San Francisco. The purpose of the United Irish Societies of San Francisco is to preserve and perpetuate the democratic principles of the Irish people, and of those for the freedom of Ireland and of the United States of America; to enlist the goodwill and cooperation of our fellow citizens in support of such democratic principles.
The event is produced by Steven Restivo Event Services, LLC (SRES). The company is a long time provider of event production services to chambers of commerce, merchant associations, various city agencies, corporations, non-profit groups, and other event industry professionals. The company’s founder, Steven Restivo, has been involved in the event world for 26 years and has contributed to the production of hundreds of public events and large corporate functions.
Hello Laly,
This is Tim, your favorite American!!
The student's work here is phenomenal. I hope they keep it up. I miss Toledo so much! Please tell everyone I said hello!
-Tim
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