3rd ESO February 2015
NAMES
CARNIVAL AROUND THE WORLD
CARNIVAL OF VENICE
(choose English on “Language” on the upper right corner)
1.- According to the picture on main page, what do you think is this edition’s theme?
2.- What day will the carnival celebrations finish?
3.- Have a look at the programme for today.
a. Which activity is taking place at this very moment? (name one)
b. What’s it about?
CARNIVAL OF RIO
4.- What kind of music is almost exclusively played during the carnival?
5.- The parades:
a. What’s the name of the King of Carnival who opens all major carnival events?
b. When does Rio Carnival officially open?
c. What’s the election of the Queen of Carnival based on?
d. How many categories of parade prizes are there?
6.- The Sambodrome has been recently reconstructed: who is the architect behind that reconstruction?
7.- What does the Carnival Museum show?
8.- What are the official colours of the Mocidade Samba School?
MARDI GRAS – NEW ORLEANS
9.- How long does the Carnival last?
10.- Where does Mardi Gras have its origins?
11.- What’s the name of the gaslight torches used to lit up the parades?
12.- What does Mardi Gras refer to? Is it the same as Carnival?
13.- What does the colours used in the celebration stand for?
14.- What’s the name of the place in the French Quarter where a huge collection of masks can be found?
OTHER CARNIVAL CELEBRATIONS
15.- What’s the name of the carnival celebrated in London in August?
16.- Berlin has its own carnival. What’s its name? Which season does it take place?
17.- What are the most famous carnivals in Spain?
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