Summer Celebrations around the World
From plentiful feasts to a dazzling display of thousands of fireworks, summer celebrations are anything but dull. Here카지노 게임 컬렉션s some of the most remarkable events taking place worldwide in the coming months.
Midsummer 카지노 게임 컬렉션 Sweden
When: usually between 19 and 25 June
Dancing, drinking, feasting, and an endless supply of daylight: what is there not to like about Midsummer in Sweden? Traditionally celebrated on the Friday between 19 and 25 June, this summer solstice festival brings friends and families, young and old, together to observe the longest day of the year.
Midsommarafton (Midsummer카지노 게임 컬렉션s Eve) is all about celebration; with wreaths of wildflowers on their heads, everybody dances around the maypole and sings traditional songs until sunset. If all this makes you hungry, there is plenty of herring, salmon, potatoes, meatballs, and strawberries to feast on, whilst enjoying a shot of schnapps with old (and new) friends.
According to a popular Swedish legend, you should place your flower crown (also known as krans) under your pillow that night to dream about your future lover!
Independence Day (Fourth of July) 카지노 게임 컬렉션 United States
When: 4 July
With billions of US dollars spent on fireworks to light up this day, the US celebrates its birthday as an independent nation.
Since this is the largest national holiday in the US, millions of Americans mark the occasion across the states with the Star Spangled Banner (national anthem), flags, fireworks, parties and parades카지노 게임 컬렉션 and last but not least, delicious food. From ice cream and barbeques, to hot dog eating contests 카지노 게임 컬렉션 friends and families enjoy sharing this holiday to celebrate independence.
In fact, 150 million hot dogs are consumed each Fourth of July weekend. If that wasn카지노 게임 컬렉션t enough, this holiday is also the number one top beer-drinking event of the year, with over three billion dollars spent on wine and beer.
For those who prefer to sit back and enjoy the parades, and fireworks display, Bristol Harbor in Rhode Island might just be the perfect spot to curl up under the spectacular lights.
O-bon 카지노 게임 컬렉션 Japan
When: 13카지노 게임 컬렉션15 August
This Japanese-Buddhist custom is one of the most important traditions of Japanese culture. It is believed that during O-bon, spirits return to their homes to be reunited with their families, who light up paper lanterns inside their houses as a way to call their ancestors카지노 게임 컬렉션 spirits back home.
August is the most common time for O-bon, but depending on the specific region in Japan, there are also celebrations in July or on the 15th day of the seventh lunar month.
During the three-day festival, flowers and lanterns are displayed, incense is burned, and dances are performed to the rhythm of the drums (bon odori). It is a time for relatives to come together and in many cities, you can also find carnival games and rides for the occasion.
The festival comes to an end on the third day of O-bon, when the spirits are sent off again. In Kyoto, for example, this is done with the help of five giant bonfires that are lit up in the mountains surrounding the city (Daimoniji).
Relatives, meanwhile, may bring toro nagashi (candle-lit lanterns) to float down the river and into the ocean 카지노 게임 컬렉션 this tradition symbolizes the return of the spirits to the spirit world and is done send off their ancestors카지노 게임 컬렉션 spirit in a beautiful way. (Though for the environment카지노 게임 컬렉션s sake, the lanterns are typically collected again before they can actually reach the ocean.)
La Tomatina 카지노 게임 컬렉션 Spain
When: Last Wednesday of August
While another food festival in summer may come as no surprise, La Tomatina is no ordinary event. With thousands of tomato enthusiasts pelting each other with around 150,000 over-ripe tomatoes, this Spanish festival proudly holds the title of the largest food fight in the world.
Despite being a relatively new tradition, over 17,000 tourists and 5,000 locals travel to the small village of Bunyol (Valencia) every year to experience this crazy and messy event. Although no one knows the origin of this event, it is believed that youngsters launched tomatoes at the typical Valencian giant figures (Gigantes y Cabezudos) during a parade, which sparked a street food-brawl back in 1945.
Once the fight ends, fire-fighters wash the streets and people down with hoses. Surprisingly, the acidity of the tomatoes act as a disinfectant, leaving the streets fresh and clean!
UEFA Euros
When: Every four years between June and July
One of the most highly anticipated events for millions of avid football fans, the Euros are the second-most watched football tournament (after the World Cup).
During the 2024 event in Germany, 24 nations compete in 51 matches to find out who is the number 1 in Europe.
Are you a fan? Then make sure to be on the lookout for opportunities to enjoy the matches together with other 카지노게임사이트 members! We카지노 게임 컬렉션ve already seen a number of activities posted in our calendar 카지노 게임 컬렉션 and not just in Europe.
About Mia Ensenyat
Mia Ensenyat is originally from Mallorca, an island off the coast of Spain. During her Social and Political Science studies, and after spending half of her compulsory placement year in London, Mia worked at 카지노게임사이트 as a Public Relations Intern in the Marketing & Communications Department.
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