Festivals Weird and wonderful festivals from around the world.

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Festivals Weird and wonderful festivals from around the world

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Festivals

Weird and wonderful festivals from around the

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SpainWhat? Tomato Fight!

When? August

Who? 20,000 people from all around the world …and 150,000 tomatoes!

Why?No reason… just for fun!

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Tomato fight

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EnglandWhat?Cheese Rolling: men and women race down a hill to catch the cheese

When?May

Who?Traditionally for the local village, but now there are manyinternational visitors

Why?The event is 200 years old, but no-one knows why it started!

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Cheese Rolling

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North America

What?Zombie Marches

When?Summer

Who?American teenagers

Why?For fun!

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Zombie Marches

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Let’s Talk

What festivals do you celebrate in China?

Do you think any of them would seem weird to foreigners?

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October 31st

Halloween

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Festivals

Tomato FightCheese RollingZombie MarchesHalloween

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Your Festival

What?When?How?Why?