BY CARMELA DIZON DIA DE LAS VELITAS ORIGEN
BY CARMELA DIZON DIA DE LAS VELITAS
ORIGEN Y OBJETIVO • Día de las Velitas is a celebration in honour of the Virgin Mary and her Immaculate Conception. • The tradition started mid 1800’s as a religious celebration to honour Mary. • It is a sign of peace, community and family, sometimes a party.
¿CUÁNDO? • It is celebrated on December 7 th (day and night). • The Immaculate Conception is celebrated on the 8 th. Therefore, Día de las Velitas is celebrated on the eve of the Immaculate Conception.
¿DÓNDE? • Día de las Velitas is celebrated in Colombia. • Touristic places to go to during Día de las Velitas: Bogota’s main plaza (plaza Simon Bolívar), Medellin, and Villa de Leyva.
LAS ACTIVIDADES • Families would bring food and drinks, they will also share with their neighbours. • Enjoy a nice peaceful night in the streets. • Worship, chant, and pray. • Fill the streets with candles.
OTRO INFORMACIÓN • In the 1960’s people who were drunk threw debris into the fire, causing great mess. • To lessen the pollution and to bring back the religiousness of the celebration, they changed bonfires to candles.
BY CARMELA DIZON LA TOMATINA
ORIGEN Y OBJETIVO • Two young men where fighting when they used tomatoes from a vendor’s stand to throw at each other. Even after the police broke up their fight, that didn’t stop the young men to bring tomatoes at a parade and start a food fight again. • Each year the fight continued until the early 1950 s when it was prohibited by order of the town council, but some townsfolk insisted on creating a fight and were thrown in jail. • The townsfolks protested and this became an annual celebration. • It is a messy but fun celebration.
¿CUÁNDO? • La Tomatina is celebrated on the last Wednesday of August. • It starts at 11 am.
¿DÓNDE? • LA TOMATINA IS CELEBRATED ALL AROUND SPAIN, BUT IT IS A VERY BIG DEAL IN VALENCIA.
LAS ACTIVIDADES • FOOD FIGHT (ONLY WITH TOMATOES).
LAS REGLAS • People participating cannot bring other objects that may cause an accident • No tearing or throwing t shirts • Tomatoes must be squashed before throwing them • Be careful of any trucks or vans • When you hear the second shot, you must stop throwing tomatoes.
OTRO INFORMACIÓN • Tomatoes are the number one must in Spanish cuisine. • La Tomatina was started by accident.
Bibliography • “The Tomatina Festival Is the Biggest Food Fight in the World. ” The Spruce, www. thespruce. com/la-tomatina-festival-tomatofight-3083257. GRACIAS! • Studio, Socarrat. “Los Buñolenses Ya Pueden Pasar Por El Ayuntamiento Para Recoger Su Preentrada De La Tomatina 2017. ” La Tomatina – Página Oficial, latomatina. info/en/latomatina/history-of-la-tomatina/. • Colombia, Off 2. “Day of the Candles or Dia De Las Velitas Event Details History. ” Off 2 Colombia, off 2 colombia. com/prepare-your-trip/when-to-travel-tocolombia/colombian-events-festivals/day-of-the-candles-dia-de -las-velitas. • “La Noche De Las Velitas in Colombia {Freebie}. ” Fun for Spanish Teachers, www. funforspanishteachers. com/2013/12/la-noche-de-lasvelitas-in-colombia. html.
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