Listen to some people talking on a radio programme about special occasions and match the speakers 1 to 5 to the statements a to E. I ask some young people about special occasions in their country and how they celebrate0:04
In Bolivia, a girl's 16th birthday is very important.0:23
The birthday girl wears a white dress and dances the first dance with her father or grandfather.0:27
She also dances with 15 other partners.0:32
As each dance represents one year of her life, it is a sign of becoming a lady.0:35
Holi, the Hindu festival of colors, takes place each year in India around the end of February or the beginning of March.0:42
Everyone throws blue, green and yellow powders at one another on the second day of Holi.0:51
In fact, your clothing is never the same again.0:57
It's all great fun and people believe that the powders will keep illnesses away.1:00
People in Thailand celebrate their New year by throwing water over one another.1:07
Songkran, the Thai New Year, happens each year in mid April.1:13
The Thai people and visitors use buckets, bowls, garden hoses, water guns and even elephants to carry the water.1:18
Las Falles festival is a week long festival in mid March which celebrates St. Joseph's Day with loud music, partying and fire dances around huge open fires where people tell stories from the past.1:29
Many people dress in traditional costumes, though modern costumes are also common.1:44
The festival ends with an amazing fireworks display.1:50
The Ivre Carnival in Italy includes fantastic street parties and parades.1:55
But what makes it different from other carnivals are the orange battles where people separate into special teams and throw oranges at each other.2:01
This comes from a custom that started in the Middle Ages when local residents threw the beans that the local ruler gave to the poor out onto the streets to express their dissatisfaction.2:11
In Bolivia, a girl's 16th birthday is very important.2:31
The birthday girl wears a white dress and dances the first dance with her father or grandfather.2:35
She also dances with 15 other partners.2:40
As each dance represents one year of her life, it is a sign of becoming a lady.2:43
Holi, the Hindu festival of colors, takes place each year in India around the end of February or the beginning of March.2:50
Everyone throws blue, green and yellow powders at one another on the second day of Holi.2:59
In fact, your clothing is never the same again.3:05
It's all great fun and people believe that the powders will keep illnesses away.3:09
People in Thailand celebrate their new year by throwing water over one another.3:16
Songkran, the Thai New Year, happens each year in mid April.3:21
The Thai people and visitors use buckets, bowls, garden hoses, water guns and even elephants to carry the water.3:27
Las Phallas festival is a week long festival in mid March which celebrates St. Joseph's Day with loud music, partying and fire dances around huge open fires where people tell stories from the past.3:37
Many people dress in traditional costumes, though modern costumes are also common.3:52
The festival ends with an amazing fireworks display.3:58
The Ivre Carnival in Italy includes fantastic street parties and parades.4:03
But what makes it different from other carnivals are the Orange battles where people separate into special teams and throw oranges at each other.4:09
This comes from a custom that started in the Middle Ages when local residents threw the beans that the local ruler gave to the poor out onto the streets to express their dissatisfaction.4:19
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