and more Happy Halloween
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To commemorate Easter and Spring in our school we did a Flowers’ parade!
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FLOWERS’ PARADE |
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On first day at school older kids
always give a warm welcome to new colleagues
And for the little ones why not getting a photo with Shrek or faces painted as their heroes…..
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Kids in Portugal Welcome New Colleagues! Here is how kids from the theatre club gave a warm welcome to their new Colleagues in the Global Coaltion!
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St. Valentine's day
is always a time of great excitement for children and adults.
Last 13 February EBI
de Santo Onofre celebrated St. Valentine's day in a very funny and successful
way. Kids had to find a Romeo or a Juliet and make them The
most romantic declaration of love, The most romantic poem about love or
show them what they can do best to get their love/friendship.
Lots of fun,
imagination, friendship and love was on the air.
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Joanae Filipa |
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PORTUGAL
"Feliz Natal"
On Christmas Eve Portuguese
families gather around the Christmas tree and the Crèche to celebrate the
birth of Jesus. Catholicism is the main religion in Portugal. Thus, the Crèche
is a very important part of the celebration. Traditionally, children are
in charge of collecting materials for the Crèche. While some families
only display the three main figures, Infant Jesus, Virgin Mary and St.
Joseph, others create large scenes with the three figures, the Three Wise
Kings, the shepherd and the sheep, lakes (made with mirrors) and hills
(made with stones, moss, and clay).
On old days children wrote
more letters to Infant Jesus asking for presents rather than to Santa
Claus.
Many families attend the
Midnight Mass (called "Missa do Galo"). After mass they gather
around the table and have supper (called "Ceia de Natal"). On
Christmas Eve, supper (called "Consoada") consists of codfish
with boiled potatoes and cabbage. After the meal, people eat traditional
fried desserts: "filhoses or filhós" are made of fried pumpkin
dough; "rabanadas" are similar to french toast; "azevias"
are round cakes made of a crust filled with a mixture of chick peas,
sugar, and orange peel; "aletria" is a vermicelli sweet with
eggs (typical of Douro and Minho region). Another traditional dessert is
"Bolo Rei". This is a fruitcake that is typically a New Years
cake, but is becoming popular during Christmas Holidays. In the cake there
are two surprises: one is a little present like a fake ring, or a little
doll, or a medal. The other is not as welcomed. There is a raw broad bean.
Whoever gets this bean has to buy the "Bolo Rei" in the coming
year. In addition to these desserts there are many other that differ from
region to region.
In some regions of the
country, carollers sing Christmas carols (called "Janeiras") in
the streets.
Some families will open the
presents (that are displayed around the Christmas tree) on Christmas Eve
around midnight. Others open them in the morning of the 25th, Christmas
Day. Some families put one shoe ("sapatinho") of each child next
to the chimney (since most of the kitchens in Portugal have one) or next
to the fireplace instead of a stocking.
On Christmas Day, people
eat stuffed turkey for lunch and the traditional desserts.
During the holiday season
towns are decorated with lights. The festivities end on January 6, "Dia
de Reis".
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National and local Holidays and
observances |
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2004 |
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New Year |
1 January |
1 January |
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Shrove Tuesday,
Carnival |
4 March |
24 February |
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Holy Thursday |
17 April |
8 April |
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Good Friday |
18 April |
9 April |
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Easter |
20 April |
11 April |
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Easter Monday |
21 April |
12 April |
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Liberation Day |
25 April |
25 April |
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Labour Day |
1 May |
1 May |
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National Day |
10 June |
10 June |
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Corpus Christi |
19 June |
10 June |
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Assumption of the Blessed Virgin |
15 August |
15 August |
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Republic Day |
5 October |
5 October |
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All Saints Day |
1 November |
1 November |
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Independence,
Youth Day |
1 December |
1 December |
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Immaculate
Conception |
8 December |
8 December |
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Christmas Eve |
24 December |
24 December |
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Christmas Day |
25 December |
25 December |
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Christmas from Portugal |
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