FESTIVITIES IN ENGLISH SPEAKING COUNTRIES

UK ICONS

When you think about the UK, what is the first thing that comes to your mind? Probably the weather! Have a look at the pictures in my album, I bet you thought of these! Can you add some more icons?

SONGS TO LEARN ENGLISH

Big music fan? These webs can help you improve your English and karaoke skills at the same time!
Goear
Lyrics Training
Lyrics Mode

IRELAND, THE EMERALD ISLAND

On 17th March the Irish celebrate St Patrick's Day, which could be the perfect occasion to visit this island and enjoy its beatiful scenery, picturesque towns and great folk music. If you are planning a trip, check this presentation for some ideas about Eire ...

Ireland

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HUGO - The film -

This wonderful 3D film by Martin Scorsese will take you on a fantastic adventure where dreams come true! It tells the story of Hugo, an orphan boy who lives in a train station in Paris and whose only "friend" is an automaton built by his father. The automaton will start working when  Hugo finds the right key, but that won't be an easy task. With a cast including Ben Kingsley, Jude Law, Christopher Lee, Sacha Baron Cohen, Asa Butterfield and Chloë Grace, the film has been awarded five Oscars and several BAFTAs, so it is definitely worth seeing. If you want to learn more about this film, watch the trailer or click here

Charles Dickens's Bicentenary

This year is the bicentenary of Charles Dickens's birth, so there are lots of interesting celebrations, special events, exhibitions and cultural projects in Portsmouth, his hometown, and in London, where he spent most of his life. In Portsmouth, most of the celebrations will take place around the 7th of February, the day he was born, at his birthplace.  In London, city libraries will take part in The City Read in April, when Oliver Twist will be read throughout the capital. The Charles Dickens Museum (just reopened) and the Museum of London will organise major exhibitions too. At the London BFI Southbank, you can also enjoy the Dickens on Screen Festival and at Westminster Abbey there will be a formal commemoration. If you are a big fan of this author but cannot visit the UK this year, the British Council has launched a Global Celebration as well. For more information on all these events, click here.

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Winter Wonderland

Christmas is just a few days away and Santa (also known as Father Christmas) has already set on his journey to deliver presents. Would you like to track Santa and his reindeer as they travel across the world? You can do this on Google Earth through  Norad. This is the video for his journey last year. Merry Christmas and have fun!