In Brazil
Easter is one of the main religious festivals celebrated in Brazil and worldwide. For Christian people, represents the resurrection of Christ. But long before that, it was celebrated by primitive peoples of the northern hemisphere, they rejoiced at this time, the arrival of spring. They gave away one another chicken eggs painted in bright colors. Decorating eggs is an ancient Chinese tradition, people from Central Europe also cultivate this habit for many, many years. The egg - symbol of life and renewal, as it contains within itself the possibility of a new being - were made of wood, wax and other materials. Kings and Pharaohs exchanged between them golden eggs and gems.
United States
Religion: American churches usually the faithful gather on Sunday morning to commemorate the death and resurrection of Christ. Nobody knitted dolls Judas here (at least I have NEVER heard anybody talk about it ...).
The Statue of Liberty (in English: The Statue of Liberty, in French: Statue de la Liberté), officially Liberty Enlightening the World (English: Liberty Enlightening the World, French: La liberté éclairant le monde), is a monument located in entrance to the Port of New York since October 28, 1886,. Celebrates the centenary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence of the United States and is a gesture of friendship from France to the United States. Designed and built by sculptor Frederic Auguste Bartholdi Alsatian (1834-1904), which was based on the Colossus of Rhodes to build it. To build the internal metallic structure of the statue, Bartholdi was attended by French engineer Gustave Eiffel, the same architect of the Eiffel Tower.
New York (or New York, in English: New York City [3]) is the most populated city in the State of New York, United States of America and second largest city on the continent. It is the center of the metropolitan New York, which is among the most populated urban areas of the world. New York is considered a global citybecause of thethe influence exerted by it on world trade , finance, culture, fashionand entertainment. Moreover, it is located the headquarters of the United Nations and is also an important center for international business. The city is often referred to as New York City or City of New York, to differentiate it from the New York State, which is a part.
The International Women's Day, celebrated on March 8, originates manifestations of women for "Bread and Peace" - for better conditions of living and working against the entry of their country in WWI. These events marked the beginning of the Revolution of 1917. However the idea of celebrating one day the woman had already emerged from the early years of the twentieth century, the United States and Europe in the context of women's struggles for better conditions of life and work, as well as the right to vote.
