Awesome celebrations around the world

Chinese New Year

Chinese New Year is a celebration to celebrate New Year in China. It is the most important festival in China. It is celebrated in the Chinese spring in January/February. People in China and all over the world celebrate Chinese New Year. It is also celebrated in New Zealand.    

                                 

Chinese New Year celebrates good luck. Chinese have special traditions during Chinese New Year. They celebrate with Chinese writing on banners. They eat dumplings and moon cake. On Chinese New Year children get treats and money in small red and gold bags. On the last night they make paper lanterns and have a lantern festival. 

 

by Keegan and Chantelle

 Diwali- Festival of Lights

Diwali is a Indian and Hindu celebration it is celebrated with oil candles and fireworks. It is called Festival of the Lights. It is celebrated in between October and November. Diwali represents the light overcoming darkness and good vs evil. There is dancing and music and food. They use lights and fireworks to scare off the darkness and evil spirits.

They have tradition food  from India and sometimes they wear saris. For decorations they use oil lamps called diye. People celebrate with family and friends. There is a Diwali festival in Wellington.  Here's a link to the Wellington festival. 

Diwali festival in Wellington October 2012

 

 By Ella and Lara