Shrove Tuesday

 Shrove Tuesday is the day in February or March immediately preceding Ash Wednesday, which is celebrated in some countries by consuming pancakes. In others, especially those where it is called Mardi Gras or some translation thereof, this is a carnival day, and also the last day of "fat eating" or "gorging" before the fasting period of Lent.Shrove Tuesday is observed by many Christians, including Anglicans, Lutherans, Methodists, Roman,Catholics and orthodox, who "make a special point of self-examination, of considering what wrongs they need to repent, and what amendments of life or areas of spiritual growth they especially need to ask God's help in dealing with

Carnival

The main events typically occur during February or early March, during the period historically known as Shrovetide (or Pre-Lent). Carnival typically involves a public celebration and/or parade combining some elements of a circus, masks, and a public street party.People wear masks and costumes during many such celebrations, allowing them to lose their everyday individuality and experience a heightened sense of social unity.VIAREGGIOThe Carnival of Viareggio is one of the most famous in Italy: it lasts a month with night and day celebrations, floats, parades, district celebrations, masked dances and other shows. In 2001 the new "Citadel" (Carnival town) was inaugurated: a polyfunctional and a great architectonical value structure that includes new hangars for the creation of the floats, the paper-mâché school and a great arena where, during the summer, "Citadel under the stars" review is held, including shows, concerts and cultural initiatives.BRAZILThe Carnival in Brazil is a major part of Brazilian culture. It is sometimes referred to by Brazilians as the "Greatest Show on Earth". The first true Carnival expression of this Brazilian festivity, officially recognized by Brazilian historians, took place in Rio de Janeiro, with the préstitos, very similar to a musical processions, in 1641, when John IV of Portugal was crowned King and parties were celebrated in public streets.ENGLANDIn England, the season immediately before Lent was called Shrovetide. A time for confessing sins ("shriving"), it had fewer festivities than the Continental Carnivals. Today, Shrove Tuesday is celebrated as Pancake Day, but little else of the Lent-related Shrovetide survived the 16th-century English Reformation. Possibly the only Shrovetide Carnival in the United Kingdom is celebrated in Cowes and East Cowes on the Isle of Wight.

Media Literacy

In this advertisement there is a chicken,but it is made of paper.The colors in the picture are white and red.The value of this advertisement is the goodness of the sandwich,producted from Mc Donald's,and the objective of this advertisement is to convince you to go at this fast food to eat their sandwiches,and explain that to made their products,they use only chicken and not some kind of low quality meat.They say that this food is healthy,but in reality it is unhealthy food.

New Year's Traditions Around The World

DENMARK

In Denmark, residents keep a pile of dishes, all broken, in front of the door. For this they save old dishes and People usually throw these on the friends’ doors during New Year. This symbolizes friendship and brotherhood and they believe the one with maximum dishes outside, has the most friends. Some Danish are found to leap some chairs during midnight

GERMAN

Lead is considered to be auspicious here. They pour molten lead into cold water and the shape that is taken after, predicts the future. Heart shapes symbolize marriage whereas round shapes denote good luck; anchor shapes tell that you need help however a cross signifies someone’s sad demise.

BELGIUM

They call the New Year eve as Saint Sylvester Eve. They believe in throwing family parties, where everyone kisses, exchanges fortune greetings apart from raises toast to welcome the New Year in their own manner.
Children usually save money to buy decorative so that they can write and gift New Year greetings to elders.

The Origins Of Hamburger

The hamburger,originated in Germany,namely in Hamburg.It was created by Otto Kuasw.It is a second plate and is formed from a beef.With the spread of fast food chains,the terms also includes bread,meat,sauces and other ingredients.

The Origins Of Sandwich

The sandwich is a mixture of gourmet,of British origins and consists in two slices of bread,sometimes with butter,that contain meat,cold cuts,cheese or other.

The Origins Of Pizza Margherita

A widespread belief has it that in June 1889,to honor the Queen of Italy,Margherita of Savoy,the chef Raffaele Esposito of the Pizzeria Brandi,created the Pizza Margherita where the ingredients,tomato sauce,mozzarella and basil,represented the Italian flag.