Colombia

 Using your country assigned above, find information online about Hispanic Heritage month in that country.  Record your findings here. Prepare to discuss three highlights or most interesting facts. The Festival of Flowers in Medillan is one of the largest events in the country and most horticultural event in the world. Columbianindependence from Spain on July 20, 1810. All started in Bogata with a flower vase that interigated the war Celebrations are held every July 20 in celebration of there independence

From September 23 to October 3, a gourmet Colombian food festival is held annually in London. Chefs from InterContinental Medellin in Colombia travel to London to make the festival more authentic. In Bogota, September is known as the month of Jazz. For two days during the month, the capital fills with romantic melodies the emerge from saxophones, pianos, and trumpets in the best New Orleans style. From September 17-19, a Colombian arts festival was held in Canada in 2010. Colombian residents in Toronto and Canadians of Colombian origin will showcase some of the best works in theatre, dance, music, visual arts, food and family activities.

On July 20, 1810, Colombian revolutionaries brought the people of Bogotá into street to verbally fight against Spanish rule. July 20 is celebrated in Colombia as Independence Day. Colombia has 95% of all the emeralds in the world. The National Anthem must be played in every radio station at 6am and 6pm. Traffic lights stop working at 11pm they stay yellow.

On March 5,6,7,8 Colombia is a huge celebration associated with Colombia's catholic heritage. This festival takes place on the Saturday before Ash Wednesday and lasts for three days afterward. This celebration is known as the Barranquilla Carnival and is the second largest festival in South America. It creates the bulk of the tourism for Colombia. With the blend of European Catholicism, Aboriginal folklore, and African music this festival has become known on a more global scale.

During Hispanic Heritage Month Houston celebrates Mexico’s Independence Day (a.k.a Fiestas Patrias) on September 16th and Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) at the end of October.  In Los Angeles, people celebrate the LAVida Music Festival, where Latino music is infused with other musical styles. They also celebrate an annual Los Angeles Hispanic Heritage Festival with combined Latin America and Spain culture.  In New York, Macy’s celebrates an event known as “El Encanto Latino”-- a series of events that feature discussions on family, heritage and health in addition to checking out beauty demonstrations.  Look for 3-5 authentic sources from your country. (Newspapers, magazines, etc) Copy the web addresses here. [|__http://www.abyznewslinks.com/colomes.htm__] __[]__

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http://www.elpais.com.co/elpais/ http://www.elnuevosiglo.com.co/ http://www.elespacio.com.co/

http://www.elnuevodia.com.co/nuevodia/index.php http://www.elcatolicismo.com.co/ http://www.colombiaemb.org/

www.portafolio.com.co http://www.elespectador.com/ http://www.larepublica.co/

Then explore those sites for any information you can gather about current Hispanic Heritage Month celebrations. Record any findings here.

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