1 Good afternoon, everyone! My name is Elia. I am in the seventh form and I

the seventh form and I would like to do the

presentation about Festivals in Great Britain”. So, lets get started. At first, let me make an introduction.

and at the same time offering a lot of new

ideas and events. Artists from all over the world come here in search of inspiration and bright expressions. This topic is interesting because it gives an opportunity to learn about modern cultural life in Great Britain and find out about activities of the British.
The aim of the work is find out about the interesting details of the festivals held in different parts of Great Britain.
The aim of this research work : foresees the performing of the following tasks:
- To learn about the role of traditions in the life of British people.
- To study the festivals in different parts of Great Britain.
- To group the festivals in different parts of Great Britain.

festivals;
Festivals connected with folk customs;
Gastronomic festivals;
Artistic festivals;
Unusual festivals

is one of them.
It is held on November the fifth.

It is also called Bonfire Night.
It marks the anniversary of the discovery of a plot organized by Catholic conspirators
to blow up the Houses of Parliament
in London in 1605.
Many people light bonfires and set off fire works at this festival.

(разодел в спец.костюмы) them and
they had to attack the

members of the English Parliament and King James the First inside the House of Parliament.

But they failed and they were arrested, tortured and executed.

people believe that in ancient times the Englishmen celebrated the

end of one year and the beginning of a new life.

But the most interesting legend says that long, long time ago it was not a straw bear but a criminal who had to go along the streets as a sacrifice and then he was burned alive in public.

But now it doesn’t really matter because the modern traditions of the festival are different.

People celebrate extravagance, drink beer and burn the straw bear.

Monday in a special parade of Morris Dancers and folk

musicians.

They play music and dance near the pubs.
The following day the straw bear is burnt in the market square.

example, Comber Potato Festival, Apple blossom festival and some others.
On

the Isle (айл) of Wight you can visit Garlic Festival. In the town Bath you can enjoy Fine Cheese Festival where hundreds of cheese sorts are displayed. You can also meet the cheese makers and try many sorts of cheese.

at the festival are Cornish Cheese, Cornish Blue, Keens Cheddar

and many others. Some of them got numerous awards and are considered to be the best sorts of cheese in the UK.

would like to make a conclusion that