Why not come to the Casa de las Conchas on Friday 12th February at 6.30pm and Let's Talk about Carnival or Saint Valentine or both!
On the subject of carnival, the Encyclopaedia Britanica says: the merrymaking and festivity that takes place in many Roman Catholic countries in the last days and hours before the Lenten season. The derivation of the word is uncertain, though it possibly can be traced to the medieval Latin carnem levare or carnelevarium, which means to take away or remove meat.
The historical origin of carnival is also obscure. It possibly has its roots in a primitive festival honouring the beginning of the new year and the rebirth of nature.
In the United States the principal carnival celebration is in New Orleans, Louisiana, where the carnival season opens on Twelfth Night (January 6) and climaxes with the Mardi Gras season commencing 10 days before Shrove Tuesday. The French name Mardi Gras means Fat Tuesday, from the custom of using all the fats in the home before Lent. In Italy, Venice has become a gathering place for traditionally disguised carnival revelers, but the most famous modern carnival is perhaps that of Rio de Janeiro. Masked balls, elaborate costumes, parades, and various other festivities mark such celebrations.
1 comentario:
It´s curious to know this information about the carnival, I didn´t know it.
And you know, the carnival of Gran Canaria is also important, and very amazing.
But I have a question: what is the origin about Saint Valentine? You don´t tell anything. Did it begin because a boy and a girl gave themselves some presents to show their love? Or because someone who had a bussiness needed to send something and told society that it wolud be wonderful to buy something to his/her girlfriend/boyfriend or wife/husband? Or has it other origin?
It´s posible that we will neer know the origin.
Well, I see you Friday. I wish you to have good days!
Nacho.
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