City of Joy gears up for Halloween ...mediaindia.eu

October 31st


Halloween is here. 

Let's find out some information about this festivity.



" (…) What day does Halloween 2019 fall on?

Traditionally known as All Hallows’ Evening, Halloween 2019 falls on Thursday, October 31. 

It is always held on the eve of the Christian festival of All Saints' Day on November 1, and marks the start of the three-day observance of Allhallowtide which ends with All Souls' Day on November 2.

What is Halloween and where did it come from?

European in origin, Halloween dates back to the ancient Gaelic festival of Samhain, which was a day held to honour the end of the harvest season and means "summer's end".

It is thought the Pagan Samhain was Christianised into Halloween by the early church, and modern day customs have their roots in early folklore, Pagan beliefs and early Christianity.

The word Halloween itself is a Scottish term for All Hallows Eve - basically, the evening before All Saints' Day. 

Historically Gaels thought the walls between the spiritual realm and our world were thin. In order to protect their crops, they would set up places at their dinner tables for good spirits and light bonfires to scare off evil spirits.

Trick or treating and dressing up came from 16th century Ireland, Scotland and Wales. People would ask for food in exchange for a poem or song. People dressed up in scary costumes and impersonated the souls of the dead to protect themselves.

Why do we celebrate Halloween in the UK?

Halloween became commercialised over time from the influences of pop culture and is celebrated by both children and adults, whether they are going to parties or carving pumpkins.

Trick or treating was coined by the Americans, who evolved the British tradition of “souling” or “guising” to the main event for children as we know it today. (…)"
(in https://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/london-life/halloween-2019-what-when-why-31-october-a4275011.html)

And now play this quiz. Have fun. Click here

Where to trick-or-treat around the ...9news.com

World Food Day,

World's Food Day in 2019/2020 - When …holidayscalendar.com

16th October


So many things we can do to help.  Click here and here and get aware of the options you have.

António Guterres, UN Secretary-General, says that "The sustainability train has left the station.  Get on board or get left behind. Those who fail to bet on the green economy will be living in a grey future.” 
(in https://www.greeningtheblue.org)

Let's be & live green !

Communication toolkit | Food and ...fao.org

World Food Day 2019: Needs To ...flypped.com

 

Do you know that …

thesun.co.uk
Abiy Ahmed won the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize?

Read here "The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the Nobel Peace Prize for 2019 to Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali for his efforts to achieve peace and international cooperation, and in particular for his decisive initiative to resolve the border conflict with neighbouring Eritrea. The prize is also meant to recognise all the stakeholders working for peace and reconciliation in Ethiopia and in the East and Northeast African regions. (…)" and here.
Watch the video , too.

World Teachers' Dayen.unesco.org

World
Teachers' Day, 

5th October

A big THANKS to all our teachers. 

Click here and find out the reason for celebrating this day.

"One child, one teacher, one book, one pen can change the world." 
Malala Yousafzai, "I am Malala"

https://edl.ecml.at

E.D.L. (26th September)

"No âmbito do Dia Europeu das Línguas, comemorado no passado dia 26 de setembro, os alunos das turmas 7º A, C, D, E e F, 8º A, B, C, D, E, e F e 9º B e C construíram uma Language tree, com trabalhos realizados em contexto de sala de aula, os quais estão expostos no bloco polivalente e na sala 3, do bloco A."
Here are the photos as promised:              Language tree.

International Music Day, October 1 - Musicbnr.bg

International day of Music
1st October


"Music is like a dream. One that I cannot hear.", said Ludwig van Beethoven

and 

Friedrich Nietzsche well said that 
"Without music, life would be a mistake."

All this is true. Music plays a very important role in our lives.
I've chosen two songs that I hope you like them as much as I do.

Listen to them here (Queen) and here (the Beatles) and enjoy.