In the movie, all saw how Americans decorate their homes for the holidays of Christmas and New Year, but so far very few people, which is really indescribable. - презентация

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4 In the movie, all saw how Americans decorate their homes for the holidays of Christmas and New Year, but so far very few people, which is really indescribable beauty are in reality the whole streets of houses decorated in a different style. Illumination is also accompanied by music, and the Americans already very merry holiday season to become particularly welcoming. Being descendants of immigrants from Western Europe, the people of this country celebrate, of course, first Christmas, and then celebrate the New Year. Accordingly, the bulk of the money and effort it catches on the first holiday. Everywhere in the temples, schools and on the streets numerous choirs sing Christmas songs also became known to the whole world. The whole country lives only a few weeks waiting for this fabulous evening. But no matter how much or Americans happy Christmas, New Year to forget they're not going. Despite the fact that the official federal holiday begins January 1, noisy Christmas festivities begin as we already December 31. Until midnight all escorted the outgoing year, and from 12 am greeted come. And if Americans celebrate Christmas in the main house in a quiet family get-togethers, the New Year prefer to celebrate noisily outside the home environment, massively going to the theaters, restaurants and nightclubs. New Year in America. SalyutPosle ringing bells at midnight the sky soar thousands of fireworks, champagne corks the howling sirens and car horns announcing the coming of the New Year. All hug, kiss and wish each other happiness.

5 On the first day of the new year the come in many U.S. metropolitan areas parades. The most famous and popular of them - the parade in New York, which takes place in Times Square. Thousands of residents and tourists gather here to take part in it or watch from the sidelines, and they are joined by millions more Americans watching this spectacular show on television. Such festivals celebrated in America as Parade and the Tournament of Roses pantomime, also associated with the New Year's holidays. Traditions of them originated in the 19th century. Parade pantomime, first organized in Philadelphia by immigrants from Ireland, as a ten- play passes. Actors, musicians, clowns and dancers pass through the city streets, led by King pantomime in colorful costumes, the music of flutes and horns. Tournament of Roses, organized for the first time in Pasadena, California, immediately received universal vocation for their beauty and originality. Football game called Pink ball that ends the Tournament of Roses show on national television. This event is usually watched by millions of viewers and thousands of American tourists.

6 Another attribute of Christmas in the United States - the old man and the baby. Elder symbolizes the past year, and the baby represents a new year. These characters can be traced back to the ancient Roman god analogy Janus, whose name the first month of the year. According to legend, two-faced Janus was : one of his face was turned to the past and the other in the future. Similar sensations experienced by many Americans, summing up the passing year and making plans for the coming year. In America, decided to write for myself such " New Job" containing optimistic plans for the next year. Plans may be different, for example, go on a diet or quit smoking, or get up early to build a house, spend less on clothes or buy dunlop. New Year in America. PodarkiTraditsionno, the average American spends on Christmas gifts from 50 to 800 dollars. A gift portrayed various trinkets, cigars, wines, perfumes, scarves and sweaters. Purchased gifts practical Americans presented with a check in the event that the recipient can return the gift shop. For this reason, in stores in the U.S. there are large queues are not only the holidays, but in the early days of the new year, as well as gaining popularity so-called gift certificate ( gift certificate ). Usually it is made of plastic card denomination from $ 50. Person who has received such a certificate can come into the store at any time convenient to him and choose what he likes.

7 If you are planning to celebrate New Year 2014 in this great country, but do not know where exactly, then choose New York. Of course, make an impression on the lives of most Americans in one of this city, you are unlikely to succeed, but you can visit a great number of shopping malls, grandiose holiday sales. The entire metropolitan area in these days just shines Christmas lights, and scurry through the streets, hundreds of people dressed as Santa. Celebrate the New Year in Times Square and see the big act, arranged by the city authorities, the dream of many Americans, and with them, and people around the world. If you have friends who grew up in one of the quietest towns in United States, it is better to celebrate New Year 2014 with them to understand the charm of fabulously festive pores in America. New Year in America. Santa KlausTakaya meeting will give you the opportunity to fully enjoy this American-style kitchen, which is very different from all the well-known fast food. And this is a unique opportunity to ride with congratulations on their relatives and dress the Christmas tree so that it became a beautiful like a movie. If you have the desire to celebrate New Year 2014 abroad, is better than in America, is unlikely. And if tubby Santa Claus could choose where to fly on his sleigh, then flew from the United States would not quite.

8 Author : Gorshkova Anna