Around the World
By the ACE Team
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· Halloween is called “Mischief Night” · Everyone wants to welcome friendly spirits, so people bake special soul –cakes for them.
· Children carve “punkies” out of large beets
· They knock on doors and ask for money not candy.
· Some people hold Halloween parties where the hosts and guest often dress up as skeleton, ghost or other scary figures
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by AlbertoEngland: London
London is probably one of the most terrifying city where to celebrate Halloween. This year, the ghost of the most famous serial killers will be in town to welcome you. Take place for the Jack the Ripper Ghost Walks or the Jack Ripper Tour with Ripper-Vision, and walk in the footsteps of Jack the Ripper. There are many haunted places to visit in London: the Royal Drury Lane theatre and the Hampton Court Palace’s gallery. Or you can have a drink in one of the haunted pubs of the city. You also want to go on a ghost hunt organized with the London Halloween Ghost Walk, or visit London in the well- known Ghost bus. And for most original experiences, go watch horror movies in the mysterious Rivoli Ballroom, or create and customize your own pumpkin at The Strawberry Farm. Many events are organized the night of October 31, so be ready and prepare your costume! City of Dublin is particularly lively in this time of the year. For example, you can visit the capital aboard the Ghost Bus Tour, with a talented storyteller. He will make yo discover the Irish legends, including the true story of Dracula (Dracula’s author Bram Stoker is born in Dublin). On October 31, don’t miss the Samhain parade (literally “ end of summer”), beginning at 7:oopm at Pharnell Square, a highly colorful spectacle with monsters, creatures, ghosts and dancers. At the end of the parade, a unique show with fireworks awaits you.
London is probably one of the most terrifying city where to celebrate Halloween. This year, the ghost of the most famous serial killers will be in town to welcome you. Take place for the Jack the Ripper Ghost Walks or the Jack Ripper Tour with Ripper-Vision, and walk in the footsteps of Jack the Ripper. There are many haunted places to visit in London: the Royal Drury Lane theatre and the Hampton Court Palace’s gallery. Or you can have a drink in one of the haunted pubs of the city. You also want to go on a ghost hunt organized with the London Halloween Ghost Walk, or visit London in the well- known Ghost bus. And for most original experiences, go watch horror movies in the mysterious Rivoli Ballroom, or create and customize your own pumpkin at The Strawberry Farm. Many events are organized the night of October 31, so be ready and prepare your costume! City of Dublin is particularly lively in this time of the year. For example, you can visit the capital aboard the Ghost Bus Tour, with a talented storyteller. He will make yo discover the Irish legends, including the true story of Dracula (Dracula’s author Bram Stoker is born in Dublin). On October 31, don’t miss the Samhain parade (literally “ end of summer”), beginning at 7:oopm at Pharnell Square, a highly colorful spectacle with monsters, creatures, ghosts and dancers. At the end of the parade, a unique show with fireworks awaits you.
by Owen
Ireland
Ireland is where Halloween originated; the day is still celebrated just as much as America. In rural areas, they still burn bonfires as they did in the days of the Celts, and all over the country the kids get dressed up in costumes and spend the evening trick or treating in their neighborhoods. After trick-or-treating, most people attend parties with neighbors and friends. At the parties, many games are played, including “snap-apple,” a game in which an apple on a string is tied to a doorframe or tree and players attempt to bite the hanging apple. In addition to bobbing for apples, parents often arrange treasure hunts, with candy or pastries as the “treasure.” The Irish also play a card game where cards are laid face down on a table with candy or coins underneath them. When a child chooses a card, he receives whatever prize is found below it.
A traditional food eaten on Halloween in Ireland is barnbrack, a kind of fruitcake that can be bought in stores or baked at home. A muslin-wrapped treat is baked inside the cake that, it is said, can foretell the eater’s future. If a ring is found, it means that the person will soon be wed; a piece of straw means that a prosperous year is on its way. Children are also known to play tricks on their neighbors, such as “knock a-dolly,” a prank in which children knock on the doors of their neighbors, but run away before the door is opened
A traditional food eaten on Halloween in Ireland is barnbrack, a kind of fruitcake that can be bought in stores or baked at home. A muslin-wrapped treat is baked inside the cake that, it is said, can foretell the eater’s future. If a ring is found, it means that the person will soon be wed; a piece of straw means that a prosperous year is on its way. Children are also known to play tricks on their neighbors, such as “knock a-dolly,” a prank in which children knock on the doors of their neighbors, but run away before the door is opened
Ireland is where Halloween originated; the day is still celebrated just as much as America. In rural areas, they still burn bonfires as they did in the days of the Celts, and all over the country the kids get dressed up in costumes and spend the evening trick or treating in their neighborhoods. After trick-or-treating, most people attend parties with neighbors and friends. At the parties, many games are played, including “snap-apple,” a game in which an apple on a string is tied to a doorframe or tree and players attempt to bite the hanging apple. In addition to bobbing for apples, parents often arrange treasure hunts, with candy or pastries as the “treasure.” The Irish also play a card game where cards are laid face down on a table with candy or coins underneath them. When a child chooses a card, he receives whatever prize is found below it.
A traditional food eaten on Halloween in Ireland is barnbrack, a kind of fruitcake that can be bought in stores or baked at home. A muslin-wrapped treat is baked inside the cake that, it is said, can foretell the eater’s future. If a ring is found, it means that the person will soon be wed; a piece of straw means that a prosperous year is on its way. Children are also known to play tricks on their neighbors, such as “knock a-dolly,” a prank in which children knock on the doors of their neighbors, but run away before the door is opened
A traditional food eaten on Halloween in Ireland is barnbrack, a kind of fruitcake that can be bought in stores or baked at home. A muslin-wrapped treat is baked inside the cake that, it is said, can foretell the eater’s future. If a ring is found, it means that the person will soon be wed; a piece of straw means that a prosperous year is on its way. Children are also known to play tricks on their neighbors, such as “knock a-dolly,” a prank in which children knock on the doors of their neighbors, but run away before the door is opened
By Jackie
Spain
In fact it is more of a traditional festival closely related to the religious holiday of All Saints Day, honoring the dead and celebrating the perpetuation of life. Halloween in Spain is a three day celebration starting on the October 31st with Dia de los Brujas (Day of the Witches), followed on the 1st of November with Dia de Todos los Santos ( All Saints Day) and then finishing on the 2nd of November with Dia de los Muertos ( Day of the Dead).
Halloween is widely celebrated in the north more than any other area in Spain.
On the 31st of October they celebrate Noite de Calacus ( Night of the Pumpkins). Festivities on this night include carving pumpkins, throwing a costume party or even lighting a bonfire. In some cities, people walk around, some holding candles, in the memory of the dead. Kids will also go trick-or -treating but this isn’t as popular. One of the many highlights of the celebration is the special tradition for Halloween in Galicia, the Queimada. It is a punch drink. Because the caremelised sugar produces a pretty blue flame, it is popular amongs tourists. With this drink made of fire, “Devil-be-gone”! For Dia de Todos los Santos (All Saints Day) which is celebrated on the 1st November the tradition in northern Spain is that locals would prepare pastries called Huesos de Santo (Bones of the Holy). On this day families will take these treats with them when they visit their loved ones’ graves.
Halloween is widely celebrated in the north more than any other area in Spain.
On the 31st of October they celebrate Noite de Calacus ( Night of the Pumpkins). Festivities on this night include carving pumpkins, throwing a costume party or even lighting a bonfire. In some cities, people walk around, some holding candles, in the memory of the dead. Kids will also go trick-or -treating but this isn’t as popular. One of the many highlights of the celebration is the special tradition for Halloween in Galicia, the Queimada. It is a punch drink. Because the caremelised sugar produces a pretty blue flame, it is popular amongs tourists. With this drink made of fire, “Devil-be-gone”! For Dia de Todos los Santos (All Saints Day) which is celebrated on the 1st November the tradition in northern Spain is that locals would prepare pastries called Huesos de Santo (Bones of the Holy). On this day families will take these treats with them when they visit their loved ones’ graves.