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5. Sziget Festival, Budapest, Hungary (August)

Held on Obudai Island in Budapest, Sziget Festival is the largest cultural and music festival in Central Europe. It won Best European Major Festival at the European Festival Awards in 2011. It comprises several large stages and plenty of smaller platforms with as many as 1000 performances each year. In 2012 it is held between August 6 and 13. The festival offers the best value for your money when you compare it to the similar rock festivals in Europe.

In 2012, fans can enjoy famous rock bands such as Placebo, Hurts, The Subways, The Stone Roses, and The Horrors.

With the bankruptcy of Malev, the Hungarian national carrier, the Budapest airport is now a major hub for low cost carriers such as Wizz Air and Ryanair. The letter already introduced affordable flights to/from various large European airports, but make sure to plan and book your flight in advance.

6. Edinburgh’s Hogmanay Festival (December 30-January 1)

Edinburgh’s Hogmanay is a 3-day winter festival which takes place at the end of each year. It starts early in the evening of December 31. At midnight the bells ring and people sing the old folk song Auld Lang Syne. The Torchlight Procession, concerts, movies, and street parties attract about 80,000 visitors each year.

The Torchlight Procession takes place on December 30 and is one of the major highlights of this festival. You can attend it for free (but you need to purchase the torch) and take part in the “river of fire” which goes through the city. The busiest day is obviously December 31, when you can attend a candlelight concert in St. Giles’ Cathedral, attend a street party or a concert, and watch the fireworks at midnight. On the first day of the year you can play games in various venues in the Old Town.

The celebration dates back to the Vikings and has its roots in the pagan practice of fire and sun worship. Later it became the Roman festival of Saturnalia, while Viking Yule became the 12 Days of Christmas.It’s not hard to get to Edinburgh but you’ll be traveling during peak season so plan in advance and avoid flying during the busiest days of the year.

2. Listening. Reading Explorer 3. Text 2A.

3. Look at these short extracts about Chinese cultural festivals and translate them.

The Taipei Lantern Festival is held at the time of China's traditional Lantern Festival, which falls two weeks after the Chinese New Year and features children parading about the streets at night carrying homemade lanterns. Lanterns remain the focus of the festival. The most spectacular of all is the theme lantern at the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall.

Chinese New Year's Day will normally fall between January 10 and February 19. It is the grandest holiday for all Chinese around the world and is celebrated in many ways during the course of the season, depending on your age, sex, and marital status. It celebrates the birth of a new year, a time for renewed hope.

4. Fill in the gaps

The Chinese New Year festivities are 1) ….. at the end of January or beginning of February for a period of one month. During this time, Chinese people 2)……the end of the winter season. Preparations begin in December when shops are 3)……with people buying gifts. Buying new shoes is extremely important because it is believed that if you walk in old shoes on New Year's Day, you'll have bad 4)……On New Year's Eve families gather at home and cover their doors with 5)……… of red paper. This is meant to 6)…….evil spirits. Gifts are 7)…..at midnight. Homes are filled with the sounds of happy children, who traditionally receive coins in red envelopes on New Year's Eve. For the next two weeks, all shops are closed as people enjoy visiting friends and relatives. The 8)….is friendly as children sing songs for sweet rice cakes and musicians 9)……in the streets. The final and most impressive event is the Lantern Festival. Colourful lanterns are hung outside homes and a dragon parade takes place. The dragon is very long, made of paper and painted in bright colours. Men stand under the dragon's head and body. The parade 10)…….the streets as crowds cheer and set off 11)….The Chinese New Year is an exciting holiday which everyone 12)….. It is a celebration rich in tradition and full of happiness.