Belarusian traditions and customs

Every country has customs and traditions. I want to tell you about some holidays and traditions of my country.

Belarusian people really love holidays. We usually celebrate them with a lot of food, presents and in big companies of relatives and friends.

There are three types of holidays in Belarus. They are family holidays, state holidays and religious holidays. Family holidays. I like my birthday very much.

State or public holidays in Belarus include New Year's Day, the International Women's Day, May Day, Victory Day and so on. During these holidays, people do not work. They spend time with their families and friends or go to the center of big cities to celebrate there. Banks, companies and some shops do not work on these days either.

New Year's Day is the major holiday in Belarus. We put up a New Year tree and decorate it with colorful toys and glass balls. Small fir trees are put up in shop windows, in streets and squares, even on roofs of buildings. Children like the holiday a lot. They can stay up late and then get their presents.

Victory Day is a very important holiday for Russian history. On this day we remember those who protected our country from the German invaders during World War II. A great parade is held on this day in Minsk. Numerous war and patriotic films are shown on television. On this day people congratulate veterans and give them flowers.

The so-called religious holidays include Christmas, Easter and others. I like Belarusian holidays.

Culture in belarus

Belarus enjoys a rich cultural and artistic heritage that dates back many centuries. All surviving masterpieces are now officially protected by the state. They can be seen in museum collections and libraries. The largest collection of works of art are in the National Museum of Art. Other prominent museums across the country are the Vitebsk Art Museum, Mogilev regional Art Museum and the Polotsk art gallery. Marc Chagall, one of the most famous Belarusians, was born in Vitebsk in 1887 and founded an art school in the city.

Modern-day art culture in Belarus is equally varied and dynamic. There are numerous art exhibitions, musicals, theatrical performances and cinema festivals – all of which are easily accessible to Belarusians and visitors alike. Music festivals are very popular in Belarus. The international arts festival Slavonic Bazaar in Vitebsk has become the symbol of the festival movement of Belarus.

Today the country has a diverse range of theatres. Classic works of Belarusian music and drama are regularly staged in concert halls and theatres across the country. Many professional theatre companies are date back to the early 20th century

The beauty of the Belarussian nature, the past and the present of the Belarusian people have been celebrated in song and verse by the Yanka Kupala and Yakub Kolas - the classics of Belarusian poetry and by many present-day poets and writers, artists and composers of Belarus.

Great britain

The u.K. In the modern world

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland occupies the territory of the British Isles. It consists of 4 main countries which are England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Their capitals are London, Cardiff and Belfast. Every country has its own national emblem. The red rose is the national emblem of England, the thistle is the national emblem of Scotland the daffodils and the leek are the emblems of Wales and the shamrock (a kind of clover) is the emblem of Ireland. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the official name of the state which is sometimes referred to as Great Britain or Britain (after it major island), England (after its major historic part or the British Isles). The largest cities of the country are London, Birmingham, Glasgow, Liverpool, Bristol, Leeds, Cardiff.

The United Kingdom has some mineral resources. Coal and oil are the most important of them. The United Kingdom is one of the world's most industrialized countries. British inventors and engineers gave the world the first railways, steamships, and many other things that are now familiar everywhere. Today Britain has made important advances in electronics, telecommunication, coal-mining, engineering and chemical production. The main industrial centers are Sheffield, Birmingham and Manchester. Agriculture makes an important sector in economy of the country. British farmers grow wheat, fruit, vegetables oats.

There are many universities, colleges libraries, museums and theatres in the country. The most famous universities are Cambridge University, Oxford University, Glasgow University.