A CARNIVAL TREASURE HUNT

Go to http://www.carnivalsaroundtheworld.com/

and find the answers to these questions:
Cooperstown Winter Carnival (USA)

When did this festival begin?

Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers (Australia)

What kind of workshops do they have?

Burbage carnival (UK)

What date is the carnival this year?

The New Orleans Mardi Gras (Canada)

What speciality food do they serve?

Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Spain)

How many days does the carnival last?

Cape Town Minstrel Carnival (South Africa)

What is another name for this carnival?

Dunedin Cadbury Chocolate Carnival (New Zealand)

In which month is the carnival?

Manali Winter Festival (India)
What kind of institute started the carnival?
Mazatlan Carnival (Mexico)

In which state is this carnival?

Women’s Carnival Day(Germany)
How many seasons are there in the Rhineland?

A CARNIVAL TREASURE HUNT_3ºESO

• Go to to http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2011/feb/14/readers-tips-carnivals-around-the-world?INTCMP=SRCH

• Find the answers to these questions:

1. In Dominica, the carnival is a mix of two traditions. What are they?

2. What kind of battle do they have in the Nice carnival?

3. What do people sing about in the Cádiz carnival?

4. What do they bury in Ash Wednesday in Santa Cruz de Tenerife?

5. Which two instruments are played in the Fasnacht carnival in Switzerland?

6. Which town in Germany has straw bears in their carnival?

7. What kind of music can you hear in the Trinidad and Tobago carnivals?

8. What’s special about the giant heads in the Barranquilla carnival in Colombia?

9. What kind of fights do they have in the Oruro carnival in Bolivia?

10. How long does the Montevideo carnival last in Uruguay?

• Go to http://www.carnivalsaroundtheworld.com/  .Look at the list of countries on the left. Click on a few and read about some different carnivals. Then choose two carnivals from different countries and complete the fact file.

Name of carnival

Location

Date(s)

Highlights/Special features.

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