How the world celebrates New Year

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New Year

How the world celebrates New Year

The New Year is not only celebrated withfireworks [1] and champagne. Countries have different ways to see the New Year in

In Portugal people go to the windows of their houses and beat saucepans [2]. In Spain it is traditional to eat 12 green grapes [3] at midnight to make sure the next twelve months are prosperous. In Japan it is common to carry out a house-cleaning ceremony. In Islamic countries, and in China and in Israel, New Year is celebrated on other dates. InBrazil one of the most traditional ways to see in the New Year is the São Silvestre footrace, held every year in São Paulo on the last day of the year. Another tradition is the fabulous New Year’s Eve [4] on Copacabana beach - Rio de Janeiro (see photo), considered to be one of the most beautiful events of its kind in the world. There are, however, some common ways countries celebrate New Year:  fireworks and champagne toasts [5]. The tradition of people making end-of-year resolutions [6], such as stopping smoking or drinking, or going on a diet, is also common in Braziland other countries.

Traditional songs

Music is part of the New Year traditions. In Brazil almost everyone knows the song “Fim de Ano,” better known as “Adeus Ano Velho, Feliz Ano Novo!” It was written in 1951 by  David Nasser and  Francisco Alves. English-speaking countries also have their New Year’s  song.  It was written in 1788 by Robert Burns as a poem and is called “Auld Lang Syne.” In England and the USA this song is known as ‘the song that nobody knows’. 

Matéria publicada na edição de dezembro (número 52) da Revista Maganews.

Áudio – Andy Shepherd (sotaque britânico)

Foto - Riotur

Vocabulary

1 fireworks – queima de fogos

2 saucepan -  panela

3 green grape – uva verde

4 New Year’s Eve – véspera de Ano Novo / Réveillon

5 champagne toast – brinde com champanhe

6 end-of-year resolution – promessa (s) de Ano Novo