Colours, music, stalls, floats and costumes. The biggest European street festival is held in London in August.
London's Afro-Caribbean communities have celebrated their traditions since 1964 but learn more about this festival clicking on the following Blendspace lesson I prepared for you:
Notting Hill Carnival
SOME ESL RESOURCES
Notting Hill Worksheets and Printables
Carnival vocabulary
Practice some Carnival vocabulary, and then take the test at:
ESL Resources on Carnivals around the World
The most famous carnivals:
A Video Quiz:
Carnivals from around the world:
The most famous Italian Carnivals
Have a look
at the following information I've put on Thinglink about three famous Italian Carnival cities. Moreover I've added on Thinglink some videos I've
mixed up with Metta. Enjoy!
YOUR TASK
What's your favourite Carnival? Do you celebrate Carnival in your country or city? Write an essay about some particular traditions or masks that characterize your country or city's Carnival.