THE CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS IN VENEZUELA

Ada Fernández, Ignacio Marcos, María Peláez & Ángela Serra.

INTRODUCTIONIn this power point, we are going to talk about the traditions in Venezuela.We hope all of you like it!

CHRISTMAS TREESSome homes will have a Christmas tree .Nativity scenes are very popular in some regions because they are very  religious.

CHRISTMAS EVEThis evening, families dinner together and then the Christians go to the church at 11 o'clock for the Midnight Mass.

CHRISTMAS EVEAlso at Christmas Eve, children visit their relatives to sing them Christmas songs and then this friends or relatives give them some tips.

CHRISTMAS DAYThis day after eat, families go to the cinema to watch Christmas films like "Home Alone", or "a Christmas story"

NEW YEAR'S EVEMany people believe that if you wear yellow or red underwear on New Year's Eve you will have good luck next year and they think that they can fall in love. 

OTHER TRADITIONIt was also a tradition for people to paint or decorate their houses with some lights between two to four weeks before Christmas, so it was all nice and smart and ready to be decorated for Christmas. Many people have new clothes for Christmas and New Year's Eve. 

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR