christmas celebration

christmas celebration:

Christmas is one of the biggest celebrations for the people belonging to the Christian faith. But it would be wrong to assume that it is only celebrated among the Christians. With the world becoming a global village, Christmas is now celebrated in many countries around the world. Caroling, feasting, and gift-giving along with the prayers and wishes - Christmas is celebrated with high spirits in various parts of the world. Though the mode of celebration, the dates and the traditions vary, the spirit remains the same everywhere. While most of us celebrate it as a festive season spreading over a week, for some it is a month long festival that starts with the Advent on Sunday next to November 26 and ends on January 6 with the feast of Epiphany. Read on to have a glimpse over the different ways in which it is celebrated in different countries of the world.

thanksgivin day

Step 1
Remember the reason for the holiday. Thanksgiving is a day to be thankful for all that you have, to give thanks for all you've gotten through in the past year and to give thanks for even the little things in your life.
Step 2
Gather your family and friends together. Thanksgiving is a holiday to share with your loved ones, so plan to spend the day with them.
Step 3
Plan a large dinner, complete with all the trimmings. Tradition dictates the main course is turkey. The side dishes vary by families and regions. Consider serving sweet potatoes, corn, mashed potatoes, rolls and other family favorites.
Step 4
Watch the Thanksgiving Day parades with the kids. You can tune your television to any major network and you'll see one of the many parades. The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is the most popular, which ends with the appearance of Santa Claus.
Step 5
Experience a football game. The NFL puts on a great show for your Thanksgiving entertainment. Gather all the football fans around the television to watch the big game.
Step 6
Get a good night's sleep. The day after Thanksgiving, known as Black Friday, is the biggest shopping day in the United States. It is the start of the holiday shopping season, and you can find many great deals.
why we celebrated?
Many Americans think of Thanksgiving as a wonderful time to celebrate getting out of school for a long weekend, and eating a great dinner. Or, maybe they think it is the start of the Christmas holiday season.

chocolate festival

Chocolate history
From the cacao tree the Mayans use it like a bitter drink and then the Spanish Hernán Cortés discovered in Mexico and he led to Europe and there the chocolate was mix with milk ,sugar, fruits and other ingredients and that is everything we know as chocolate until now. The West Coast Chocolate Festival—first launched in 2002— is a unique and innovative collection of individual events occurring throughout the TriCity area of Coquitlam, Port Moody and Port Coquitlam. Our various high caliber chocolate-themed adult and all-ages events celebrate the magic of chocolate and appeal to the senses and the soul, attracting guests from surrounding cities, the BC Lower Mainland and beyond. With chocolate as a powerful draw, we leverage events to bring people of all ages and cultures .together as well as aim to raise awareness about proper consumption and the lesser-known positive benefits of the incredibly appealing food.