Thanks Pablo so much for your very interesting discription. I should respond your answer sooner, however due to some special reason, just now I have time to reply your email ^_^
In my country, there is the commercial Christmas searson either. However, Christmas is not a traditional popular festival except Christian villages or regions for most Vietnamese are non-religion or buddhists. Along with the integration into the globe, many beautiful traditional cultures were imported to our country such as the valentine day, Halloween and Christmas day. They're also great chances for businesses to boost their profit. Banners with attractive offers like "50 percent sale off" are hanged covering all streets in big cities. In Christmas eve, most young adults, especially young couples, go to Churchs or romantic places to celebrate their own Christmas day. It's really a big festival for couples. I believe that most of you had a wonderful Christmas eve. If you don't mind, could you please tell us about your own experience on that beautiful night ^_^ Thanks, Nam ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pablo" <[email protected]> To: "ESL Podcast" <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, December 26, 2008 12:53 AM Subject: [ESL Podcast] Re: Christmas description! Dear Nam, In my country, the commercial Christmas season starts in late November. During the first days of December the Nativity Scene is assembled in homes. The religious Christmas starts December 8th. That day is The Candles Day. The Candles Day eve, people and specially children light color candles in the sidewalks of their houses, at night. Between December 16 and December 24, catholics celebrate Christmas Novena (A nine days period as described here: http://www.ewtn.com/Devotionals/novena/christmas.htm). During this days, a special mass is celebrated at 5 a.m. and at night each familiar group, and specially children, gather together around the nativity scene to pray and sing christmas carols. The nativity scenes are disassembled no sooner than January 6th, after the arrival of the Three Wise Men. Today, children are enjoying of the Cristmas presents. Thank you, Pablo --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ESL Podcast". To post to this group, send email to: [email protected] or just reply this message For invite your friends, visit: http://groups.google.com/group/eslpodcast/members_invite Know how help us, visit this FAQ at: http://groups.google.com/group/eslpodcast/web/frequently-asked-questions -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
