Dear Nam and Eric_chen, thank you, it's good to have about what happens in other countries like yours.
On Christmas eve, there was a special mass shortly after 11 p.m. That night I was busy buying some small gits for my daughter and her cousin. And at midnight, we enjoy watching how children open up their toys and are happy. Thank you, Pablo On Dec 31, 5:10 am, "NgoNam" <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
