jueves, 20 de noviembre de 2008

Likes and dislikes



A great variety of festivals that are celebrated in different places of all England can be found. These festivals usually preserve ancient traditions as varnaval Notting Hill in London and in this aspect are very similar to those in Colombia; an example of these festivals is the traditional parade to honor the queen that comes through in the middle of June.

Music





In England you can find all types of music like pop, rock, opera among others. England has a very long and rich musical history like most of european countries, though it has lived a revival in the latter half of the 20th century. English music has been a really important part of this phenomenon that reached its top at the end of the 60s and the 70s.
The achievements of the anglican followed by composers of the 16th century like Thomas Tallis, John Taverner and William Byrd have tended to darken the instrumental composition, but the one that had major interest was the Rock and Roll. In this country emerged the most important bands of this genre such as The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Who, Queen, and Iron Maiden among others.

Important celebrations



17 of march St. Valentine's Day.
14 of february It's a calebration of irish origins but parades are also celebrated in England
1 de abril April Fools' Day

martes, 21 de octubre de 2008

Restaurants


In England you can find many international restaurants is for it that, in England, can find all kinds of restaurants, from english men, to Indians, Frenchmen, Italians, Spanish, Chinese..

The restaurants of tipycal food in England are very elegant. The restaurants in colombian are less elegant thoughin Colombia also find many international restaurants.

Typical Food


British cuisine is the specific set of cooking traditions and practices associated with the United Kingdom. This foofd is prepara very easy because unfussy dishes made with quality local ingredients and their drink typical te.

Landscape and Seasons




The landscape of England is principally plain and in the winters your climate is not very cold. The summers aren't very warm, though of here to a time they come increasing the temperatures in summer being high than the habitual thing. For this reason they have not any problem with the seasons.

Birmingham


This a a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands county of England. Birmingham is the largest of England's core cities, and is often considered to be the second city of the United Kingdom.

The city's reputation was forged as a powerhouse of the Industrial Revolution in England, a fact which led to Birmingham being known as "the workshop of the world" or the "city of a thousand trades

Liverpool Cathedral





Liverpool Cathedral is the Anglican cathedral of Liverpool, England, built on St. James' Mount in the centre of the city. It is the seat of the Anglican Bishop of Liverpool. Its official name is the Cathedral Church of Christ in Liverpool but it is dedicated to Christ and the Blessed Virgin.
The Anglican cathedral is one of the two cathedrals in the city.

The Anglican cathedral is one of the two cathedrals in the city.

The Super Lamb Banana





The Super Lamb Banana is a bright yellow sculpture located in Liverpool, England. Weighing almost eight tons and standing at 17 feet tall, it is intended to be a cross between a banana and a lamb and was created by Manhattan-based Japanese artist Taro Chiezo. It currently stands in Tithebarn Street, outside the Liverpool John Moores University Avril Robarts Library/Learning Resource Centre, having previously been located on Wapping near the Albert Dock.

Liverpool




Liverpool is famous internationally for having been the city of origin of the Beatles and Melanie Chisholm, the feminine artist with more numbers 1 in the history, as well as for throughout the world known club of football Liverpool FC.

The monuments that you should visit in this city are the Liverpool Cathedral and the Super Lamb Banana

Westminster Abbey




The Collegiate Church of St Peter at Westminster, which is almost always referred to by its original name of Westminster Abbey, is a large, mainly Gothic Church, in Westminster, London, just to the west of thePalace of Westminster. It is the traditional place of Coronation and burial site for English and later British monarchs..

Wembley Stadium





Wembley stadium is home to english football and is the most expensive stadium in the world. With 90,000 seats the stadium has the second largest capacity in Europe.Immediately following its opening, it was often referred to as the "new Wembley Stadium" to distinguish it from the orginal stadium.

CITIES OF ENGLAND


London is the capital and largest urban area of England and the United Kingdom also is the principal cultural and financier center of the country. In this city also they celebrate
sports events as the wimbledon championships, a tennis grand slam tournament.

The monuments that you should visitin this city are Wembley Stadium and Westminster Abbey


TRAVEL AND TOURISM


Edwin Leonardo Rodriguez Wagner
Third Semester
Basic 1
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