Halloween traditions in France and Spain

Halloween traditions in France and Spain

In France La Toussaint is a Christian celebration that takes place on Nov 1st and is a bank holiday. While this is traditionally the day where you celebrate all saints, for many it’s the occasion to remember the dead and to take chrysanthemums to cemeteries.  ...
Halloween – What’s it all about?

Halloween – What’s it all about?

The celebration of Halloween occurs annually on the evening of 31st October. It is less commonly known as All Hallows Eve or All Saint’s Eve. November 1st is the Christian Feast of All Hallow’s Day What does it mean? The tradition of Halloween is older than...
why la rentrée isn’t just about school in France

why la rentrée isn’t just about school in France

September in France isn’t just about the kids going back to school. It’s known as, ‘La Rentrée ‘ and signifies the return to normality and routine after a period of holiday. However, there are lots of things happening in France in September that you may not know...
Why going back to school is a bigger deal in France

Why going back to school is a bigger deal in France

La rentrée – what does it mean? ‘La rentrée’  literally means the return. It signifies that the long summer holidays have come to an end and that its’ time to return to work, to school, to the office and to normal life and routine. Yeah, that’s the same for us...
Something borrowed….

Something borrowed….

Something borrowed….. The English language has a very rich vocabulary. Many of these are ‘loan words’  This means that a word is adopted from one language and incorporated into another language without translation. This is in contrast to ‘cognates’ which are words in...

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