What is the celebration,  ‘Cinco de Mayo‘?
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Mexican Independence is in September\n\nCinco de Mayo celebrates the Mexican win at the Battle of Puebla.  This battle was crucial to the independence of the country 4 months later.\n\nhttp://www.pbs.org/kpbs/theborder/history/timeline/10.html
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May 1st (or may day) is labor day or international worker day, it's held in several countries, not just México.\n\nMay 5th is the celebration of Puebla's battle, when Zaragoza beat the frenchs with a smaller army in some fortress in Puebla state, some compare this historic moment with El Alamo battle in the US. Since it's the same story, Zaragoza won battle, but lost the war. So, it's more like a celebration of the courage of a few to defend the country.\n\n---\nDani, Mexican independence was proclaimed in Sept. 16 of 1810 (the civil war started) and was recognize, through the Tratado de Córdoba, and promulgated in August 24 of 1821. May 5th is the battle of Puebla celebration.
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Dancing is generally an expression of celebration obviously,but then it was also done for;\n\n-asking for rain,guidance...or anything from the ancestors\n-thanking them for providing\n-some funeral rituals\nyou know that kind of thing. The belief was that the ancestors would talk to God on behalf of the people...
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Lighten up girl, a party is a party....pass the salsa and give me a corona!  Viva Mexico!!
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Hi,\n\nthe main cultural festival is the eisteddfod, see wikipedia or other entries on this site for more information on that.\n\nnew years day is called calennig and people go from house to house singing through the door (don't ask!), sometimes with a horse's skull.......\n\n25th january - santes dwynwen, instead of valentines day.\n\nnational day - dydd gwyl dewi (st davids day) 1st march, children dress up in national costume and have their photos taken, eisteddfodau take place and ex-pats have huge balls!\n\nhow are you: siw mae?  (pron: shoe maie)\n\nthanks: diolch.  (ch is a guttural sound eg kh, not as in charles)\n\npob lwc!
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Cinco de Mayo, or maybe about Dia de los Muertos.  If it doesn't have to be on a theme related to the class, though, you could try doing it on something that really interests you, or that you know alot about.
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It is the day when people celebrate the dead.It is in Mexico.They go to the cemeteryes,they bring flowers and other gifts(like food,drink)and they put it to the graves of the dead or share it with poore people in memory of the lost ones.They also go to churches and take part in religious gatherings.They tend not be sad in this day,but to think that the dead ones found rest and peace,and they're happy for them.This thing happens everywhere in the world in my opinion,in different ways of course.It is a very well celebrated day in my country,in Romania,where people,on the other side morn the dead ones.
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Bien gracias, aqui ocupada con una fiesta de cumpleaños sorpresa que estoy preparando para mi hermana.\nRealmente solo necesito ayuda ne como acomodar  decoraciones ....
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SURPRISE PARTY\n\nI threw one for my hubby's 30th, it was a blast!
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January: 1 new years, 6 Epifany\nFeb: 23/24 Carnavales\nMarch: 2 malvinas commemoration; easter\nApr: 1 labor day, Primer Gobierno Patrio\nMay: 25 first govt\nJun: 11 Corpus Christi, 20 gen manul belgranos death\nJul: 9 independence day\nAug: 15 Asunción de la Virgen, 17 san martins death\nSep: 11 sarmientos death\nOct: 12 race day\nNov: 1 todos los santos\nDec: 8 inmaculada concepción, 25 christmas
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I have always lived in Mexico and I'm completely mexican. However, I have NEVER celebrated 5 de Mayo and I see that people in the United States do it more. This is really sad because most people in Mexico don't even know what happened that day.\nWell, there's no school that day and some people have parties with a lot of mexican food and music. Some other people celebrate it by going to the streets and having some fun.\nThere's not really big deal with cinco de Mayo.
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Yes, there is, and it's called exactly the same as in English.\nMore traditionalist people had tried to call it "Fiesta Pre-bebe" but it hasn't caught up to now. The way of celebrating it is a little different though. In Mexico we don't use the small umbrellas as decoration. Also the invitees play living room games, eat a full dinner and, of course, bring presents for the expected baby.\nYou can use your browser -Google, Firefox or whatever you have as a search engine for Internet. Just write "baby shower" and choose for answers on Mexico's pages only. There are many sites you can check to fullfill your curiosity. Hope this helps.
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Yes, cinco de mayo is just the beginning. Oh, that's mexican independence day.
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An original American Festival is the 4th- of July! Celebrating independence with food, fireworks, song and dance. The second, but most popular summer celebration. Labor Day more or less ends the summer season…but fall and winter are Great celebrations
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A Hindu festival. Actually it would be called that in any language :)
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It is an Americans celebrating of passing the first hard winter at Plymouth, then having a bountiful harvest. \nOtherwise, sit round, eat too much, burp, be thankful, watch American football (a game with no real sense to me), and be thankful for the things life has given. Apparently like Christmas it is a day when some people must put up with in-laws and distant relatives they can not stand, and otherwise can't stand. BLAH!
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Cinco de Mayo is widely celebrated by Mexican-Americans and their descendants in the United States. Many cities with significant Mexican and Chicano populations throughout the US schedule special events on the 5th of May. In Los Angeles, most notably, revelers fill the streets in front of City Hall for speeches and performances by Mexican entertainers on this day.\n\nAlthough the celebration of this holiday has historically been limited to Latin-American communities, particularly in the southwest, it has become increasingly popular across the country and among all ethnic groups in the last 10 years. In recent years, it has been celebrated widely and in a similar style as St. Patrick’s Day — namely a celebration and identification with Mexicans, their culture, food, and music by Anglos and other unrelated ethnic groups. However, many Americans have only a cursory understanding of the significance of this day; it is often mistakenly assumed to be Mexico’s independence day, and in practice, it is usually celebrated on a superficial level.\n\nHope this helps.