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    Auriel Del Carmen Mr. Lawrence Spanish 1 December 6, 2017 Uruguayan Carnival Uruguayan Carnival is a popular festival that takes place every year in Uruguay from mid-January to late February. It’s associated with candombe, Murga, and tablados. It's evolved into a dance parade within which totally different comparsas play the drums and dance to the music at "Desfile Innaugural del Carnaval" and Llamadas parade. the most important carnival celebrations square measure within the capital national capital

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    Mardi Gras Research Paper

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    Mardi Gras, also known as Fat Tuesday, is celebrated all over the world and can be traced back to medieval Europe (mardigrasneworleans.com). Although times may have changed, the tradition of Mardi Gras remains the same. What comes to mind when you hear the words Mardi Gras? Personally, I think of colorful floats, lavish parades, and overall just a huge celebration. But do you really know the history and meaning behind this holiday and how it changed over time? History of Mari Gras Mardi Gras

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    Sunday service occurs annually and takes place during the Lenten period (a season of preparation before Easter, 40 days before Easter). Palm Sunday takes place the Sunday before Easter Sunday and marks the beginning of Holy Week, the final week of Lent. I chose to observe this space because I was interested in experiencing it as a performance and viewing it through a different lens and was also interested to see how different my experience would be this year in a different church. I had attended

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    Social Ministry Paper

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    “I have engraved you on the palms of my hands; Your walls are ever before me” (Isaiah 49:16). Ministry: I give thanks to the Lord for many answered prayers this month for our ministry together. The ministry the Lord is doing through us. 2-22-17: Stephen ministry continues to meet on the 4th Wednesday of the month at 1:00 pm. We started reaching out to members who need a friend, a comforting, and listening presence. 2-26-17 (5:00 to 6:00 pm): Hosted “Journey Together” cancer support group. Twenty

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    The festival shown in the documentary is one of the Italian-American traditions called The Feast of St. Paulinus, or known as the Giglio Festival. The festival usually held in Brooklyn, New York and takes place on every July for a few days. During the festival, there will be lots of people in the streets and it is believed that the festival is attended by at least ten thousand people. Most of the people that attend the festival consist of people from the very young to the very old that known to have

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    This paper will illustrate the traditions and background of Mardi Gras and their importance. Also it will describe the many traditions of this glorious festival. It will demonstrate exactly how it began and the events that lead to its creations. The History of Mardi Gras Particularly, Mardi Gras is a celebration jubilated all over the United States. Mostly in New Orleans, Louisiana. In different places it is partied contrastingly to other places. Mardi Gras is like a garden.

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    The Mass Gathering application that you presented to the Town of Cumberland meets our requirements. In addition you must provide a certificate of Insurance naming Cumberland Farmers Club additional insured. The $3000 dollar fee was approved with the following: You will be required to forward a check for 50% or $1500 dollars 60 days prior to the event. The remainder $1500 will be due on May 18, 2017 payable to Cumberland Farmers Club. This fee holds the days for your event and ensures security you

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    This paper is over the history of Labor Day. This paper is over the history of Labor Day. Labor Day is on the first Monday in September. I’m going to write about How Labor Day got its name, What people do on Labor Day, and what I do on Labor Day. September. I’m going to write about How Labor Day got its name, What people do on Labor Day, and what I do on Labor Day. How did Labor Day get its name? Since the time of Industrial Revolution, there have been demonstrations

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    Lent Time Religion

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    The Lent season is set to begin in less than two weeks and many Christians and non-believers alike are now preparing to give up certain things for 40 days as part of the religious celebration. The practices during the Lent period are a commemoration of Jesus Christ’s fasting for 40 days and 40 nights in the desert before he began his ministry. The Bible tells how he resisted Satan’s temptations during that period, and this is the example that Christians are now trying to emulate as they sacrifice

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    The Daffodil or the Lent Lilly Essay

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    The Daffodil or Lent Lilly (Narcissus pseudonarcissus L. of the Liliaceous family) is a flowering plant that originates from “southern Europe, Asia, and North Africa” (Enna and Norton). By tradition the Daffodil was used for inducing vomiting, topically for joint pain, and for hysteria and epilepsy (Enna and Norton). As medical and plant sciences have progressed, Galantamine an alkaloid produced by the Daffodil has been researched for its interactions with the nervous system in reliving the symptoms

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