Amina hadzic

CULTURE SHOCK

Odd cultural events

in the UK

Cheese rolling is one of the strangest and

most spectacular of all Britain’s weird and

wonderful traditions.

• The Cooper's Hill Cheese-Rolling and Wake is an annual

event held on the Spring Bank Holiday at Cooper's Hill.

Near Gloucester in England.It is traditionally by and for the

people who live in the local village of Brockworth, but now

people from all over the world take part. The Guardian called it a

"world-famous event", and indeed, in 2013, a 27-year-old

American and a 39-year-old Japanese each won one of the four

races.The event takes its name from the hill on which it occurs.

• The event is traditional. In recent years, it has been managed in

a quasi-official manner, but since 2010 the event has taken

place spontaneously without any management.

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The tradition is at least 200 years old, but

may date back to an ancient pagan ritual at

the return of Spring.

3-4 thousand

spectators

attend Cheese

Rolling each

year

And the number of

competitors raise year

by year

And of course, the proud owners of the prize – 7

pound Double Gloucester round cheese.

The many faces of the largest festival in the world

(this title given by The Guinness Book of Records in

1997)

• The Edinburgh Festival Fringe (The Fringe) is the world's

largest arts festival, with the 2012 event spanning 25 days

totalling over 2,695 shows from 47 countries in 279

venues.Established in 1947 as an alternative to

the Edinburgh International Festival, it takes place annually

in Scotland's capital, in the month of August.The Fringe is a

showcase for the performing arts, particularly theatre and

comedy (which has seen substantial growth in recent

years), although dance and music are also represented. In

2012, 36% of shows were comedy and 28% theatrical

productions. Theatrical productions range from the classics

of ancient Greece to William Shakespeare, Samuel

Beckett and contemporary works. In 2012, 1,418 shows

were having their world premiere.

28.014 performances in 1800 shows

261 venues with 16.990 performers

Each year in August, the

streets of Edinburgh, Scotland

become the biggest stage of

street performances in the

world.

If you wanted to see every

performance, one after the other, it

would take over four years!

The largest outdoor performing arts

festival in the UK.

• Glastonbury Festival (originally Pilton Pop, Blues & Folk

Festival; current formal title Glastonbury Festival of

Contemporary Performing Arts) is a five-day music festival

that takes place near Pilton, Somerset, England. In

addition to contemporary music, the festival hosts dance,

comedy, theatre, circus, cabaret, and other arts. It is

organised by Michael Eavis on his own land, Worthy Farm

in Pilton. Leading pop and rock artists have headlined,

alongside thousands of others appearing on smaller

stages and performance areas. Films and albums

recorded at Glastonbury have been released, and the

festival receives extensive television and newspaper

coverage. Glastonbury is the largest greenfield festival in

the world .

In 2005 - 153.000 people attended.

₤125 tickets, sold within 3 hours.

₤1.350.000 raised for charities.

This festival is being visited by people from all around the world,

and is most associated with the term British summer.

This festival is legendary for its 17

stages, mud, sea of tents and

mass of humanity in search of an

‘alternative’ experience.

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