Saint Patricks Day, also known as Saint
Paddys Day, is the feast day of Saint
Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, and a
day of celebration for Irish people. It is
celebrated on March 17 in Ireland and all
over the world. New York City has one of the
biggest parades. It is a very Irish festival and
involves a lot of feasting and celebrations,
including traditional Irish music,
drinking Guinness and eating corned
beef and cabbage. Another tradition is that
people have to wear something green or they
will be pinched. Green is the color for Saint
Patricks day as it is the national color of
Ireland and people often wear green on that
day or have some type of shamrock on their
clothing. The first St Patricks Day parade in
Ireland was held in Waterford in 1903. At
first the celebration lasted three days, but
nowadays it is lasts five days.
Ireland wears green
March 17 in Ireland is celebrated on St.
Patrick's Day, considered the patron saint of
the country.
To celebrate St. Patrick's Day, various activities
are held in many Irish cities. For example
parades, art shows and festivals, such as the
St. Patrick's Day festival in Dublin, are one of
the largest and most famous. The parade is
colorful and fun and it is possible to see
allegorical floats, people with elf costumes,
Celts, typical and colorful costumes or people
wearing hats with special designs.
The cities are dressed in green and it is easy to
find shamrocks, elves, pots of gold and a
festive atmosphere everywhere.
Some of the most important and emblematic
buildings in Dublin are lit with green lights,
thus illuminating the city during the
celebration of the festival to join the party. At
night there is a wonderful show of fireworks
with effects to the rhythm of a band.
El Da de San Patricio, tambin conocido como San
Paddy's Day, es la fiesta de San Patricio, el santo
patrn de Irlanda, y un da de celebracin para los
irlandeses. Se celebra el 17 de marzo en Irlanda y
en todo el mundo. Nueva York tiene uno de los
desfiles ms grandes. Es un festival muy irlands e
implica un montn de festejos y celebraciones,
incluyendo msica tradicional irlandesa, beber
Guinness y comer carne de res y repollo. Otra
tradicin es que la gente tiene que usar algo verde o
que ser pellizcado. El verde es el color para el da
de San Patricio, ya que es el color nacional de
Irlanda y la gente a menudo usan verde en ese da o
tienen algn tipo de trbol en su ropa. El primer
desfile del Da de San Patricio en Irlanda se celebr
en Waterford en 1903. Al principio la celebracin
dur tres das, pero hoy en da dura cinco das.
Irlanda se viste de verde
El 17 de marzo en Irlanda se celebra el Da
de San Patricio, considerado el patrn del
pas.
Para celebrar el Da de San Patricio, se
realizan diversas actividades en muchas
ciudades de Irlanda. Por ejemplo se realizan
desfiles, demostraciones artsticas y
festivales, como el festival de San Patricio
de Dubln, que es uno de los ms grandes y
famosos. El desfile es colorido y divertido y
en l es posible ver carros alegricos, gente
con disfraces de duendes, celtas, trajes
tpicos y vistosos o personas usando
sombreros con diseos especiales.
Las ciudades se viste de verde y es fcil
encontrar por todos lados trboles, duendes,
ollas de oro y un ambiente festivo.
Algunos de los edificios ms importantes y
emblemticos de Dubln, se encienden con
luces verdes, de esta forma iluminan la
ciudad durante la celebracin del festival
para unirse a la fiesta. Por la noche hay un
maravilloso show de fuegos artificiales con
efectos al ritmo de una banda.
For the holidays, people dress in green, they
paint the face of the same color or with the
colors of the flag (green, white and orange)
and others wear cheerful and colorful
costumes.
It is common to see different dance groups
showing dances and listening to musical
groups delighting with Celtic music.
Traditionally they eat beef stew, roasted
potatoes, broccoli with butter, potato bread,
soda bread. They drink beer and mainly beer
of green color, prepared especially for the
occasion.
St. Patrick's Day is a day of celebration and
celebration and for many it is time for prayer
and spiritual renewal.
Saint Patrick's Day Vocabulary
Rainbow: An arc-shaped strip of colors that
appears in the sky due to the refraction and
reflection of light rays in the water drops that
are in the atmosphere after the rain.
Harp: Musical instrument played with both
hands, has a triangular shape with strings
vertically located.
Dance / Dance: Artistic expression that shows
coordinated movements that go from one side
to another.
Parade: March in order that is done especially
to exhibit something that you want to show or
honor someone or something.
Pixie: Fantastic and mischievous character that
protects a pot of gold.
Festival: Demonstration and artistic
manifestations in different disciplines.
Ireland: Country located in Europe.
Para las festividades la gente se viste de
verde, se pinta la cara del mismo color o con
los colores de la bandera (verde, blanco y
naranjo) y otros usan disfraces alegres y
coloridos.
Es comn ver distintos grupos de baile
mostrando danzas y escuchar grupos
musicales deleitando con msica celta.
Tradicionalmente comen guiso de carne de
ternera, papas asadas, brcoli con
mantequilla, pan de papa, pan de soda.
Beben cerveza y principalmente cerveza de
color verde, preparada especialmente para
la ocasin.
El Da de San Patricio es un da de
celebracin y fiesta y para muchos es
tiempo de oracin y renovacin espiritual.
Vocabulario del Da de
San Patricio
Arco Iris: Franja de colores con forma de
arco que aparece en el cielo debido a la
refraccin y reflexin de los rayos de luz en
las gotas de agua que hay en la atmsfera
luego de la lluvia.
Arpa: Instrumento musical que se toca con
ambas manos, tiene forma triangular con
cuerdas ubicadas de manera vertical.
Danza / Baile: Expresin artstica que
muestra movimientos coordinados que van
de un lado a otro.
Desfile: Marcha en orden que se realiza
especialmente para exhibir algo que se
desea mostrar o honrar a alguien o algo.
Duende: Personaje fantstico y travieso que
protege una olla de oro.
Festival: Demostracin y manifestaciones
artsticas en diferentes disciplinas.
Irlanda: Pas ubicado en Europa.
Irlands: Persona que nace en Irlanda o
algo relativo al pas.
Irish: A person born in Ireland or something
relative to the country.
March: Third month of the year and is also the
time when St. Patrick's Day is celebrated.
Legend: History that narrates events more
traditional or fantastic than historical or true.
Pot of gold: Type of cauldron filled with gold
coins.
Luck: Successful or lucky event.
Tradition: Tradition that is preserved in a
village and transmitted from parents to
children or from generation to generation.
Clover: Green plant with leaves almost round
three by three.
Four leaf clover: Green plant with four leaves
almost round. They form a type of cross and
supposedly brings luck.
Green: Color representing Ireland.
Marzo: Tercer mes del ao y es tambin la
poca en la que se celebra el da de San
Patricio.
Leyenda: Historia que narra sucesos ms
tradicionales o fantsticos que histricos o
verdaderos.
Olla de oro: Tipo de caldero repleto de
monedas de oro.
Suerte: Suceso favorable o afortunado.
Tradicin: Costumbre que se conserva en
un pueblo y se transmite de padres a hijos o
de generacin en generacin.
Trbol: Planta verde con hojas casi
redondas de tres en tres.
Trbol de cuatro hojas: Planta verde con
cuatro hojas casi redondas. Forman un tipo
de cruz y supuestamente trae la suerte.
Verde: Color que representa a Irlanda.