POEM

For my heart just your chest is enough
for your freedom just my winds are enough
from my mouth to heaven you will hear
what you had slept in your soul.

is in you the every day's illusion
you come like the dew to the corollas
socavaz the horizon with your absence
eternity enfuse like the wave.

I have said that you were singing in the air
like the pine trees and like the mast
like theme you are tall and taciturn
and suddenly you get sad like a journey.

comfortable like an old path will populate echos
and nostalgic voices and I woke up and
some times escape and emigrate birds that
were sleeping in your beautiful soul.


(Translation of a Pablo Neruda poem)

Many Traditions

By Patricio

In my country, we have many traditions but I don't like any. But when I was 10 years old I listened about a tradition in Nabon City and I remember my father and grandfather, they took part in this tradition. I remember my daddy told me about this tradition. It came from the city of my grandfather. They made a car of wood and they took part in a competition when my daddy was only 7 years old, and we did the same thing with my daddy.

The Virgin of Guadalupe

Sounds of Our Class

Festival of Flowers

by Ruben Rave

The Festival of Flowers started in Medellin, Colombia in 1984. There are many people that participate in the festival. People came from many cities for this event. The people celebrate eveny in the streets. There is music, food, and souvenirs. They spend time with family and friends. People cook many Colombian dishes. This happens in September for a week. They have a parade of flowers and old cars and beautiful horses.I remember the spetacular flower decoretions and the people haviving fun.

Day of the Devil

by Henri

The Day of the Devil started long time ago in Guate City. They celebrate burning of the devil on December 7. The people bring all old clothes and then make a doll in the shape of a devil. When it is ready to burn at 7:07 p.m., everyone says good by old year ans says welcome to a new year. At the time 7:07 it starts a war with fireworks while people are talking, drinking chocolate, and hot bread. Then they go to sleep.

On the same day from 11 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. a lot of men take a shower of paint colors like a devil to attract the people to say hello. If you don't say hello, it is on yourself to paint your clothes.

Dragon Boat - May 15th

by Pauline

In August every year, there is a race of the Dragon Boat in Corona Park, Flushing. It comes from my nation, China. In China, the Dragon Boat is celebrated on May 15th. It has a long history.

The Dragon Boat commemorates a famous poet. He wanted to save the nation and he died in the river. People put rice and other food into the river to keep the fish away the poet. On May 15th, people of China usually eat zhong and paddle a dragon boat to commemorate the poet. There are many dragon boats on the river. These dragon boats come from every city. There is a competition for the strongest boat. The group of men must paddle the dragon boat to the tiger together. The first to get to the tiger gets the gold medal. People like the sport because to succeed must work by a team, not a man.