Food festivals celebrate local cuisine and agriculture. Some unusual food festivals around the world include the Night of the Radishes festival in Mexico where giant radishes are carved, the Testicle Festival in the United States where animal testicles are consumed, and the Cheese-Rolling Festival in England where competitors race down a steep hill chasing a rolling cheese.
Food festivals celebrate local cuisine and agriculture. Some unusual food festivals around the world include the Night of the Radishes festival in Mexico where giant radishes are carved, the Testicle Festival in the United States where animal testicles are consumed, and the Cheese-Rolling Festival in England where competitors race down a steep hill chasing a rolling cheese.
Food festivals celebrate local cuisine and agriculture. Some unusual food festivals around the world include the Night of the Radishes festival in Mexico where giant radishes are carved, the Testicle Festival in the United States where animal testicles are consumed, and the Cheese-Rolling Festival in England where competitors race down a steep hill chasing a rolling cheese.
Food festivals celebrate local cuisine and agriculture. Some unusual food festivals around the world include the Night of the Radishes festival in Mexico where giant radishes are carved, the Testicle Festival in the United States where animal testicles are consumed, and the Cheese-Rolling Festival in England where competitors race down a steep hill chasing a rolling cheese.
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Food festivals
KTU VAIZGANTAS PROGYMNASIUM DONE BY VILIUS JANUSKAITIS
6B Food festival
A food festival is a festival, usually held annually, that uses food,
often produce, as its central theme. These festivals have always been a means of uniting communities through celebrations of harvests and giving thanks for a plentiful growing season. 8 strangest food festivals around the world
1. NIGHT OF THE RADISHES
2. TESTICLE FESTIVAL 3. CHINCHILLA MELON FESTIVAL 4. LA TOMATINA 5. BARNESVILLE POTATO FESTIVAL 6. LEMON FESTIVAL 7. CHEESE-ROLLING FESTIVAL 8. GALWAY OYSTER FESTIVAL Night of the Radishes The Night of the Radishes (Noche de Los Rábanos in Spanish) is an annual event in the city of Oaxaca, Mexico, dedicated to the carving of oversized radishes to create scenes that compete for prizes in various categories. Testicle Festival A testicle festival is an event held at several small towns in which the featured activity is the consumption of animal testicles, usually battered and fried in United States. Chinchilla Melon Festival The Chinchilla Melon Festival has become a renowned Queensland event. Held in February every second year, the festival encompasses a week of activities with the highlight being the classic Family Fun Day and colourful street parade. La Tomatina La Tomatina is a festival that is held in the Valencian town of Buñol, a town located in the East of Spain 30 kilometres (19 mi) from the Mediterranean, in which participants throw tomatoes and get involved in this tomato fight purely for entertainment purposes. Barnesville Potato Festival Barnesville Potato festival is in United States. Families are encouraged to participate in the contests, which are sometimes potato‑related. This Festival is a free festival with activities for all ages. Lemon festival Vitamin C is in abundance in the French town of Menton on the French Riviera of southeast France in this festival that takes place for three weeks every year, usually across February and March. The 145 tones of local lemons and oranges are used to decorate the city, though, rather than being eaten. Cheese-Rolling Festival Cooper's Hill Cheese Rolling Festival in Gloucestershire, south west England. A wild festival of steep hills, a heavy dairy product and plenty of injuries. Cheese is sent rolling down the hill, and competitors then start racing down the hill after it. The first person over the finish line at the bottom of the hill wins the cheese. Galway Oyster Festival The Galway International Oyster Festival is a food festival held annually in Galway on the west coast of Ireland on the last weekend of September, the first month of the oyster season. Vocabulary Radishes – ridikėliai Abundance – gausybė Annual – metinis Rather - greičiau Testicle – sėklidė Bottom - apačia Consumtion – vartojimas Oyster - austriukas Renowned – žinomas Produce - pagaminti Encompasses – apima Highlight – pabrėžti Held – surengti Purely – grynai Encourage - paskatinti Thanks for your attention!