FESTIVALS TOGETHER
Festivals Together: Guide to multicultural celebration
Sue Fitzjohn, Minda Weston, Judy Large
This special book for families and teachers helps you celebrate festivals from cultures from all over the world. This resource guide for celebration introduces a selection of 26 Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Jewish, Muslim and Sikh festivals. It offers a lively introduction to the wealth of different ways of life.
Festivals Together is brimming with stories, things to make, recipes, songs, customs and activities for each festival, comprehensively illustrated. You will be able to share in the adventures of Anancy the spider trickster, how Ganesh got his elephant head and share in Eid, Holi, Wesak, Advent, Divali, Chinese New Year and more.
The festivals are divided into the four seasons:
Spring
Chinese Lantern Festival
Holi
Eid-ul-fitr
Purim
St David’s Day
April Fools Day
Easter
Baisakhi
Wesak
Flower Festivals
Summer
Summer Sun
Midsummer
Tanabata
Raksha Bandhan
Mawlid an-Nabi
Janmashtami
Autumn
Harvest
Kite Flying Festival
Thanksgiving
Succot
Divali
Winter
Filipino Festival
Mother Holle
Chanukah
Christingle
Christmas
Kwanzaa
Chinese New Year
Format: Paperback (250mm X 216mm) 224 pages
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Sue Fitzjohn has been a headteacher in Worcester, with a particular interest in RE, Environmental Education and Sustainable Development.
