My First Christmas in Canada

My First Christmas in Canada

Christmas marks the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ. This is a day of celebration for Christians to spend together with family and friends. People go to church on Christmas Eve. After church, we all went to the house together. We exchanges gifts, have some drinks, and eat together on "Noche Buena."

In 2009, I celebrated my first Christmas in Canada with my family without any relatives around, unlike other people who had been longer in Canada. It was an exciting experience because in reality, there was snow falling around. Before, the snow was just a dream.

After the celebration of Halloween, we assembled the Christmas Tree on the living room and started putting up some decorations. I also fixed some decorations on the walls to feel more with the Christmas spirit. On Christmas Eve, my family went to church for a night mass. At home waiting for the midnight, we opened the gifts, hugged and kissed each other, and as a sign of respect the kids placed the back of our hand to the forehead. On Christmas Day my family went out with friend's house to celebrate with them. We have to brought some foods for potluck. In winter time, We visited the Enchanted Forest. Enchanted Forest was a viewing park to the public every winter. It was filled with light all around the place including the big trees with different coloured lights. I wondered how many hundreds or thousands of volts was consumed. It was so amazing.

I felt so wonderful in Canada. It was the first Christmas with my family. On the second thoughts, I missed my parents and relatives back home. We celebrated the Christmas season together with my family and relatives every year, it was a memorable moment every year. The tradition of Christmas was a totally different in our country. We used to go outside without the winter jackets, no snow falling outside, and the children were going to their Godparents every Christmas to greet and hug them.

In Canada, we have to get used to the situation. The winter is longer. It's our choice to be here. I have accepted the fact that I'm now here in Canada with my family.

I'm enjoying a White Christmas in winter season with my family together.

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My First Christmas in Canada

Christmas marks the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ. It's a day of celebration for Christians to spend together with family and friends. People go to church on Christmas Eve. After that they exchange gifts, drink. and eat together on "Noche Buena."

In year 2009, I celebrated my first Christmas in Canada with my family without any relatives around, unlike other people who stayed longer in Canada. It was an Exciting experience because in reality, there was snow falling around, before it was just a dream.

After the celebration of Halloween, we assembled the Christmas Tree on the living room and started putting some decorations. I also fixed some decorations on the walls to feel more with Christmas spirit. On the Eve of Christmas Day, my family went to church on a night mass. At home waiting for the midnight, we opened the gifts, hugged and kissed each other, and as a sign of respect the kids get the back of our hand to one's forehead. On Christmas Day my family went out to friends house to celebrate with them. We usually brought some foods with as potluck. During the winter season, I have been to the Enchanted Forest, it was a viewing park every December filled with light all around the place including the big trees with different colored lights. I wondered how much hundreds or thousands of volts used. It's so amazing!

It was so wonderful to feel that I'm in Canada and it was my first time to spent Christmas with my family. One the second thought, I missed also our parents and relatives that we celebrate the Christmas season together every year. It was a totally different from our customs and traditions in our native land. We used to go outside without the winter jackets on, no snow falling outside, and the children were going to their Godparents every Christmas to greet and hug them.

Here in Canada, we have to get used to it, it's our choice to be here. I have accepted the fact that I'm now here in Canada with my family. Now,

I'm enjoying a White Christmas on winter season with my family together.

Cultural Folk Festival

 




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Cultural Folk Festival The Folk Festival is an annual celebration that started in Saskatoon in 1980. Folk Fest is a 3-day event every year. Visitors will find cultural displays, dance, song, food, folklore, souvenirs and many things related to different cultures. The Folk Fest is a multi-cultural experience that has allowed visitors to become one of Saskatoon's attractions. It ran in August at several venues throughout Saskatoon. It has 21 pavilions, and this year 3 pavilions would be added to the list. A Folk Fest passport is used to visit any of the pavilions for as long as the they want. A Folk Fest passport is also used as a ticket on a special Folk Fest bus. I have posted pictures above. These pictures were taken at Folk Fest 2012. My family visited last year's event, and it was fun. Unfortunately, we visited 5 pavilions among the 21 pavilions all over Saskatoon. All 5 pavilions we visited were in one venue. It took us half a day to visit one place. I was surprised by the visitors that arrived at the Philippine pavilion. They came from different nations. We saw that they enjoyed the program, and watched while dancing to our own native dance steps. They also enjoyed the food prepared by the staff. Every event was a memorable one because we appreciated every culture presented by each pavilion.