NEW YEAR'S TRADITIONS IN SPAIN

New Year in Spain it's called "Nochevieja" that means "old night". Most of the Spanish like to spend the New Year's eve with their family members and close to friends. 

There is a very interesting tradition followed among the Spanish during the New Year: eating 12 grapes. These grapes are eaten at every stroke of the clock. Each grape is meant for each of the 12 months and traditionally it's believed that eating grapes at the beginning of the year brings good luck and prosperity for all 12 months. 

Fireworks are considerate to be important as loud sound of the bursting crackers drive away the evil spirits. 

MY PERSONAL HISTORY

HISTORY

My full name is Ilaria Ciriello and I'm 14 years old. I was born on october 12th 2001 in Naples. My dad is a teacher and my mom too. My father works in a secondary school and my mother in a Primary school. My brother's name is Marco and he's 7 years old. 

SCHOOL

I'm attending the linguistic school Galileo Galilei and we don't wear school uniform there. I like so much languages and my favourite subject is english.

HOME LIFE

My parents work in afternoon so I try to help in the house. For this,sometimes I clean my room and cook something tasty. I like cooking but I don't mind cleaning.

INTERESTS

In my free time I like singing,listening to music and going out for a walk with my best friend. I love swimming but I hate dancing.

MY FIRST VOKI

Hello,this is my first voki and I think he looks great!

HURLING,A VERY WEIRD SPORT

Hurling is a team sport of celtic origin which it's practiced in Ireland. For play, the participants use a wood bat and called "hurley" and a little ball called "sliothar". They play on a field long 137 metres and wide 82 metres,with two doors where they throw the ball. Every team has 15 players and they can touch the ball four times.

JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE

Justin Timberlake had a successful career before in a boy band called N'Sync and after as a solo artist.
He said that he is never tired of today's music and that 2013 has been an amazing year for music.
For him, quality music is about chemistry.
He is also a good actor and he himself has worked on two films: Inside Llewyn Davis and Runner Runner. For him, in a movie the most important thing is the director and how he guides his cast. A good film is made with a good collaboration. He had a lot of fun working with Ben Affleck and so even to play opposing characters, the chemistry was there because they hit it off so well.
About his music, two years ago he released an album. His new project is called 20/20 Experience and it was released in two parts: part one came out in March, and part two came out in September. Part one debuted at number one in the Billboard charts and it was "the first album to sell more than 2 million copies in 2013". 
The producer was Timbaland and also with him Justin had a very good chemistry.


   

MY SCHOOL!

My new school is called "Galileo Galilei" and is situated in front of Palazzo Ducale. It's very large and old and has got 3 floors, with over 18 classrooms. I'm on the second floor, in 1LA. In my classroom there are 9 desks, a computer, a blackboard and a multimedia board. There are 18 students, 3 boys and 15 girls. They are very friendly and I like them. Irma sits next to me, she is one of my best friends. She's from Mondragone and she is very good. 
In my floor there is also a science laboratory. On the third floor there are languages laboratories and Maths laboratories, with 6 classrooms.
On the first floor there are the secretary room, other classrooms and the auditorium. Out there are lots of trees and a massive gym, with the building of a music course.
My teachers are very good: my English teacher is slim, tall and she has brown eyes and long blond hair. She is very funny and sweet.
That's it for now, bye!

§THE ORIGIN OF MY NAME§

The name Ilaria comes from latin "Hilaris",which means cheerful,happy. The name day is on december the 31,in memory of St. Ilaria martyr in Rome. So Ilaria is charismatic,loyal and sincere.