Resources for particular languages Below are links to some free festival resources written in a foreign language or associated with particular cultures. We would like to add as many languages as possible to this page so please email your suggestions to nacell@cilt.org.uk

Click to view resources for

French , German , Japanese and Spanish

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French

• Play Fetes Enfant's various festivals games
• Try Joyeuse Fete to find information on many festivals
• Send Choco Club's French festivals Ecards
• Visit Sites Pour Enfants for Halloween and Easter songs and activities
• Explore Enfants Juifs to find out about Hannukah in French
• Tete a Modeler has ideas for French Carnival activities
  

German

• Use ZZZebra to celebrate German winter festivals

Japanese

• Plan festivities using the Japanese National Tourist Organisation's calendar of annual events
• Asia Source has dance steps, Ecards and drum music for Obon, the Festival of Lanterns
• Introduce language and culture using Kids Web Japan's animated folk legends, recipes and Manga Ecards
• Integrate festivities into the KS2 Curriculum with Japan 21's 'Plan you own Matsuri' lesson plan
• Contact the Japan Information and Cultural Centre to borrow resource boxes for Japanese Matsuri
• Learn the steps and music for the ancient art of Bon Dancing

Spanish  

• Explore BBC Schools for Spanish festivals games and language activities
• Visit Merryman to download free resources for eight Spanish festivals
• Download Pics4Learning's pictures for the Mexican Day of the Dead