Now I am going to describe a traditional celebration festival that is very important in my culture, that is Durga Puja. It is well known and it is also known as a Bhora Puja in my country. It’s a Hindu religious program. And this actually averaged once in a year, probably in June each year, if I’m not wrong. But it actually varied time to time, depending on the year and the calendar. So in this festival, we, the families, always get some vacations. And also, the government provide four to five days vacations in these celebrations. People usually come back to their home and celebrate the festivals. You know, during the festivals, everyone actually amazed with their new clothes and they actually enjoy this time and always try to give some gifts to their close ones and like your parents, your sisters, brothers, and so on. and all the activity actually make so many sweet memories and they connect to each other more. And this time actually they test so many traditional and local foods which are delicious and they actually celebrate this Pooja actually in so many ways. So these are the main points to make the celebration is quite important to us.
Band 6+: Describe a traditional celebration or festival that is important in your culture. You should say: - What the celebration is called - When and where it takes place - What people usually do during the celebration And explain why it is important to your culture.
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Now I am going to describe a traditional celebration that is very important in my culture, which is Durga Puja. It is well known and also referred to as Bhora Puja in my country. It's a Hindu religious festival. This celebration occurs once a year, probably in June each year, if I'm not wrong. However, it actually varies from time to time, depending on the year and the calendar. During this festival, families always get some time off. The government also provides four to five days of vacation for these celebrations. People usually return to their homes to celebrate the festival. During the festival, everyone is excited about their new clothes, and they enjoy this time, often giving gifts to their loved ones, such as parents, sisters, brothers, and so on. All these activities create many sweet memories and help people connect with each other more. During this time, they also taste many traditional and local foods, which are delicious. They celebrate this Puja in various ways. These are the main points that make the celebration quite important to us.
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