[:es]Día de San Valentín[:en]Valentine’s Day [:]

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El Día de San Valentín es popular en todo el mundo como una fiesta durante la cual celebramos expresiones de afecto entre familiares y amigos. Muchos estudiantes intercambian regalos y mensajes a lo largo de este día.

Este “día especial” tiene su origen en la fiesta romana de Lupercalia, la cual se celebraba a mediados de febrero. A finales del siglo V, el Papa reemplazó Lupercalia con San Valentín. Por lo tanto, llegó a celebrarse como un día de romance desde el siglo XIV.

Los mensajes formales se empezaron a utilizar alrededor de 1500 y a finales de la década de 1700 la gente comenzó a utilizar tarjetas impresas comercialmente. De hecho, suelen representar a Cupido, el dios romano, con corazones. Los regalos tradicionales suelen incluir flores, especialmente rosas rojas y dulces.

En Novaschool Sunland International nos gusta hacer manualidades con los niños de Infantil y Primaria con el fin de decorar nuestras clases. Generalmente, el Día de San Valentín los niños intercambian mensajes personalizados, pero este año anticipamos el intercambio ya que la fiesta cae en domingo.

? Feliz Día de San Valentín ?

[:en]Valentine’s Day is popular all over the world as a holiday during which we celebrate expressions of affection among relatives and friends. That is why, many school children exchange valentines with one another on this day through greeting cards and gifts.

This ‘special day’ has its origins in the Roman festival of Lupercalia that was held in mid-February. At the end of the 5th century, the Pope replaced Lupercalia with St. Valentine’s Day. Therefore, it came to be celebrated as a day of romance since the 14th century.

Formal messages appeared around 1500 and by the late 1700s people started to use commercially printed cards. In fact, Valentines usually depict Cupid – the Roman god of love – along with hearths. Traditional gifts commonly include flowers – especially red roses and sweets.

At Novaschool Sunland International we like to do practical activities such as decorating the Primary classrooms with children. Traditionally, on Valentine’s Day children exchange personalised messages with each other, but this year we are celebrating it earlier as it falls on a Sunday.

? Happy Valentine’s Day ?

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