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Talent show

TALENT SHOW

A talent show is an event where participants perform talents of singing, dancing, acrobatics, acting, drumming, martial arts, playing an instrument, or other activities to showcase skills, sometimes for a reward, trophy or prize. Many talent shows are performances rather than contests, but some are actual contests, awarding prizes to their participants.
In recent times, talent shows have become a notable genre of reality television, such as Idol, Got Talent and The X Factor, which were critical in catapulting some amateur artists to stardom, and commercially successful careers.The talent show is a TV show to discover their talents, and artists are subject to the judgment of the judges and pubblico.I talent show are very popular all over the world. 

BRITAIN'S GOT TALENT

In 2007 he was sent to the talent show Britain's Got Talent, created by Simon Cowell, attended by amateur artists of any age who perform in different disciplines from singing to dance, from comedy to drama. The program achieved great success in the UK and this is exported to other countries, including Italy and Australia.

ℬritain's got talent ♪

Amira Willighagen is a Dutch girl of 9 years, who has had international fame by taking part in Britain's Got Talent with the work of Gianni Schicchi "O Mio Babbino Caro." His performance has been appreciated all over the world, and in fact has already recorded his first album in England. Amira contributes to the construction of playgrounds for poor children, with a portion of proceeds from sales.

 
Personal opinion: The performance of Amira impressed me a lot because having only 9 years old, able to move with her voice and her talent many people. This requires a big commitment, especially when it comes to Italian operas.

George Clooney

George Clooney is an actor, director and film producer. In 1978 he became famous starring in several television series. Clooney is also noted for his social activism, since 2008 is one of the Messengers of Peace of the United Nations, and in addition he is also a fundraiser for the victims of the Haiti earthquake. He currently resides in Los Angeles, California, but has bought several homes in Italy, on Lake Como. After several relationships with different women, the actor has announced that he will not marry more, and that is why it is very much appreciated.

St.Ⓖeorge's day

St. George is the patron saint of England. Every country in the UK has its own patron saint who in times of great peril is called upon to help save the country from its enemies .St George was a brave Roman soldier who protested against the Romans' torture of Christians and died for his beliefs. The popularity of St George in England stems from the time of the early Crusades. St George was a  Roman soldier who protested against the Romans' torture of Christians and died for his beliefs. St George is always depicted as a knight carrying a shield with a red cross  generally sitting upon a horse and always killing a dragon probably because, in the past killed a dragon . This event is celebrated on April 23rd .
 

Paul Mc.Cartney

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This article is about Paul Mc.Cartney . He is a legendary figure . He had a big successfull fot the "BEATLES". Now he is considered the most successfull musician and composer in pop music history. He was burn in Liverpool on June 1942 . When he was 14 , his mother , Mary, died of cancer , and so he would later immortalise her in the song " Let it be" , a song very famous and popular . He was tied to John Lennon , when he was young . For these experiences , beautiful and ugly , he decided to create a new album , where are his memories : " MEMORY ALMOST FULL". Now he is 65 years old , and he doesn't want to retirement plans . 

Irish Culture

IRISH CULTURE

Ireland , a long time ago , was a country primitive and rural . Economic development and territorial expansion occurred with the rise of the Normans and the British. The Republic of Ireland is Catholic , but there are also other religious minorities. The official languages ​​are English and Irish.

 Ireland is a country rich in monuments, galleries and museums, and there are many festivals and cultural events (st patrick's day , Brigid 's day , etc. .. ) . In Ireland the festival is celebrated HALLOWEEN with some importance. On this day the children , transvestites, go door to door asking  food and coins. Very important are the mythological stories of the Irish " green goblins " that tell fantastic stories for children. Ireland despite being a small island, has made ​​a great contribution in the literature , especially in English.

The Irish food culture also consists of a number of beers that are produced and consumed on the island. Regard to food , Irish cuisine is expressed in three genres : traditional, simple dishes common and modern cuisine. In the kitchen is very important is the use of potato: The Colcannon and Champ , traditional Irish potato . The Irish love to go out with friends, attending bars and pubs, and consume alcoholic beverages. The sport is very common, particularly Gaelic football , rugby and hockey. With international competition , a team representing the entire island.

IRISH KNOTS AND CROSSES
The Celtic knots are a variety of knots and graphic representations used for decoration. They may be more nodes, intertwined. The plots therefore represent and symbolize the life cycle of existence and they are used as talismans of protection against negativity . There are so many knots, which symbolize different things.

TRISKELE
The triskele is a mythological figure of a being with three legs, it is a symbol of Britain and in fact coincides with the clover symbol of ireland. This representation shows the solar phases (noon-sunset-sunrise) and temporal (past-present-future). furthermore, the number 3 is the perfect number for excellence, as it indicates different cultures throughout the world.