1) In Scotland, the New year's Eve celebration is called Hogmanay. 2) It is the most exciting celebration of the year. 3) Preparations for the celebration start early on December 31st. 4) People clean their houses. 5) They also make special biscuit and rich fruit cake. 6) There are concerts and carnivals in the streets of all Scottish towns. 7) A lot of people dress up in colourful costumes. 8) As soon as the bells chime twelve, everyone kisses and heartily wishes each other a Happy New Year. 9) Then people join hands and proudly sing the traditional song 'Auld Lang Syne'. 10) On 1st January people visit friends and neighbours to wish them luck for the New Year.
Ivan Tsarevich - one of the main characters of Russian folklore. As a fairy tale character, he appeared in the late XVIII-early XIX century. Ivan Tsarevich appears in fairy tales in two different guises: positive character, struggling with evil, which helps an injured or weak. Very often in the early tales Ivan Tsarevich poor, lost parents, pursued by enemies, is not aware of his royal ancestry. In such tales as a reward for heroic behavior and good works, Prince Ivan gets back his kingdom, the throne, or finds his royal parents. But even if it was originally the prince, in the end of the story, he usually gets kind of prize in the form of another half a kingdom, the royal or king's daughter, magic or an expensive horse, precious or magical objects, or even further mind or magical abilities
2) It is the most exciting celebration of the year.
3) Preparations for the celebration start early on December 31st.
4) People clean their houses.
5) They also make special biscuit and rich fruit cake.
6) There are concerts and carnivals in the streets of all Scottish towns.
7) A lot of people dress up in colourful costumes.
8) As soon as the bells chime twelve, everyone kisses and heartily wishes each other a Happy New Year.
9) Then people join hands and proudly sing the traditional song 'Auld Lang Syne'.
10) On 1st January people visit friends and neighbours to wish them luck for the New Year.