2. Olympics In London
London has hosted the Olympic Games on past two occasions , in
1908 and 1948, with a third scheduled for 2012. The planned 2012 Summer
Olympics will make London the first city to have hosted the modern Games of
three Olympiads. London is the only city in the United Kingdom to have ever
hosted the Olympics; the United States is the only country to have hosted
Summer Olympics on more occasions than the UK. No city in the UK has hosted
the Winter Olympic Games.
2012 Summer Olympics
The 2012 Summer Olympics are planned to take place between 27 July
2012 and 12 August 2012. The London 2012 Olympic bid was announced as
the winner of the bidding process on 6 July 2005. The planning for the
Games is still ongoing, with many announcements and developments
taking place.

3. Cultures of London
London has a rich cultural heritage.
Many colorful, vibrant, and joyful
festivals are celebrated by the people
of London. London is widely believed
to be the culture capital of the world.
London is also home to notable
cultural attractions such as the
British Museum, the Tate Galleries,
the National Gallery, the Notting Hill
Carnival and The O2.A variety of
landmarks and objects are cultural
icons associated with London, such
as Big Ben, Buckingham Palace and
the tube map.

4. Festivals
JANUARY
New Year's Day Parade
The New Year's Day Parade is a parade of
10,000 performers from all around the world
through the streets of the West End of London
from Parliament Square to Piccadilly, which
takes place annually on 1 January . The first
year the parade took place was 1987. The
parade was renamed in 2000 as the Millennium
Parade .
The London International Mime Festival
The London International Mime Festival is an
annual festival of contemporary visual theatre
which takes place every January . LIMF features
live art, new circus, clown, object and physical
theatre at various central London venues. It was
established in 1977 and it is the longest running
event of its kind in the world

5. FEBRUARY
Chinese New Year Festival
The Chinese New Year festival to mark the
start of the Chinese New Year, the date
varies from late January to mid-February .
The Chinese New Year is often referred to
as the "Lunar New Year ". In China, it is
known as "Spring Festival".
MARCH
St Patrick's Day Parade
The Parade is in commemoration of St Patrick
where bands from the UK, Ireland and
USA, community groups, and others take to the
streets of central London for a spectacular
march. Saint Patrick's Day is a cultural and
religious holiday celebrated on 17 March. The
tradition came about at the instigation of the
Irish Protestant organization.

6. APRIL
Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race
Cambridge and Oxford University boat
clubs race annually each Spring on the
Thames river along 4.25 miles. The event
is very popular, not only with the alumni of
the universities also with rowers in general
and the public who wants participate . The
Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race is a truly
historic occasion started from 1829.
London Marathon
The London Marathon is the second
largest marathon race . The race is
along a course of 42.195 km (26 miles
and 385 yards). Runners stretches from
Greenwich Park and Black Heath to the
Buckingham Palace Mall. It has a $1
million prize purse. It has been held
each spring in London since 1981.

7. MAY
The Chelsea Flower Show
The Chelsea Flower Show, formally
known as the Great Spring Show, is a
garden show held for five days in May
by the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS)
in the grounds of the Royal Hospital
Chelsea in Chelsea, London. The show
is the most famous flower show in the
United Kingdom .
JUNE
City of London Festival
The City of London Festival is an annual
arts festival that takes place in the City of
London, England, over two to three weeks
in June and July. The Festival is strongly
geared towards classical music, but also
offers a program that includes jazz, world
music, opera, film screenings, lectures and
guided tours

8. JULY
Greenwich + Docklands Festival
The annual Greenwich + Docklands
International Festival is an extended
Midsummer weekend of ravishing free
outdoor performances from major
international companies, and
pioneering new work from UK artists .
The Greenwich and Docklands
Festival presents a free program of
outdoor performances and exciting
street entertainment . It is one of
London’s most spectacular open air
theatre events.

9. AUGUST
Notting Hill Carnival
The Notting Hill Carnival is a large street
festival and celebration of the Caribbean
culture, with parades of costumed
dancers and colorfully decorated floats.
The Notting Hill Carnival is an annual
event which since 1964 has taken place
on the streets of Notting Hill, Royal
Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
, London, UK each August.
Coin Street Festival
The Coin Street Festival takes place at
Coin Street and celebrates the co-
operation in its many forms and is held on
the South Bank between the National
Theatre and Tate Modern. This festival is
adopted from a Turkish tradition. During
the festival, South Bank will be alive with
various activities .

10. OCTOBER
Pearly Kings And Queens Festival
Henry Croft started the tradition of sewing
buttons on clothes back in 1875 so he could
draw attention to himself to raise money for
charities . The clothes have often been passed
down the generations of Pearly Families or are
remade by the successors.
The London Film Festival
The BFI London Film Festival is the UK's
largest public film event, screening more than
300 features, documentaries and shorts from
almost 50 countries. The festival, runs every
year in the second half of October under the
umbrella of the British Film Institute. The
Festival showcases the best of world cinema
to champion creativity, originality, vision and
imagination, and presents the finest
contemporary international cinema.

11. NOVEMBER
The London to Brighton Veteran Car Run
The London to Brighton Veteran Car Run is the
longest-running motoring event in the world. The
first run was in 1896, and has taken place most
years since then. To qualify, the cars must have
been built before 1905.
Guy Fawkes Night
Guy Fawkes Night, also known as Guy Fawkes
Day, Bonfire Night and Firework Night, is an annual
commemoration observed on 5 November, primarily
in England. Its history begins with the events of 5
November 1605, when Guy Fawkes, a member of the
Gunpowder Plot, was arrested.
Lord Mayor's Show
The Lord Mayor's Show is one of the longest
established and best known annual events in
London which dates back to 1535.A new Lord
Mayor is appointed every year and the public parade
reflects his inauguration. The event is a street
parade which in its modern form is a fairly light-
hearted combination of tradition.

12. DECEMBER
The Trafalgar square Christmas tree
The Trafalgar Square Christmas tree is the name
for the famous Christmas tree donated to the
people of London by the city of Oslo each year
since 1947.The tree is prominently displayed in
Trafalgar Square during the Christmas season. The
tree has provided a central focus for the Trafalgar
Square traditional carol-singing
program, performed by different groups raising
money for voluntary or charitable organizations .
The tree remains until just before the Twelfth
Night of Christmas. The Trafalgar Square
Christmas tree is typically a 50- to 60-year-old
Norway spruce, generally over 20 meters tall.

13. Presentation Done By
Vanditha Vijayakumar
Class : VII F
Christ Nagar English Hr
Sec School