New York City and London are the capitals of the world. New York is the most important city in the United States and London in Europe. The official language in both of them is english (american in NY and british in London). The fact that the two cities share the language is very important, because this factor influences enormously in people from London or New York to travel to this cities. There they will feel more comfortable and sure with themselves.
Both of them come from anglo-saxon cultures and are the biggest financial districts in the United States and Europe (Wall street in NY and The city in London). They are also very important in art ( Metropolitan and MOMA museums in NY and the national gallery or the british museum in London). Therefore a lover of art can find in both cities what he or she wants. The same thing happens with the fashion or music culture, in both cities you will be able to go to the gigs that you most like or the events and shops.
New York City and London are sister cities since 2001. Both are amazing cities that everybody should visit. I do not have nearly any complaint about these cities, except the large distances that separates nearly everything, but these are the only grievances that you can find in these fantastic cities. Hope you delight this Blog!
Hey, bloggers! I'm Rachel, from the north of England. I've been travelling all around the world since I was 5 years old. I've visited almost all Europe. However, I spent all my young life living in Picadilly, London. I studied International Relations and now I live in Manhattan, New York with my family.
I know a lot about London and New York so that's why I've decided to write this blog. If you are interested in these two awesome cities, this blog is perfect for you. Enjoy it!
Hi mates! How are you? Today I'm writing about the special cultur that New York have! I added some videos to learn more about it and see it with more reality. Enjoy and add some comments If you have something to tell me!
REGIONAL DISHES OF NEW YORK CITY
There are various ethnics groups that lives in New York, because of
this, is difficult to describe the typical food. So we will focus in the origin New York food.
Hot dog: Served with sauerkraut, sweet relish, onion sauce, or mustard; Manhattan
clam chowder, New York-style cheesecake, pizza, bagel and pastrami, Baked
pretzels, Knish, eggs Benedict, Knish, Lobster Newberg, Waldorf Salad,
Delmonico steak and Black and white cookie.
WHAT CAN YOU VISIT ON NEW YORK CITY?
5ft Avenue: It is located
in Manhattan and is one of
the most important commercial streets in New York City. There you can found all the most important shops
around the world like Cartier, Tiffany’s and Fao Swarz.
Empire State Building: is also located in Manhattan, it has been the most
higher build around the world since 1931 to 1972, nowadays since the drumbeat
of the Twins Towels is the higher in New York. It has 102 floors and 443 m. It is one of the emblems in the City.
Times Square: Times Square has a recently history, because since the ends of 90s it
was just a place for crime and drugs. It doesn’t need a presentation, everybody
have ever heard about it.
Central Park: is the biggest park in New York City, inside it you
can also found The Central Park Zoo. It
has been the setting of many films like “Barefoot in the Park” or “Breakfast at
Tiffany´s”.
Broadway: is the street
of the musicals and theatres in Manhattan.
Including other places like: WorldTradeCenter, Wall
street, The liberty statue, Chrysler building, Rockefeller centre, Grand
Central Terminal, Saint Patrick´s Cathedral.
MUSIC
There are not a folkloric
music of this City, but ,for example ,in the Bronx and the poor and rough
neighborhood the music is the Rap, in Broadway the musicals and in the rest of
the city a mix of the different cultures that lives there: south american music,
Caribbean, chine’s, oriental…
In NYC you can listen any
kind of music, if you want listen classical music you should go to the Avery
Fisher Hall or Carnegie Hall, If you want to listen jazz you should goBlue
Note,The Village Vanguard or Jazz at Lincoln Center, and if you want to assist
to a concert of Rock, Pop, Hip-Hop and Rap you should be attempt to the Madison
Square Garden, Radio City Music Hall, stadium of the Giants, Yankees and Mets,
Roseland Ballroom, Beacon Theatre o Hammerstein Ballroom, calendar. In all this
places have played artist like Bon Jovi, Bruce Springsteen, Pink, Eminem,
U2, Jay-Z or Lady Gaga.
This is one of the cities
that every artist around the world wants to play in. if any NYC radio plays
your music your exit is ensured.
PEOPLE
As we say before in New York coexist a lot
of different cultures and they live in big communities like Chinatown and Little
Italy. There are also other cultures
that they don’t live in a community but they are the majority from latin
America, european people and asian. It is the city from multicultural.
NY FASHION
NYC is one of the cities around the world where you can see all the fashion
trends.
Hey bloggers! How is the day? I saw this information on the Internet about the history of NYC and I found it amazing. Hope you like it.
The first documented visit
by a European was in 1524 by Giovanni da Verrazzano,
a Florentine explorer in the service of the French crown, who
sailed his ship into New York Harbor. He claimed the area for France and
named it New Angoulême. In 1609 English explorer Henry
Hudson re-discovered the region when he sailed his ship into New York Harbor.
He made a ten-day
exploration of the area and claimed the region for the Netherlands.
It was later called New Amsterdam in 1625. In 1626, the
Dutch purchased Manhattan Island from the Native Americans for
60 guilders (about $1000).
The city grew so fast, increasing the number of
immigrants, first from Germany and Ireland during the 1840s and
50s and then from southern and eastern Europe, changing the face of
the city.New York became the most
populous urbanized area in the world in early 1920s, overtaking London. The metropolitan area
surpassed the 10 million mark in early 1930s, becoming the
first megacity in human history.
Hey guys! Today I start writing about New York City, tomorrow you will have the history so, follow me!! New Yorkis the most populous cityin the United Statesand the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areasin the world.The city is referred to asNew York Cityor theCity of New Yorkto distinguish it from the State of New York, of which it is a part.
Population: 8,244,910
Climate: New
York City experiences a humid subtropical climate. The average temperature
on the warm months is 17.1ºC and the average on the cold months is 8.8 ºC.
Religion: Catholic
(62%) Protestant (10.7%) Jewish (22%) Muslim (2%).
Ethnic
group: white (44%) Hispanic (28.8%) black (25.5%) Asian (12.7%).
Language:
English (72%) Spanish (13.6%) Chinese (2.1%) Italian (1.7%) Russian (1.2%)
other (9.4%).
Currency:
the official currency in New York City is the US dollar.
National
flower: the national flower is the rose.
National
stone: the national stone is the red wine garnet. Anything to add? Write a coment :)
Hi bloggers! Welcome to the giant world of the culture of London. If you want more information contact me by email (on my profile) or just add a coment! Here
are 6 of the many reasons why London is one of the most culturally
vibrant cities in the world.
Three
of the top ten museums and galleries in the world are in London and
857 art galleries in total. London has over 170 museums with 11
national museums including the British Museum (home to thousands of years of culture including the Rosetta Stone)
The
British Museum
Located
right around the corner from the Academic Centre in Bloomsbury.
Over
13 million collections making it one of the largest in the world.
Has
9 departments with subjects including Greek and Roman Antiques to
Ancient Egypt and the Sudan to the Middle East.
The
National Gallery
Houses
over 2300 paintings from the 1300s-1900s.
Located
in the picturesque Trafalgar Square.
Has
important works from the different art periods, from Early
Renaissance to Post- Impressionism.
London
has four UNESCO world heritage sites:
Westminster
Palace which includes Westminster Abbey and Saint
Margaret's Church
Kew’s Royal
Botanic Gardens.
3. There
are more Languages spoken in London than in any other city in the
world. 4. Around
250 festivals take place in London every year including London’s
largest free festival - The Mayor’s Thames Festival and
Europe's biggest street festival- The Notting Hill Carnival which
attracts near one million people.
5. London
Fashion Week 2012 generated over £100m of orders, saw the
return of Philip Treacy and was the most socially savvy yet with
over 2 million viewers tuning in from more than 100 countries to the
live-streamed of Topshop's latest collection.
6. Parks
in London: There are many famous parks in London, but you can't
leave London without having visited the London's Lungs:
Hyde
Park
Famous
for its Speakers’ Corner where public speaking is allowed.
Serpentine
River divides Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens.
Hyde
Park Corner is located just south east of Hyde Park and features the
famous Wellington Arch and World War I and II memorials.
Hampstead
Heath
Is
a large ancient London park covering 320 hectares.
This
grassy public space sits astride a sandy ridge.
One
of the highest points in London.
ARCHITECTURE
AND PLACES TO VISIT
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St Mary Axe (formerly the Swiss Re Building, and informally
also known as "the Gherkin") is
a skyscraper in London's financial district, the City
of London, completed in December 2003 and opened at the end of May
2004.
The
building has become an iconic symbol of London and is one of the
city's most widely recognised examples of modern architecture.
Architect: Foster and Partner.
Buckingham
Palace
Is
the official London residence and principal workplace of the British
monarch. Located in the City of Westminster, the palace is
a setting for state occasions and royal hospitality. It has been a
focus for the British people at times of national rejoicing
and crisis.If you are trying to attend a Changing of the Guard
ceremony, arrive early. Architectual
style: Classicism, Neoclassicism and Gregorian.
The London Eye It
is the world’s largest big wheel. 32 glass-enclosed gondolas
glide slowly and gracefully. The entire journey takes about 30
minutes. Both daytime and nighttime views are breathtaking. This big
wheel is the best option to have a panoramic view of London. I
encourage you to go!!
DRESS AND FOOD
Although
England is a country rich in folklore and traditions, has no defined
costume. The best known folk costumes are those of Morris dancers.
They can be seen in many locations during the summer months
performing folk dances. The
outfits consist of white trousers, a white shirt, bell pads placed
around the calf, and a hat made of felt or straw, decorated with
ribbons and flowers.
TYPICAL DISHES
FISH & CHIPS This dish is a battered and fried hake grilled with
potatoes fries seasoned with salt and vinegar.
ROAST BEEF
Another dish is the famous "roast beef" beef grilled. The accompaniment of this dish is usually the horseradish sauce or mustard and steamed vegetables or boiled vegetables to finish filling the plate. MUSIC
London has historically been a centre for world famous music for
centuries. In the past one hundred years alone London has produced some
of the world’s most loved and highly regarded musicians and is at the very
epicentre of Britain’s lucrative record industry.
The rock and roll phenomenon
that took the world by storm had a particularly strong impact in London. The
Beatles spent a lot of time in the nation’s capital, and The Rollingstones are
from London. In the following years, other bands made their mark on the city such
as Cream, The Who, The Kinks, and the Jimi Hendrix.
In the seventies and eighties, musicians like David Bowie, Elvis Costello
and Cat Stevens made their fame and fortune using London as a base. Bands such as
The Clash, Fleetwood Mac, Iron Maiden, Led Zepplin, Wham!, T.Rex, The
Police and The Sex Pistols made the streets and rhythms vibrating
through London.
In recent
years London has given birth to more amazing artists and bands such as Coldplay
or Jamiroquai. The perfect place in London to make gigs is The Wembley Stadium
with 90,000 capacity venue. In Wembley, fantastic artists such as George
Michael, Bon Jovi, Coldplay, Green Day, Metallica, Madonna, Foo Fighters, The
Killers or Robbie Williams has performed their music.
Hi bloggers! Sorry for the delay of uploading the history of London. Now you can know more abour this awesome city :)
Despite the origin of London is not completely known, it is said that there existed a Celt area called Llyn-din, in whose vicinities, the Romans created a city called Londinium, principal politic, military and commercial nucleus of the Romans. Londinium declined in the 5th century. However, in the 6th century, Canuto Hardeknut turned into as the capital of the Saxon Empire. Londinium started to grow rapidly and it reached the population of 15,000 inhabitants. London's port has always been its basis of prosperity as a commercial city. In the 15th century, the textile industry became one of the most important activities in this city.
After the monasteries dissolution by Henry VIII, the wealth started to raise in the high classes of London. Newcastle and London became the core idea of the Industrial Revolution during Isabel I reign. In 1529, London became the head office of the Government when the Court moved to Whitehall Palace. During the Second World War, London was bombard by german attacks.
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