Fill in the Blanks Celebrations and FestivalsOnline version Read about celebrations and fesivals, then complete the sentences according to the reading. by Marcy Cañòn 1 country poems Flowers cherry carry songs spring 1000 August March important Japan drink beautiful pink Medellin May highlight hundreds festivals 10 wine The ? Feria de las Flores' ( Festival of ) is a festival that takes place in every year . It started in 1957 to celebrate silletero culture and has become one of the most important in the region . It takes place in and lasts for days . The festival includes of flower displays , music concerts , a parade of horses and special exhibitions . The of the festival is the silleteros parade , where people silletas , or chairs , containing flower arrangements on their backs The ? Hanami' , or cherry blossom festival , takes place in every . The tradition is years old and is one of the most festivals in the . All over Japan , people sit under the trees and celebrate the arrival of these beautiful flowers . They have picnics , a special rice called sake , sing and read . The blossom starts in the southern islands of Okinawa in and reaches the northern island of Hokkaido in .