22 Ways to Celebrate Chilean Independence
Picture by: Rodrigo Vera
Chile celebrates its bicentennial in 2010. You, too, can celebrate Chile’s 200th birthday wherever you are by living a little of the Chilean culture:
1. Eat an empanada. Here’s an easy cheese empanada recipe.
2. Dance la Cueca, Chile’s national dance
3. Attend a Cueca contest
4. Go to the Chilean rodeo
5. Attend a parade or put on your own.
6. Go to a fonda / ramada or create your own.
7. Have a cookout with a Chilean barbecue
8. Let your kids print out and color some Chilean national symbols to display around your home.
9. Make some manjar and pair it up with some other foods to make a delicious treat.
10. Fly the Chilean flag.
11. Watch some clips from popular Chilean films.
12. Play a traditional Chilean game like Rayuela.
13. Enjoy a Chilean “Once” in the late afternoon.
14. Learn some Chilean slang and speak Spanish like a Chilean.
15. Listen to Chile’s national anthem.
16. Sing Chile’s unofficial national anthem “Si vas para Chile”.
17. Play a game of soccer in an empty field or on your street.
18. Buy some Chilean exports from your grocery store, like fruits or wine.
19. Read some Chilean newspapers to see what is happening in Chile.
20. Plan your trip to Chile. Here’s some Chile travel tips.
21. Open your wallet and figure our how much money you would have if you converted the contents to Chilean pesos.
22. Read the “Gringo’s Culture Guide to Chile” for a comprehensive look at Chilean culture.
Happy Birthday Chile!
What would you add to the list?
Posted September 1st, 2010 in Culture | Add Your Comment »