Returning to the countries we talked about earlier, as its politics, geography, education, social media, among others. This time we'll talk and know about Canada and England of their society and culture and provides some comparisons with our country Venezuela.
To understand the culture and society of Canada, must begin to meet their literary, Canada as a young country was always dedicated more to economic development than to art, later when things improve, literature began to flourish, which in their principles tended to resemble or imitate the European style but always reflecting their culture. In the twentieth century, literature was felt more mature and feature Canada with a great sense of national identity; written in French and English language.
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Canadian culture is full of wonderful characters and scenes, one of the great known authors is: Margaret Atwood, (poet and novelist) who was very young, he made his first book of poems, and continued writing while teaching English Literature at several universities, Atwood won awards including the Governor General of Canada and the Arts Council of Wales International. Alice Munro (short story), another great Canadian author, who has in his stories in today's Canada. Munro began writing at an early age and also published the first. Atwood observes the world with feminist eyes, making his works of the ways of how to cope with life. He also won the Governor General Literary Award, the Canadian Book Award. The New York Times called his book of short stories "The Moons of Jupiter" as the best of the year. Other major Canadian authors are Michael Ondaatje, Michael Tremblay, Douglas Coupland, Yann Martel, Leonard Cohen, among others. Canadian literature shows a picture of life in a northern nation formed by the weather and the inmensity of its territory, have more in common with the literatures of Europe from the center (England and France) and Latin America.
Architecture in Canada is closely linked to the techniques and styles of Europe and United State, giving importance to their designs, since adapte them to the climate and geography. This has evolved over the years, reflecting also the uniquidad of Canadian culture. One of the great architectural designs are the Absolute Towers, a magnificent ensemble that originated in the need for expansion of the Mississauga city, and next to become the best icon of the city, noted for its similarity with the human body, many locals have dubbed as the Marilyn Monroe. Another world-renowned architectural design in Canada is the Montreal Biosphere in Montreal, a museum devoted entirely to the environment, others are: Craigdarroch Castle in the province of British Colombia, the House Contemporary Architecture, Urban Ravine House in Canada, among others.
A large well-known canadian architect is Frank Owen Gehry, winner of the Pritzker Prize and recognized by the innovative and unique ways of designing buildings as the Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao in Spain and major projects around the world as: Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles in USA; Gehry Tower, Hanover in Germany, Dancing House, Prague in Czech Republic, among others. Another major architect Todd Saunders recognized for his work of combines the sensitivity Nordic in the design with environmental concerns; each project is unique, innovative, and follows its own process. Their designs reflect originality and respect for the landscape, as the MOD Shack in Norway, the Summerhouse in Hardanger.
The sculpture is one of the Beautiful Arts in which the artist expresses himself by molding or carving various materials, this explains to the town its stories, events or concepts. One of the greatest sculptures in Canada are: Geert Maas Sculpture Gardens, one of the largest collections of bronze sculptures in Canada and new works in progress by Geert Maas. Others are: the Odette Sculpture Park, the Boreal Sculpture Garden, the Sun Face, etc.
Canadian sculptors bring a unique three-dimensional view of the aboriginal soapstone and Haida carving to work in different materials or minerals, to create anything imaginable, some great Canadian sculptors are: Charles Beil with, Iain Baxter, Doug Watson Bull Moose, Alice McIntyre with equine art, William St. Ignatius McElcheran with, among others.
Canadian culture are descendants of different races and religions, influenced by British culture and tradition, as well as the French in the past, and nowadays has greatly influenced American culture, because of this is not easy to define a family typical Canadian, but we can know what their traditions and social customs common in Canada, thanks to which government is responsible for creating support programs for the protection and preservation of Canadian culture.
Some features of this differentiated culture are a major liberality in the social as gay marriages, legalization of marijuana, universal health care, etc.., And a tendency to live in large urban areas. The cultural identity of Canada is equality, unity in diversity, mutual respect and cooperation, that is, Canada enjoys an open and free society of social class distinctions, they all have the same rights and respect, is of a different race or religion, a racist remark in Canada is frowned upon by a Canadian; a social habit is that they do not like to wait, and are very specific about the scheduled time, as well as get used to shake hands when introduced to someone, but not is frowned upon touching someone's shoulder in a conversation, but also it is not customary to hug and kiss when greeting, another is to go to someone's house without calling first or making an appointment, in some cases when there is a visit in home is usually take off their shoes when entering the house, etc.. The family is the most important social issues and both (parents) are responsible for the care and support of their children. Because of its cultural diversity, Canada has no costume, but among their costumes representative highlight as the uniform of the RCMP and the costumes of the first indigenous inhabitants.
With regard to his music, each region has its own folk music from Celtic rhythms to the violins Irish, Scottish or French of Quebec, through for the Inuit chirps of Nunavut . Together they make up the Canadian folk music, from its roots in Celtic music and Irish-Scottish. A great musician known is Stan Rogers who is regarded as the pinnacle of music for his song Northwest Passage, considered by many as an unofficial Canadian anthem. Other world-renowned musicians and singers are Leonard Cohen, Neil Young, Alanis Morissette, Bryan Adams, Celine Dion, Nelly Furtado, among others; Canada is a true producer of musicians of all styles and genres. On the other hand, the film is noted for its producers and big actors like James Cameron, David Cronenberg (director), Glenn Ford, Michael J. Fox, Jim Carrey, Carrie-Anne Moss, Lolita Davidovich and Pamela Anderson. The active film Quebecois francophones also exports its films abroad and also emphasizes the animation, especially through the International Festival of Ottawa animated film and the second largest of its kind in the world. Great films of directors and actors canadians internationally recognized are: Titanic (1997), Terminator (1984), Aliens (1986), Terminator 2 (1991), Avatar (2009), Waydowntown (2002), among others.
Traditional dances of Canada stand out the quadrille of "Ile d'Orléans" and the round of couples of "the gigue", both are European origin, as well as the ritual dances of indigenous peoples or as they call them "First Nations". According to their religion, Canada does not establish any official status, religious pluralism is an important part of their political culture, according to 2001 census data mostly Canadians identify as Christians, Catholicism 42.6% including most descendants of French settlers, Protestant 23.3%, 4.4% other Christian denominations, Islam 1.9%, other 11.8%, none 16%. Regarding sports, ice hockey in winter and summer lacrosse is the national sport in Canada, hockey is the sport most practiced and popular throughout the country, other popular sports include Canadian football (it has a professional league CFL), and curling, others are beginning to gain strength in the Canadian sports include golf, baseball, ski, soccer, volleyball, and basketball .
The typical food of Canada are characterized by rich agriculture, opening up endless typical dishes, moreover, each region has its own traditional dishes and specialties. For example, in Québec, French influence is felt in dishes like Tourtiéres, a meat pie and pea soup or French Poutine, which are chips with salsa and cheese, among others. Turning aside to the typical celebrations of Canada, this focuses on three traditional festivals: Carnival in Quebec, the Montreal Jazz Festival and the Calgary stampede. The Quebec Winter Carnival, a joyous holiday celebrated in the harsh winter of Quebec, and is famous for its organization around sporting events specific to that time of year, such as ice skating competitions, racing sled dogs, canoe race on the river. In addition, can be seen also famous statues of ice, or snow slides. The Montreal Jazz Festival, held each year in late June, the Canadian city of Montreal is home to one of the most important jazz festivals worldwide. The Calgary Stampede, the city of Calgary is especially famous for this festival of rodeo, which amounts to a kind of tribute to the culture of the Old West, and is held every year in July, with big cowboy spirit filled activities, some of them are parades, livestock shows, art exhibits, country music, horse carts, riding the bull, and so on.
