Celebration of Culture

Language- The U.S has no official language, 30 states have passed legislation making English the official language. According to a census made in 2000 more than 97% of Americans can speak English well and for 81% it is the only language spoken at home.

Religion- One of the primary Christian countries is the United States, studies say that the majority of the citizens say that religion played a very important role int their lives.

Cultural traditions- Thanksgiving has become a traditional holiday which evolved from the custom of English pilgrims to give thanks to their welfare. One of the most common traditions is fireworks in 4 of July.


Music-American music can be heard all over the world. Live music is especially popular with bands and solo artists. American popular music also contains many styles of music that developed in the United States and were popular music when they came up (or still are). Examples are hip-hop,house music,techno music,jazz,blues and various others.

Dance- There is great variety in dance in the United States, it is the home of the Lindy Hop and its derivative Rock and Roll, and modern square dance (associated with the United States of America due to its historic development in that country—nineteen U.S. states have designated it as their official state dance) and one of the major centers for modern dance. There is a variety of social dance and concert or performance dance forms with also a range of traditions of Native American dances.

 Art- In the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, American artists primarily painted landscapes and portraits in a realistic style. A parallel development taking shape in rural America was the American Craft movement, which began as a reaction to the Industrial Revolution. Developments in modern art in Europe came to America from exhibitions in New York City such as the Armory Show in 1913. After World War II, New York emerged as a center of the art world.

Etiquette-Tipping,not comment on language skills,no hats in door,saying please and thank you, when shaking hands eye contact.

Foods- Hamburgers,hot dogs,steak,mac and cheese, tomatoes soup etc.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culture_of_the_United_States#Languages

http://www.fastrecipes.com/cookbook/traditional-american-food-recipes-2008100666/

http://www.tripadvisor.com/Travel-g191-c3541/United-States:Customs.Habits.And.Etiquette.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeFi3SDi_n8