VALENTINE’S DAYA day of Affection and Romance

HOW IT BEGAN?

THIS DAY FIRST BECAME…

+ Geoffrey Chaucer in the High Middle Age

+ When the tradition of courtly love flourished…

IN ASSOCIATION WITH ROMANCE

+ C. 1343-1400

+ London

+ Father of English literature

BY THE 15TH C.

+ This day had evolved…

+ As a day in which lovers sent

WHAT OTHER DAYS OF LOVE?

IN NORFOLK…

JACK…

+ Knocked the rear doors

+ Left sweets and presents for children

IN FRANCE

IN FRANCE

+ a traditionally Catholic country,

+ "Saint Valentin",

+ in much the same way

IN SWEDEN

IN SWEDEN

+ All Hearts' Day ( Alla hjärtans dag )

+ launched in the 1960s

+ by the flower industry

IN BRAZIL

IN BRAZIL

+ June 12

+ , "Lovers' Day” "Boyfriends'/Girlfriends' Da) (the Dia dos Namorados )

+ Saint Anthony's day, (June 11)

IN KOREA

WHITE DAY AND BLACK DAY

+ In Korea

+ Candies, rather than chocolates

+ Black Day for bachelors

NEW WAYS FOR THIS DAY?

NEW WAYS FOR THIS DAY?

+ Spend time with your mother…

+ Take her out for dinner…

+ Go Tai Chi with her...