Day of the Dead, Comic-Con and a robot plays the cello | Strange | Newsround

Get ready for some unique celebrations! First up, we visit Mexico’s Day of the Dead festival, where people throw on costumes, make tons of noise, and craft some amazing sculptures. It's not your typical party—it’s all about remembering family and honouring ancestors with a giant street bash!

Then, we're off to New York's Comic-Con, where thousands of fans strut around dressed as their favourite characters from movies, comics, and games. One costume even features Optimus Prime from Transformers—impressive, though we’re not sure if it can actually transform!

Finally, the video introduces a cello-playing robot, jamming alongside the Malmo Symphony Orchestra. The piece was composed just for this robotic musician, who impressively holds its own on stage. Who knew robots could be so musical?

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Exercise 1:

Check your answers:

1

The Day of the Dead festival takes place in Mexico. "How about a festival in Mexico... Well, these are the day of the dead celebrations where people dress up,.." (0:10)

2

People at Comic-Con wear costumes to remember their ancestors. Comic-Con is not about remembering ancestors; it’s for people to dress up as favourite characters. (0:25-0:29)

3

The robot cello player joined a rock band on stage. The robot joins the Malmo Symphony Orchestra, not a rock band. (1:01)

4

The festival in Mexico is celebrated with quiet family gatherings. The Day of the Dead is celebrated with a "massive street party," not quiet gatherings. (0:21)

5

People dress up as characters from films and comics at Comic-Con in New York. "Thousands of people dress up as their favorite characters from films, comics, and video games." (0:29-0:34)

Exercise 2

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