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Le mois de septembre arrive à grands pas et la rentrée aussi. Lyon bas à nouveau de son plein laissant derrière elle la chaleur presque caniculaire de ces dernières semaines et le calme des vacanciers partis. Désormais, les étudiants se préparent à « attaquer » une nouvelle année encore pleine de surprises. Voici ce à quoi le mois de septembre fait penser, c’est la fin d’une période estivale mais le début d’un renouveau plein d’espoir et de motivation. Les élèves d’Inflexyon eux aussi feront leur rentrée ce lundi après une semaine de répit bien mérité. Un nouvel élan est donné avec de nouvelles arrivées venues des quatre coins du globe. Ainsi Inflexyon aime à penser qu’au sein de son école, la diversité cultuelle est un privilège et permet de rapprocher de jour en jour des cultures différentes

Plus d'infos sur le site de l'école de français Inflexyon et le forum des cours de français.

It’s a symbolic day in different parts of the world

To start, it is an important celebration in the Catholic and Orthodox religion. The Catholic Church celebrates the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, meaning that Mary was transported into Heaven with her body and soul united. The Orthodox Church celebrates what is called the Dormition, very close from the Catholic celebration though there are some differences. The Catholic Church associates the Immaculate Conception to the dogma of the Assumption whereas the Orthodox Church believes in some sort of Assumption but rejects the dogma of Immaculate Conception. For Orthodox believers, Mary had a human nature and died naturally, her body was resurrected on the third day after her death and her son Jesus took her up into heaven. In both religions Mary died with the 12 apostles around her.

Other important celebrations in the world:

A thing to know is that August 15 used to be France’s National Day during Napoleon’s Empire. It is also the celebration of the Assumption in Belgium, Spain, Italy and Portugal. In India it is National Day, celebrating Independence Day in 1947. It is National day in Lichtenstein. It is the Army day in Greece. And the Liberation day in South Korea (1948). On the Chinese lunar calendar, August 15 celebrates the moon and the starting of autumn. It is represented by the assumption of a girl to the moon.

During the weekend it is also the occasion to assist at pyrotechnics shows organized in many places in France and also to look up in the sky and admire the shooting stars, which show up at that period of the year.

To get further information on the website of the French school Inflexyon and the forum of the French courses.