Unit5Canada-“TheTrueNorth”PeriodOneWarmingUp&ReadingTheCanadianTulipFestivalEachyearinthefirstweekofMay,Ottawa,Canada’scapitalcity,becomesaflowerocean
Morethanthreemilliontulipscovertheroads,onbothsidesoftheOttawaRiver
ThesebeautifulflowersannouncethearrivalofspringandtheofficialopeningoftheCanadianTulipFestival,whichistheworld’slargesttulipfestival
Duringthisperiod,Canada’scapitalwillbealivewithnotonlybloomingtulips,butmusic,parades,fireworks,andpeoplefromaroundtheworld
WhydoesOttawacelebratetheTulipFestivalwithsuchenthusiasm
Thetraditionbeganabout70yearsago
TheGermanarmyhadinvadedtheNetherlandsinMay,1940,andtheroyalfamilywasforcedtorunawayfromtheircountry
TheywentfirsttoLondonthenontoOttawawheretheyweregivenGovernmentHouseasashelter
In1943,PrincessJuliana’sdaughter,PrincessMargrietwasbor