A Family Thanksgiving in Georgia, USA FoodTopics of the WorldUSA November 27, 2013 1 “Gobble, Gobble.” These are two words that my children first learned to associate with Thanksgiving Day. Celebrated [...]
Tomb Sweeping day in China ChinaPeopleTopics of the World April 17, 2013 Two PocketCultures readers from China wrote in with this post about tomb sweeping day in China, which [...]
The Fête des Remparts in Dinan – Brittany Across culturesFranceTopics of the World August 17, 2012 2 The Fête des Remparts is a medieval festival that takes place every other year in Dinan, the [...]
Picture Postcards: Holi Festival in India IndiaTopics of the World April 9, 2012 1 As we continue with our “anything you like” category of Picture Postcards this month, we take a [...]
Happy Valentine’s Day! CanadaCelebrationsCosta RicaFranceRomaniaSpainTopics of the WorldUSA February 14, 2012 6 This day honors one or more early Christian martyrs named Saint Valentine, and today it is celebrated [...]
From our contributors: September 13th Blogs of the WorldContributorsFranceHong KongIndiaJapan September 13, 2011 4 Here’s our bi-weekly roundup of articles written by members of out team on their personal blogs. This [...]
From our contributors: 19 July ArgentinaBlogs of the WorldContributorsIndiaJapanRomania July 19, 2011 Another week, another roundup of articles posted by our contributors on their blogs with subjects ranging from [...]
Bastille Day Celebrations CelebrationsFranceHistoryTopics of the World July 13, 2011 Bastille Day is not as its name might suggest a commemoration of the storming of the Bastille Fortress on 14th July,1789 but the commemoration of the Fête de la Fédération, which took place a year later on 14th July, 1790.
Summer Solstice Celebrations in France CelebrationsFranceHistoryPeopleReligionTopics of the World June 24, 2011 10 Today, Friday 24 June, is in France the day we celebrate St. John the Baptist and it [...]
Burning Art in Valencia CelebrationsFoodMusic, Art & CinemaSpainTopics of the World March 30, 2011 8 Las Fallas is a festival in Valencia, Spain, that I strongly recommend to anyone who enjoys art, [...]
Galungan celebrations with a Balinese family CelebrationsIndonesiaReligionTopics of the World December 24, 2010 “Three more day until biggest Balinese holiday” he says, mouth wide, grinning ear to ear. Scooters buzz [...]
Picture Postcards: Polish celebrations CelebrationsPolandTopics of the World November 29, 2010 3 Poland? Surprise, it’s actually Toronto, Canada. This week’s picture postcard of the annual autumn celebration of Polish [...]