Celebrations

Crowns, flowers and 30 loaves: Festa dos Tabuleiros in Portugal

• Celebrations
• History
• Portugal
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July 22, 2011

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The Festa dos Tabuleiros (Festival of the Trays) is one of the most important celebrations in Portugal. [...]

Bastille Day Celebrations

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• France
• History
• Topics 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.

Midsummer Night Eve in Finland: photo essay

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• Finland
• Topics of the World

June 29, 2011

Finland, the land of the midnight sun, celebrates the arrival of Summer after a long, dark winter. [...]

Summer Solstice Celebrations in France

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• France
• History
• People
• Religion
• Topics of the World

June 24, 2011

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Today, Friday 24 June, is in France the day we celebrate St. John the Baptist and it [...]

Seasons around the world

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• Costa Rica
• Food
• Romania
• Topics of the World
• USA

May 18, 2011

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Our contributors describe the different seasons in their countries and how people prepare for and celebrate them. [...]

Not the 1st January: New Year Celebrations in India

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• India
• Religion
• Topics of the World

May 12, 2011

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Calendars come in many forms, from huge ones hanging on walls to pocket-sized ones and today, digital [...]

The Royal Wedding and Britain’s north-south divide

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• People
• Topics of the World
• UK

May 6, 2011

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Last Friday the UK celebrated the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton, otherwise known as the [...]

Folar: a Portuguese Easter Tradition

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• Food
• Portugal
• Topics of the World

May 4, 2011

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Easter in Portugal is a very special occasion for godparents and their godchildren. The tradition says the [...]

The great big Coorgi wedding

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• India
• Religion
• Topics of the World

April 29, 2011

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The Indian wedding is a splash of colour, a blur of reds, yellows, greens and dazzling gold. [...]

Ancestor Worship in Okinawa, Japan

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• Japan
• Topics of the World

April 22, 2011

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A gathering at the family tomb for Shimi During the month of April, each year, a Sunday [...]

Tulip: Symbol of abundance, indulgence and Istanbul

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• The Netherlands
• Topics of the World
• Turkey

April 20, 2011

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Since 2006, every April Istanbul hosts International Tulip Festival. Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality plants millions of tulips in [...]

Nyepi Day in Bali: Still. Slow. Soft. Gentle. Easy.

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• Indonesia
• Religion
• Topics of the World

April 1, 2011

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As an American living in Bali, I sometimes wonder how incongruous my personality is with the Balinese [...]