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St George’s Day and Shakespeare’s birthday On 23 April each year, England celebrates its patron saint, Saint George, a figure whose story blends legend and history. Believed to have lived in the 3rd century in what is now Turkey, George was a Roman soldier who refused to give up his Christian faith and was executed for it. Over […]
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Encouraging young girls to pursue careers in STEM fields March is Expanding Girls’ Horizons in Science and Engineering Month, started by the Expanding Your Horizons (EYH) Network, founded in 1974 in USA. The initiative is all about helping young girls develop more interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) throughout their educational careers. The […]
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“I don’t see any future for the nation without integration. Our lives are intertwined, our work is intertwined, our education is intertwined.” – James Farmer During February in the United States, we recall the countless contributions to our country by African-Americans. First established by President Gerald Ford in 1976, Black History Month aims to celebrate the […]
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By Francesca Lungarotti During November and December each year Krampus parades and festivals are enjoyed across the countries of Europe’s eastern Alpine arc. These cultural events take place in Austria, Bavaria, Switzerland, Slovenia, and two Italian regions, Trentino-Alto Adige and Friuli Venezia Giulia, and some parades are also held in Veneto. The word Krampus is derived […]
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By Francesca Lungarotti Art has long supported themes of the macabre, supernatural, death, hell and fear. Many famous artists conceptualized and illustrated the various facets of the ‘terrifying’, the ‘disturbing’, the ‘fear’ and the ‘horror’. Francisco Goya and his black figures, Edward Munch and the fear of the inexplicable that is also in oneself, William Blake’s illustrations […]
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On 12th August each year, you are encouraged to celebrate National Vinyl Record Day and play records on the turntable rather than hitting play on your regular online music streamer. It started with Emile Berliner, a German-born American inventor who in 1887, further developed the wax cylinder based phonograph which had earlier been created by Thomas […]
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Saturday, June 21 is the 10th International Yoga Day in honor of the ancient physical, mental and spiritual discipline that an estimated two billion people worldwide practice in one form or another. The theme for this year’s Day is “Yoga for Self and Society”. Yoga is a transformative practice that represents the harmony of mind and […]
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On 6th June 2025, the UK will come together to celebrate its favourite dish as National Fish & Chip Day is back which this year marks its 10th anniversary. The National Edible Oil Distributors’ Association, founded the Day in 2015. Held annually, on the first Friday in June this special day acknowledges the iconic status […]
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Vesak (Wesak) Day / Buddha Day celebrates the birthday of Buddha and, for some Buddhists, also marks his enlightenment and death. The holiday is observed on the full-moon day of the lunar month Vesakha, the fourth month of the lunar calendar, which falls in April, May, or June. In 1950 the World Fellowship of Buddhists made […]
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Victory in Europe Day (VE Day) – marks the day of World War Two (WW2) when fighting against Nazi Germany in Europe came to an end. In the UK Monday 5th May is a bank holiday and the day will feature a flyover of Buckingham Palace by the famous Red Arrows and other military aircraft to […]
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