The Mysterious and Scary Krampus

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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‘Ahoy me hearties!’ September 19th is Talk like a Pirate Day

Avast, belay the corporate speak at your business meetings on the 19th of September and talk like a pirate for the day, Savvy? Well this is bit of pure fun. How it came about is outlined in the article below… International Talk Like a Pirate Day is arguably one of the Internet’s favorite holidays. It may […]

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