Category: Cultural Spotlights

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Le Tour de France

July 30, 2009United PlanetAlberto Contador, cycling, Europe, Foreign Culture, France, Franco Pellizotti, Lance Armstrong, Thor Hushovd, Tour de France, travel, United Planet

Written by United Planet Team Member, Lucille For 96 years, daring cyclists have braved the 3,5000 kilometers of this 21 day race. This year, the race was made up of…

The Festival of the Giants

July 1, 2009United PlanetBelgium, Douai, Europe, Festival, Festival of the Giants, Foreign Culture, France, Gayant, local culture, Local festival, Northern France, patron giant, travel, volunteer abroad

Post written by Lucille, a United Planet team member. Each year, during the first weekend of July, the North of France celebrates the Festival of the Giants. Picture taken by…

Tollwood – The Multicultural Summer in Munich

June 17, 2009United PlanetAmy MacDonald, Europe, Festival, Foreign Culture, international cultural festival, jazz, Latin America, Lauryn Hill, local culture, Local festival, Milow, Munich, rock, stars, Tollwood, travel, United Planet

Post written by Manuela, a United Planet team member. Tomorrow the grand opening of the 21st summer Tollwood, an international cultural festival, will take place in Munich’s Olympia Park. Tollwood…

When Boston Becomes Chinese

June 10, 2009United PlanetAsia, boat races, Boston, calligraphy, canoes, China, Chinese characters, Chinese songs, Chinese village, craftsmen, Dragon Boat Festival, Festival, folk hero, Foreign Culture, local culture, Local festival, musicians, performers, rice balls, Team Stories, traditional dancers, traditional musical instruments, travel, Zhou Dynasty, Zhouzhuang

Post written by Lucille, a United Planet team member. 端午節欢迎你! (Welcome to the Dragon Boat Festival) Last Sunday, the banks of the Charles River in Boston were transformed into a…

Berlin’s Carnival of Cultures

June 4, 2009United PlanetBerlin, Berlin wall, Blucherplatz, Carnival of Cultures, dance performances, Europe, Festival, Foreign Culture, Latin America, local culture, Local festival, Multicultural, music, procession, Team Stories, travel, United Planet, volunteer abroad

Post written by Dominik, a United Planet team member. Every year on Pentecost weekend, the city of Berlin comes alive for the Carnival of Cultures. Over 1.5 million Berliners take…

The Spanish Arroz con Leche

June 2, 2009United Planetarroz con leche, Costa Rica, desserts, Europe, Foreign Culture, Iberian Peninsula, Latin America, local culture, Peru, south america, Spain, travel

Post written by Empar, a United Planet team member. The arroz con leche (rice with milk) is one of the oldest desserts in Spain. Arroz con leche is prepared all…

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