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Tag: Festival

Home Posts Tagged "Festival" (Page 3)

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…

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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…

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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…

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La Feria de Abril – Part 2

April 3, 2009United PlanetEurope, Festival, flamenco, Foreign Culture, La Feria de Abril, local culture, Local festival, sevillanas, Seville, Team Stories, travel

Post written by Mariona, a United Planet Team member. The Recinto Ferial is a very organized area composed of casetas, which are small houses made with different types of clothes…

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La Feria de Abril

April 2, 2009United PlanetEurope, Festival, Foreign Culture, La Feria de Abril, local culture, Local festival, sevillanas, Seville, Team Stories, travel

Post written by Mariona, a United Planet Team member. How can I begin talking about La Feria de Abril? Only great memories come to mind, of people singing and dancing…

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Festa della Sacra Spina –San Giovanni Bianco’s Holy Thorn Festival

March 27, 2009United PlanetBergamo, Easter, Europe, Festival, Foreign Culture, Holy Thorn, Italy, local culture, Local festival, Milan, religious event, San Giovanni Bianco, town festival, travel

Post written by Roberto, a United Planet Team member. Today I would like to share with you all, a story about my native town in Italy. Every year, two weeks…

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