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Tag: Festival

Home Posts Tagged "Festival" (Page 4)

Las Fallas

March 20, 2009United PlanetEurope, Festival, Foreign Culture, la crema, las fallas, local culture, Local festival, ninot, tradition, travel, valencia

Post written by Empar, a United Planet Team member. The festival of Las Fallas takes place in Valencia (my native city) every year and has been celebrated for many years,…

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Green Beer, Parades, and Shamrocks

March 17, 2009United Planetbagpipe, Boston, Festival, Foreign Culture, irish dress, Irish music, local culture, Local festival, marchers, parades, travel, United States, video

Post written by Lucille, a United Planet Team member. As a French girl, I had never heard about St Patrick’s Day before last week. I had no idea that I…

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La Diada de Sant Jordi

February 14, 2009United PlanetBarcelona, book, calalan, Catalonia, Diada de Sant Jordi, Europe, Festival, Foreign Culture, holidays, legend, local culture, Local festival, love, lover's day, lovers, rose, sant jordi, Spain, tradition, Valentine's Day

Post written by Silvia, a United Planet Team member Everybody is very excited in the US about Valentine’s Day, the most important day of the year for lovers. As with…

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Welcoming in the Year of the Ox: Chinese New Year in 2009

January 30, 2009United PlanetAsia, celebration, childhood memories, China, Chinese beliefs, Chinese New Year, culture, Dishes, dumplings, family relations, Festival, festivities, food, Foreign Culture, gift, local culture, Local festival, New Years Eve, Noodles, Team Stories, traditions, travel, traveling, United Planet, video, year of the Ox

Post written by Li, a United Planet Team member I have always loved celebrating Chinese New Year, despite the fact that I am far away from home. It brings back…

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Happy Birthday your Majesty

January 27, 2009United PlanetBirthday, Brian May, Buckingham Palace, celebration, England, Europe, Festival, Foreign Culture, local culture, Local festival, London, parades, prince Philip, Queen, Queen's guards, Team Stories, travel, traveling, Trooping of Colours, United Planet, video

Post written by Katherine, a United Planet Team member The Queen has two birthdays. The present Queen was born on April 21, 1926. She celebrates this day privately, but then…

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Music Day(s) in France

January 12, 2009United Planetconcerts, Europe, Festival, Foreign Culture, France, Lille, local culture, Local festival, music, North of France, Team Stories

Post written by Lucille, United Planet team member. Did you know the Music Day started in France? Every year in France since 1981, on June 21st, we celebrate “la fete…

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