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Tag: Festival

Home Posts Tagged "Festival" (Page 5)

Religious Celebrations in Tanzania

January 7, 2009United PlanetAfrica, colonies, Eid al-Fitr, family, feasting, Festival, festivities, Foreign Culture, local culture, Local festival, New Years celebrations, Tanzania, traditional songs, travel, Zanzibar

Post written by Tori, United Planet Tanzania Manager. Tanzania, and especially the island of Zanzibar, is a country full of cultural diversity which plays out in a variety of religious…

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GOOD LUCK WITH THE TIÓ DE NADAL!

December 24, 2008United PlanetBarcelona, barretina, Christmas Day, Europe, Feast of the Immaculate Conception, Festival, Foreign Culture, local culture, Local festival, Nadal, presents, Team Stories, Tió de Nadal

Post written by Mariona, a United Planet team member The Tió de Nadal is an essential part of any Catalan Christmas. The literal English translation could be “Christmas log”, but…

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On The Stairs

August 29, 2008United PlanetAbroad, Cultural events, Festival, health care, Latin America, local culture, Peru, Peruvian culture, school, Service, travel, United Planet, volunteer abroad, volunteer work, Volunteering

Post written by Amber Johnson, a United Planet volunteer This week we’ve been back to the usual: work (Amber in the clinic and Josh at the school), Spanish lessons, spending…

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