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 before Easter, all locals and villagers from the surrounding valleys, come to San Giovanni Bianco (Bergamo), a small town in the mountains about one hour from [...]

Post written by Lucille, a United Planet Team member.
Last week was a special week for all French speaking countries.La Semaine de la Francophonie (Francophone or French Language Week), is celebrated across the francophone world by all states, associate members and observers affiliated with the International Organization of the Francophonie (OIF).

Picture taken by Rolye, [...]

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, going back to the beginning of the 18th century.
Most of the celebrations of Las Fallas (“the fires”) begin on March 15th and culminate on el Dia [...]

Lavandería Planeta Unido celebrated its first year in business on January 11th. The Micro-empowerment Laundromat Project started as a collaboration between United Planet and the ANH Battered Women’s Shelter in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala, as a way to provide funding for the shelter and offer vocational training to residents. The one year anniversary was marked by a [...]

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 was going to celebrate an Irish holiday during my stay in Boston…

But there I was, last Sunday, in the South of Boston, wearing a [...]