Monthly Archives: June 2009

Inti Raymi, the Festival of the Sun

Post written by Mia, a United Planet Team member. The Sun, the center of our Solar System, has been keeping us warm, giving us light and supporting life on Earth…

United Planet’s First Pre-departure Training for Long-Term Volunteers

Post written by Li, United Planet’s International Programs Manager. I am happy to write about our first in-person pre-departure training for United Planet’s long-term volunteers. These volunteers will take off…

Tollwood – The Multicultural Summer in Munich

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

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

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…