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 draws over two million visitors each summer, who not only come from Germany, but from all over Europe to enjoy the festival’s medley of culture, [...]

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 to the streets to enjoy this multicultural carnival. The celebration includes a procession of 4500 people representing over 70 countries through both music and dance [...]

Post written by Empar, a United Planet team member. The arroz con leche (rice with milk) is one of the oldest desserts in Spain. Arroz con leche is prepared all over Spain, with several small regional variations, but the basic ingredients are the same: rice, milk, sugar and lemon or orange peel. It is also [...]

Post written by Marie, a United Planet Team member. Founded in 1946 by Jean Zay, the Cannes Film Festival is the most popular film festival in the world. The 62nd annual festival, hosted by French Actress Isabelle Huppert, just wrapped up on May 24th. The red carpet has been rolled out! The Festival de Cannes [...]

Post written by Lucille, a United Planet Team member. Soon, we are going to celebrate Easter. This Holiday is celebrated by all Christians, though each country has very different traditions. Picture taken by Stitch, Flickr First, not everyone celebrates Easter at the same time! Indeed, the date is different for Western Christians and Eastern Orthodox [...]