Archive for the 'Local festival' Category

The Festival of the Giants

Wednesday, July 1st, 2009

Post written by Lucille, a United Planet team member.
Each year, during the first weekend of July, the North of France celebrates the Festival of the Giants.

Picture taken by chaton144, Flickr
Most of the Northern cities have a patron giant to protect them. Today, there are more than 300 giants representing the cities of the [...]

Inti Raymi, the Festival of the Sun

Friday, June 26th, 2009

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 for millions of years. Its presence causes day and its absence, night. It’s no wonder that for many ancient cultures the sun represented a supernatural phenomenon, [...]

Tollwood – The Multicultural Summer in Munich

Wednesday, June 17th, 2009

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, cuisine [...]

When Boston Becomes Chinese

Wednesday, June 10th, 2009

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 Chinese village, complete with dragon boats, traditional dancers and musicians. Today, I want to allow all of you, who unfortunately were not there, to travel to [...]

Berlin’s Carnival of Cultures

Thursday, June 4th, 2009

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 performances. [...]



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