Written by United Planet volunteer Hallie Riggs. Yesterday was by far the craziest day I have experienced in Nepal (or perhaps anywhere). It was the Festival of Colors. As it was explained to me, this holiday represents the end of seasons past, and the welcoming of summer. Sort of like our version of the summer [...]

This post, written by Li Jia, United Planet’s International Programs Manager, was published previously on the UP Blog but because we love it so much, we thought we would share it with you again this year! Hope you enjoy learning about Chinese New Year Traditions as much as we did. I have always loved celebrating [...]

Written by United Planet Team Member Alyssa All photos taken from Flickr user tiendatleoktoberfest These are words that millions of partygoers wait an entire year to hear. Finally, Oktoberfest has begun. From the third weekend in September to the beginning of October the people of Theresienwiese, Munich celebrate the festival of Oktoberfest. In 1810, the [...]

Written by United Planet Team Member Alyssa For those of you currently in the Valencia region of Spain, make sure you have a change of clothes and your goggles ready! As the last Wednesday in August, the famous “Tomatina” tomato fight will be held today in the city of Buñol. Starting late in the morning, [...]

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 [...]