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 [...]

Post written by Roberto, a United Planet Team member. It all started in 1970, when Wisconsin’s Senator Gaylord Nelson decided that people need to be aware of the Earth’s problems. Nelson gathered together more than 20 millions of Americans on April 22, 1970 for a demonstration where a speech on global environment benefits was issued. [...]

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 [...]

Post written by Silvia, a United Planet Team member Everybody is very excited in the US about Valentine’s Day, the most important day of the year for lovers. As with most American holidays, marketing brought Valentine’s Day to Spain too. However, in Catalonia, we have our traditional lover’s day as well—la Diada de Sant Jordi—celebrated [...]

Post written by Lucille, a United Planet Team member Every year on February 2nd, the French celebrate La Chandeleur—a day when everybody cooks crepes, also known as thin pancakes! When I was a child, I loved this day because we don’t only cook the crepes, we also take part in a crepe-flipping contest. As part [...]