Photo: Joe Ross (Some rights reserved) Albuquerque, New Mexico – Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta – balloonfiesta.com – is held annually at Balloon Fiesta Park. 2022 marks 50 years for the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. Dates: October 1-9. “An event like no other.” Hashtag: #balloonfiesta According to Balloon Fiesta officials, more than 872 balloon pilots applied …
Poster Aotearoa New Zealand – Te wiki o te reo Māori (Māori Language Week) is a popular, government-sponsored initiative promoting the use of Māori language. The week is part of the broader Māori language revival and raises public awareness for Māori language revitalization, learning, and public usage. Māori Language Week is celebrated annually in September …
Lingo Cards (Some rights reserved) Parade = a public procession, especially one celebrating a special day or event and including marching bands and floats Translating: ParadeSpanish: DesfileScots Gaelic: Caismeachd Embedded Tweets WikipediaParade Planeta
Photo: BLM (Some rights reserved) The Burning Man event has taken place on public lands on the Black Rock Desert Playa since 1990. Events in 2020 and 2021 were cancelled for in-person attendance. 2022 dates: August 28-September 5. The annual festival draws 70,000 people to create a temporary city in the northern Nevada desert, and …
Photo: NASA Goddard, Lunar Module (Some rights reserved) Celebrating July 20, the anniversary of Apollo 11 Moon Landing. Hashtag: #InternationalMoonDay Out of this world heritage sites! Things we learned: The average age in Mission Control was 27 ‘Software‘ was created as a word Key LinksApollo 11 – NASAApollo 11 Lunar Module / EASEP HeadlinesThe scientific …
Photo: UN, 1990 (Some rights reserved) We celebrate the life of Nelson Mandela (July 18, 1918 – December 5, 2013) on #MandelaDay, July 18. Nelson Mandel Day (July 18)mandeladay.comFacebookWikipedia FacebookNelson Mandela FlickrMandela Day [email protected] Headlineshttp://www.mzansigirl.com/shadow-boxer-mandelaMadiba, I let you go10 of the most interesting things Nelson Mandela ever said – Washington PostNelson Mandela was Africa’s Lincolnhttp://mg.co.za/article/2013-12-05-nelson-mandela-dieshttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-12-06/nelson-mandela-dies-live-coverage/4776804http://adoptanegotiator.org/2013/12/06/mandelas-legacy-for-climate-activistshttp://www.itsnicethat.com/articles/nelson-mandela-covershttp://www.csmonitor.com/World/Africa/2013/1206/Nelson-Mandela-and-the-foundations-of-one-s-spiritual-lifehttp://www.iucn.org/?14159/IUCN-pays-tribute-to-Nelson-Mandelahttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-25313600http://www.southafrica.net/blog/en/posts/entry/great-south-africans-nelson-rolihlahla-mandela …
Image July 31 is World Ranger Day. Hashtag: #WorldRangerDay World Ranger Day commemorates rangers killed or injured in the line of duty and to celebrate the work rangers do to protect the planet’s natural treasures and cultural heritage. Key Linksinternationalrangers.orgfacebook Google Map Elsewhere on the WebNational Park Service (USA) Embedded Tweets WikipediaParkranger Planeta.com
Poster (Some rights reserved) August 12 is World Elephant Day. Hashtag: #WorldElephantDay To bring attention to the urgent plight of Asian and African elephants, World Elephant Day was launched in 2012. Keep an eye on events around the world. Key [email protected] We are celebrating by translating ‘World Elephant Day’ in other languages. Suggestions are welcome …
Poster Fort Wayne, Indiana – Three Rivers Festival – threeriversfestival.org – is the city’s biggest summer party since 1969. Highlights include a parade, a bed race, a running race, heaps of junk food, guided tours of the historic Three Rivers Water Filtration Plant, and sometimes bike valet service. The festival is an annual tradition and begins …
Photo: Damboree Picnic Breakfast (Some rights reserved) Our annual celebration of Independence Day in the USA. Elsewhere on the WebAmerica, The Playlist HeadlinesJuly 4: Who Is Celebrating What? – ICT Faves Capitol Forth Concert on PBS Pets’ Peeves Fireworks On our wishlist Instead of celebrating for the day or the weekend, how about Independence Week? …