Photo: Ron Mader, Belagio (Some rights reserved) The first day of the Chinese New Year falls on the new moon between January 21 and February 20. 2022 is the Year of the Tiger – specifically the Water Tiger – starting on February 1 and running to January 21, 2023. About Chinese New YearChinese New Year …
Hashtags: Background, @NASAGoddardPix, Cosmic glitter (Some rights reserved) June 16 is Valentina’s Day, aka Valentina Tereshkova’s Day. Hashtag: #ValentinasDay BackgroundOn June 16, 1963, Valentina Tereshkova, a 26-year-old cosmonaut from Russia became the first woman in space. Wikipedia: Valentina Vladimirovna Tereshkova (Russian: Валентина Владимировна Терешкова, born March 6, 1937) is a member of the Russian State …
Lingo Cards (Some rights reserved) Reyes Magos = Magi (celebrated on Epiphany, January 6) Photos WikipediaBiblical MagiTwelfth Night Planeta.com
Lingo Cards (Some rights reserved) Epiphany = the experience of a sudden and striking realization In the Christian calendar, Epiphany is the 6th of January. Elsewhere on the WebThe message of Epiphany: Rise up; Your light has come! – America Jesuit ReviewTime and Date QuotesWhere is the newborn king of the Jews? We saw his …
Poster: SECTUR Oaxaca Oaxaca City, Mexico – Cancelled by the governor due to Omicron, Noche de Rábanos, aka Radish Night, did not take place as normal in 2021. Instead of using the central meeting point of the town square (zócalo) to exhibit the plant-based dioramas, there has been a major pivot. The art pieces were …
Photo: Boris’ Christmas Fairyland (also see: boris) Christmas Music from Tire Companies Selections of Christmas Music 12 Days of ChristmasLyrics – Huapala Silent Night Recommended Listening200 years of Silent Night -The story behind Franz Gruber’s beloved carol of Oberndorf Austria. Note – it begins and ends on a dissonant note, kind of rare for the …
Photo: USFWS, Sunrise, Big Stone (Some rights reserved) December 10 is Human Rights DayHashtag: #HumanRightsDay Human rights = a right that is believed to belong justifiably to every person Key Linksun.org/en/events/[email protected] Questions How is the Universal Declaration of Human Rights relevant today? How is Human Rights Day translated in other languages? How is Human Rights …
Photo: Ron Mader, Huaje Planting, Oaxaca (some rights reserved) December 5 is World Soil Day (Día Mundial del Suelo). Hashtag: #WorldSoilDay Soil is more than inert dirt. Much of the world’s biodiversity lies beneath our feet, in the soils which are home to more than a quarter of our planet’s biodiversity. Key [email protected] Questions How …
Photo: 2501 Migrants Exhibition (Alejandro Santiago) (Some rights reserved) December 18 is International Migrants Day. Hashtag: #InternationalMigrantsDay Key Linksun.org/en/events/migrantsday Embedded Tweets WikipediaInternational Migrants Day Planeta.com
Artwork December 28 is Día de los Santos Inocentes (Day of the Innocent Saints). In Mexico, it’s akin April Fool’s Day. WikipediaDía de los Santos Inocentes Planeta.com