Chinese New Year

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Posted on February 1, 2022February 1, 2022

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 …

Celebrating Matariki (2018)

Posted on June 29, 2018June 30, 2020

Poster: Matariki New Zealand (Aotearoa) – Matariki is the Māori name for the stars also known as the Pleiades star cluster in the constellation Taurus. Celebrations begin on the day of the first new moon following the rising of the star cluster. Matariki is the Māori name for the stars also known as the Pleiades …