Category Archives: Festivals

Chinese New Year: Unraveling the History of the Enchanting Festival

Posted on February 2, 2022 by agogo22

By Kelly Richman-Abdou on January 31, 2022 Photo: Stock Photos from asharkyu/Shutterstock   How much do you know about Chinese New Year?   Happy Chinese New Year! Every February, this enchanting holiday is honored by millions of people across the … Continue reading →

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AP PHOTOS: Beast-like ‘Carantoñas’ return to Spanish town

Posted on January 26, 2022 by agogo22

By BERNAT ARMANGUÉ ACEHUCHE, Spain (AP) — It’s hours before dawn in Acehuche, a small town in Spain’s western Extremadura region, and a group of youngsters is ending a parade by setting off fireworks and beating drums. The noise awakes … Continue reading →

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The Messed Up Origins™ of 12 Days of Christmas | Nursery Rhymes Explained – Jon Solo

Posted on December 21, 2021 by agogo22

[…] ▼ Timestamps ▼ » 0:00 – Intro » 1:33 – Sponsor » 2:50 – What are the 12 Days of Christmas? » 5:18 – The Song » 8:02 – Origins » 12:21 – Wrap-Up ► Want more? » ALL … Continue reading →

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Happy Sunday ! Greetings from New York | gunhildcarling 

Posted on December 19, 2021 by agogo22
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BBC Radio 4 – You’re Dead To Me, Medieval Christmas

Posted on December 18, 2021 by agogo22

Greg Jenner, Miles Jupp and historian Eleanor Janega explore Christmas in medieval times. Source: BBC Radio 4 – You’re Dead To Me, Medieval Christmas

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Rochester – Dickensian Christmas Festival Parade 2021 | Voted Best UK’s Christmas Day Out

Posted on December 5, 2021 by agogo22

Perhaps the best Christmas event in the UK – The Rochester Dickensian Christmas Festival 2021. The Festival was voted one of the UK’s Best Family-Friendly Christmas Days Out by The Times Newspaper. Held each year in Rochester, Kent, UK to … Continue reading →

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Five-ton star hoisted atop Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia | AP 

Posted on December 4, 2021 by agogo22

(29 Nov 2021) LEAD IN: A giant five-ton star has been hoisted atop the Sagrada Familia’s new tower of the Virgin Mary, another stage in the long completion of what has been dubbed the “world’s oldest building site”. STORY-LINE: The … Continue reading →

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Hanukkah || Mayim Bialik

Posted on December 4, 2021 by agogo22

Hi everyone! Mayim Bialik here. You may know me as Amy Farrah Fowler from The Big Bang Theory, or from Blossom, but hopefully these videos allow you to get to know me better as Mayim, too! Subscribe to my channel … Continue reading →

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What is Hanukah and how is it celebrated in Britain?

Posted on December 4, 2021 by agogo22

Nathan Abrams Professor of Film Studies, Bangor University The British Jewish community celebrate Hanukah in a way that borrows traditions from the US as well as Israel. The festive season is upon us with the start of the eight-day festival … Continue reading →

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The History of Halloween: Exploring the Age-Old Origins of the Enchanting Holiday | My Modern Met

Posted on October 23, 2021 by agogo22

By Kelly Richman-Abdou and Sara Barnes on October 22, 2021 Ephemera, 1912 (Photo: Toronto Public Library, Public domain) How much do you know about the history of Halloween?   For centuries, people young and old have reveled in the fun … Continue reading →

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