Año nuevo and the Día de los Reyes Magos in Spain
By Claire Hines, Year 12 The lights in the square light up the outside of the church, and the cold…
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L’Escalade et la Course de La Marmite: Geneva’s wild parade!
By Yuval Israel, Year 11 L’Escalade is a traditional Genevoise carnival containing a blend of humor, tradition and commemoration of…
The 30th of November, a day dedicated to the victims of chemical warfare
By Claire Hines, Year 12 From 600 BC to the present day, chemical weapons have and are still being used…
The Atrocities of Thanksgiving’s Past
By Yuval Israel, Year 11 Thanksgiving is a national holiday celebrated on various dates in the US, Canada, Grenada and…
The Day of Gratitude and Unity
By Terra Han If there is a day to gather together, not only as an immediate family, but as cousins,…
The History of Diwali & its Traditions
By Emma Wertheimer, Year 9 Every year between October and November individuals from Sikh and Hindu communities all over the…
The Chiang Mai Lantern “New Year’s” Festival in Thailand
By Yuval Israel, Year 11 Chiang Mai is a beautifully bewitching floating lantern festival in Thailand, also known as the…
The status of the “Día de los Muertos” in the world today
By Claire Hines, Year 12 “El Día de los Muertos” or the “Day of the Dead”, celebrated on the 1st…
Celebrating Halloween: Controversial or perhaps justifiable?
By Yuval Israel, Year 11 “Hallow’s Eve”, or “Halloween” by its modern commendation, is a traditionally American holiday. Although modernized,…