Spring is finally here everyone! Finally, we can trade off our heavy jackets for short-sleeved shirts! We can trade our boots for sneakers! While the change in weather has brought a new burst of positivity to our moods, spring is also the time for many cultural celebrations. As someone who enjoys learning about different cultures,…
Before Christmas, there was Eid. That’s not to say I don’t celebrate eid anymore, now that I live in Canada, it’s just that you don’t get to have the same connection to the holiday when everyone surrounded by you doesn’t know about Eid and is too busy thinking about Christmas every year. I do love…
Canada Day. The red and white. The fireworks. The crowds. The drunken odes to “our home and native land.” The celebration of the great white north. To most, Canada Day is just a time to embrace our small, yet indignant sense of patriotism, and partake in the annual, country-wide, festivities. Canada sort of gets a…
February 19th is the Lunar New Year. Most people commonly know this day as the Chinese New Year, but actually, Lunar New Year is shared by several countries and regions in Asia and goes far beyond the Chinese community. This is, how Koreans celebrate Lunar New Year: Food Koreans eat “ddukguk.” This is a…
2012 being the centennial year for many Calgarian organizations (such as the Stampede and the Public Library), the Canada Day Celebrations team from the City of Calgary has organized many family-friendly activities across the city for Canada’s birthday on July 1. Activities range from the Living Flag (a recreation of Canada’s red and white maple leaf…
For Western countries, it may seem strange to celebrate the New Year weeks after January 1st. For Chinese people, it’s a wonderful, joyous time, in which friends and family finally spend time together after a year’s hard work. The Lunar New Year represents a time to celebrate life, happiness, and wealth. There’s a story that…
Whether we dread it or look forward to it, a new year is fast approaching. New Year’s Eve celebrations are a global festivity of hope for a bright and prosperous future. Although many cultures have diverse ways to commemorate the occasion, we all share a unanimous wish for happiness. May you see your resolutions through…