One of the activities my children and I have discovered in our 8 years of living in a Paris suburb is the people’s fascination with urban culture. Every spring our “commune” of Magny-les-Hameaux, just 20 kilometers southwest of Paris, offers sports workshops for children featuring French urban culture. (Scholarized children enjoy 2 weeks of school vacation […]
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In 2012, our family virtually explored Greece for a year, learning about the culture in many ways, and especially through festivals and celebrations. Pascha, or Easter, is the most widely observed and most important religious holiday in Greece. With this Easter menu, we enjoyed the tastes and culture of Greece. The Easter season in Greece
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Easter (and the preceding “Holy Week”) is a Christian holiday remembering the death and resurrection of Jesus, with traditions dating back to pagan springtime festivals. Since it is celebrated in so many countries, we thought it would be interesting to look at Easter around the world. We asked our member bloggers- multicultural families who live
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We asked our MKB members from around the world what spring looks like where they live. From China to Costa Rica, these pictures were taken this week, showing us the different sides of spring. Top row: Chicago, USA – Aimee of Raising World Citizens; Derby, UK – Rita of Multilingual Parenting; Arenal Volcano, Costa Rica –
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Years ago, I have taken my family and embarked on our journey of virtually travelling around the world, exploring a new country, culture, or region each year. This virtual travel includes celebrating festivals, listening to traditional music, doing various crafts, and most tangibly: cooking and eating traditional and popular dishes. Just as these explorations have
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