Mawlid Al Nabi in 2015 will occur on Saturday, January 3. Mawlid Al Nabi is an observance of the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) by most Muslims around the world. It takes place on the 12th day of Rabi Al Awwal, the 3rd month in an Islamic year. Since Islam is […]
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Winter Holidays in Russia or The Lucky Russians We Russians are quite proud of our winter holiday celebrations: the duration and scale of them is definitely impressive – the more the merrier! In general the winter holidays are the most fun and the longest. People go skiing, sledding in parks and forests, skating on skating
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In the western world, Christmas is big. While retail stores start marketing in late September, the general public doesn’t get into the spirit until Thanksgiving Day; largely masked by Black Friday – the day you stand in line to get the best deals of the year! The shopping is a big part, but an even
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Raclette is a cheesy French culinary experience that once you’ve tried it, you just can’t stop! Liking French cheese would seem like somewhat of a pre-requisite, but even our 11-year old daughter Elena, who holds her nose every time the cheese platter comes to the dinner table, is an avid fan of Raclette. Raclette is both
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Games and toys are part of most kids’ lives. Whether poor or rich, cold or hot, big or small, each country has toys and games that all the kids (and adults!) love playing. When writing a post about Russian toys and games and talking to my friends from different countries, I was intrigued by how
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