by Northern Ireland is an interesting place. Growing up in the ’70s and ’80s, all I knew about the country was that it was a civil war zone. I never expected that, not only would I visit this small country, but I would live here for a third of my life (so far). Having seen […]
Easy Mooncake Recipe for the Mid-Autumn Festival
by My family is so excited to celebrate one of our favorite Chinese celebrations soon. It’s called the Mid-Autumn Festival (中秋節, Zhōngqiū Jié). The celebration is around the new fall moon so under the lunar calendar this year it will be on Friday, September 13, 2019. Many countries in Asia observe this festival including Taiwan, […]
10 Fun Facts About the Festival of Holi
by What do you know about the colourful festival of Holi? It’s a Hindu festival that people celebrate around the world to welcome spring. Revellers throw colour at each other, and neighbours get together to eat and celebrate the beginning of a new season. Here are 10 fun facts about the festival of Holi and […]
Give a Gift: Traditional Cooking Tools
by Give the Gift of History & Culture Teaching our children how to cook dishes from our own cultures is a gift we all pass down to our children naturally. However, have you ever thought about giving the gift of traditional cooking tools? Giving the tools used by our ancestors to cook foods we still […]
Teaching Global Citizenship
by We are living in a technology era in which the globe is interconnected. We focus on global growth with greater communication. When we hear the term “global citizenship,” it might sound Latin to many people. But in this digital age, we are all global citizens and we do have a responsibility to make this […]
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