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The cultural category is a vast collection of events covering several topics, including the arts, languages, customs, racial and ethnic groups, food, beverages, and fairs.
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The Chinese Calendar is based upon the phases of the moon. It runs in 12-year cycles, each year denoting a different animal in Chinese astrology. This year is the Year of the Tiger. If the Chinese years...
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Library Lover's Month encourages the use of public libraries and the many different programs available through them that support the local community. Libraries are more than books. They are community cent...
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Mauni Amavas (Mauni Amavasya) commemorates of the birthday of Manu Rishi in the Hindu faith. Rituals include bathing in holy rivers to promote prosperity. A Maun (silent) Vrat is observed on this day to q...
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A celebration of all things Canadian, culture and winter sports, Winterlude is attended by over 635,000 people a year. Held in two cities, Ottawa in Ontario and Gatineau in Quebec. This festival was fir...
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Born in 2020 in the wake of the Black Lives Matter global protest, Black Pound Day in the United Kingdom is a monthly event occurring on the first Saturday of each month (except the first day, which was h...
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Part of the annual Black History Month celebration, African Heritage and Health Week focuses on the foods, flavors and culinary skills that define Southern, Caribbean, Africa and South America cuisine.
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Chopsticks have been around for some time and are believed to have originated during the Shang Dynasty (1766 - 1122 BC) and were originally used for cooking. The pointed end of the chopsticks will tell yo...
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National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD) is an HIV testing and treatment community mobilization initiative for Blacks in the United States and across the Diaspora. There are four specific focal poi...
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First run in 1950, the Sapporo Snow Festival is an annual event in Sapporo Japan which features activities related to snow, including a world class snow sculpture contest. Additional activities include li...
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In honor of Slovenian poet France Preseren, this national holiday celebrates all culture on the anniversary of his death, February 8, 1849.
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It was in 1947 that a UFO was reported sighted over Roswell, New Mexico in the Southwestern US. Ever since, Roswell has been a mecca for UFO seekers and shrouded in mystery. Recognizing this, with a tad...
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This event was created by Christine Rogers sometime ago to have an excuse to spend the day in the tub reading her favorite novel. We did a little research and we were surprised to find that there are wat...
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International Toothache Day marks the martyrdom of Saint Apollonia, the patron saint of Dentistry in 249 AD. Apollonia was a young virgin, Christian woman, who was killed in a pogrom against Christians wi...
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Parasols, sunshades, umbrella, brolly, parapluie, rainshade, gamp, bumbershoot or umbrolly, however you refer to it, today is Umbrella Day. Umbrellas have been protecting people from the wind, sun, snow a...
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Got the winter blues? Call some friends, light the fire and pull out your guitar for a little down home fun. Get Out Your Guitar Day is set aside at the height of winter to bring a little musical cheers t...
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