Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Earth Hour

On Saturday, March 26th at 8:30pm millions of people around the world will turn off their lights for one hour, Earth Hour, to join the largest call to action on climate change in history. You can also contribute!



To see some ideas on how you can help your planet, have a look at this quiz

You can also participate in a great running event in Sevilla; to see more info, click HERE.

Sunday, March 13, 2011

St. Patrick´s Day


Saint Patrick’s Day is celebrated each year on March 17th. In Ireland, Saint Patrick’s Day is a national holiday. Saint Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland.

Although it began in Ireland, Saint Patrick’s Day is celebrated in countries around the world. People with Irish heritage remind themselves of the beautiful green countryside of Ireland by wearing green and taking part in the festivities.

Saint Patrick’s Day is usually celebrated with a parade. The one in Dublin, the capital of Ireland, is very famous. But the one in New York City is one of the biggest. In Chicago they even dye the river green every year.

If you want to catch some leprechauns, just click here! You can also read poems and listen to songs for this special day here.

Also, if you want to test your knowledge on Ireland, click HERE.

Sunday, March 6, 2011

International Women’s Day

International Women's Day (IWD) is a global day celebrating the economic, political and social achievements of women past, present and future. In some countries like China, Russia, Vietnam and Bulgaria, IWD is a national holiday. The first IWD event was in 1911 so 2011 sees the Global Centenary.

For decades, IWD has grown from strength to strength annually. For many years the United Nations has held an annual IWD conference to coordinate international
efforts for women's rights and participation in social, political and economic processes. 1975 was designated as International Women's Year' by the United Nations. Women's organisations and governments around the world have also observed IWD annually on 8 March by holding large-scale events that honour women's advancement and while diligently reminding of the continued vigilance and action required to ensure that women's equality is gained and maintained in all aspects of life.