PM to attend Vietnamese Lunar New Year celebration January 19, 2013 Mississauga, Ontario Prime Minister Stephen Harper will participate today in a celebration hosted by the Vietnamese Association of Toronto marking the Vietnamese Lunar New Year. "I would like to extend my best wishes to all those celebrating the Vietnamese New Year in Canada and around the world," said Prime Minister Harper. "With more than 190,000 people of Vietnamese origin living in Canada today, we are proud … [Read more...]
Sandra (Alexandra) Thetford – WOMAN of ACTION™
January 15, 2013 by
A Celebration of Women™ is absolutely elated to Celebrate the Life of this woman! In this story, you will hear the voice of a woman that has 'lived her life outside the box', taking in stride what most of us consider to be a major crisis. Her Faith and Self Esteem, the 'knowing' of who she is, has graced her with the courage and strength to face change, often. Her Journey has allowed her to experiment, learn and grow, with experiences from Motherhood to the stock market..... Her … [Read more...]
Celebrate Breaking Through: Gender Equality in Asia & the Pacific
January 3, 2013 by
In 2008, Global Fund for Women launched the Breakthrough Project –– a three-year, $2.2 million investment to catalyze strategic, breakthrough, actions to advance gender equality in Asia and the Pacific. A new, independent evaluation of the project documents impact and captures learning. History of the Global Fund The Global Fund for Women was founded by three ordinary but bold women from Palo Alto, California who dreamed of creating a different way to connect people and ideas around the … [Read more...]
Christmas Tree, ‘to be real or not to be’ – that is the question?
December 18, 2012 by
A Christmas tree is a decorated tree, ideally an evergreen conifer such as pine or fir, traditionally associated with the celebration of Christmas. An artificial Christmas tree is an object made to resemble such a tree, usually made from polyvinyl chloride (PVC). The tree was traditionally decorated with edibles such as nuts or dates. In the 18th century, it began to be illuminated by [candle]s, which with electrification could also be replaced by Christmas lights … [Read more...]
12 GREEN ALTERNATIVES TO GIFT WRAPPERS
December 10, 2012 by
As you’ve probably noticed, trashcans overflow after winter holiday festivities. Wrapping paper, bows, ribbons and boxes fill up a big portion of that too-stuffed trash bin. Ease the load going to the landfill by wrapping your gifts in re-purposed items and reusable containers. Here are 12 great ideas to get your imagination rolling for preparing your presents and ensuring they’re something the recipient will never forget. Reused Gift Bags - Most of us have a stash of gift bags … [Read more...]
Hanukkah, ה or חנוכה, Ḥănukkāh celebrated December 8 – 16, 2012
December 5, 2012 by
Alternative spellings: Spelling variations due to transliteration of Hebrew Chet Nun Vav Kaf Hey In Hebrew, the word Hanukkah is written חֲנֻכָּה or חנוכה (Ḥănukkāh). It is most commonly transliterated to English as Chanukah or Hanukkah, the former because the sound represented by "CH" ([χ], similar to the Scottish pronunciation of "loch") does not exist in the English language. Furthermore, the letter "chet" (ח), which is the first letter in the Hebrew spelling, is pronounced … [Read more...]
Palestine as the world’s 194th state!!!
November 30, 2012 by
Avaazers, it's time to celebrate! UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations has voted overwhelmingly to recognize a Palestinian state, but the Palestinians still face enormous limitations: They don't control their borders, airspace or trade, they have separate and competing governments in Gaza and the West Bank, and they have no unified army or police. In an extraordinary lineup of international support, more than two-thirds of the world body's 193 member states approved the … [Read more...]
St. Andrew’s Day(Scotland) – Celebrated November 30th around the World!
November 30, 2012 by
St. Andrew's Day November 30 St. Andrew's Day is the feast day of Saint Andrew. It is celebrated on 30 November. Saint Andrew is the patron saint of Scotland, and St. Andrew's Day (Scottish Gaelic: Latha Naomh Anndra) is Scotland's official national day. In 2006, the Scottish Parliament designated St. Andrew's Day as an official bank holiday. Although most commonly associated with Scotland, Saint Andrew is also the patron saint of … [Read more...]
Yoko Ono Lennon – WOMAN of ACTION™ *Tribute
November 28, 2012 by
A Celebration of Women™ was inspired this day to Celebrate the Life of this strong, persevering and passionate soul. One that may have simply been misunderstood by many...she is an artist, activist, mother and wife that lived through loss and kept going on, choosing to keep focused on helping others. WOMAN of ACTION™ Yoko Ono Lennon Yoko Ono Ono Y?ko, kanji: ????), (born February 18, 1933), is a Japanese-American artist and musician. … [Read more...]
Bahai: The Day of the Covenant – Celebrate November 26
November 21, 2012 by
The Day of the Covenant Celebrating November 26 'Abdu'l-Bahá was born on May 23, 1844, the very day that the Báb declared His mission to Mullá Husayn. Although a number of Bahá'ís wished to celebrate the Master's birthday, He wouldn't permit it. That day, He insisted, belonged to the Báb, not to Him. In the face of repeated requests, however, He established the Day of the Covenant as a day Bahá'ís could celebrate in His honor if they wished. Yet it was not for Himself … [Read more...]
Migration of the Monarch Butterfly
September 27, 2012 by
The yearly autumn mass migration of the North American Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus), starting in September and October of each year, is a truly amazing phenomenon! Did you know that the Monarch Butterflies of North America can migrate up to 3000 miles? It's hard to imagine that something as delicate-looking as a butterfly can travel that far, but some North American monarchs migrate very long distances, as far as from Canada to Central Mexico. Monarchs are one of the most … [Read more...]
