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Celebrate Bodhi Day in Japan: 8 December 2013

  • December 8, 2013
  • Jules
The Japanese celebration of Bodhi Day, locally known as rohatsu, is an annual homage to the formative event in Buddhist history. Buddhism is the most commonly practiced religion in Japan.…
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Biggest Sports Events in the World in 2014

  • December 7, 2013
  • Jules
To say that 2014 is going to be huge in terms of epic sports events is something of an understatement! We have all the usual annual sporting tournaments within tennis,…
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Celebrate Christmas in London: Best Carol Concerts for 2013

  • December 6, 2013
  • Jules
There’s nothing like a Christmas carolling session or a classical festive concert to get you in the festive spirit. All of the major concert venues, churches and historic houses will…
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Festivals, Events and Holidays in Cambodia in 2014

  • November 9, 2013
  • Jules
What better way to get to know captivating Cambodia than by immersing yourself in one of the many lively, colourful and traditional festivals. Our annual calendar highlights the most exciting…
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Get ready to Celebrate Guy Fawkes Night

  • November 5, 2013
  • Jules
Each year on 5 November, residents of Great Britain celebrate Guy Fawkes Night with traditional bonfires, elaborate fireworks displays and funfairs. Celebration of Guy Fawkes Nights stems from the Gunpowder…
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Get Involved with World Food Day 2013

  • October 16, 2013
  • Jules
World Food Day has been held each year on 16 October since 1981 and aims to raise awareness of hunger around the world. Globally over 150 different countries get involved…
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Profile of Legendary Explorer Christopher Columbus

  • October 14, 2013
  • Jules
The Italian explorer Christopher Columbus is famous the world over for discovering the Americas in 1492 quite by accident and thereby changing world history. Christopher Columbus was born in the…
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Leif Ericson Day Marked in the USA

  • October 9, 2013
  • Jules
Everyone credits explorer Christopher Columbus with discovering the Americas, but did you know that Leif Ericson was actually the very first European to have discovered North America, a full 500…
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Get Involved with International March for Elephants Day!

  • October 4, 2013
  • Jules
Did you know that one elephant is killed every 15 minutes? The 4th of October is your chance to get involved with International March for Elephants Day which aims to…
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Celebrate Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday: International Day of Non-Violence

  • October 2, 2013
  • Jules
Each year on 2 October, legendary civil rights and freedom campaigner Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday is marked across the world as the International Day of Non-Violence, as we remember his incredible…
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