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Holiday Traditions Around The World – Part 2

Posted on December 20, 2017
By Chang-CastilloHoliday Traditions

Let’s finish our world tour of holiday traditions… Are you feeling festive yet? Central America In Guatemala’s villages, local men in devil costumes appear on the streets and chase children during the first week of Advent. The devilish period ends on December 7 with a folk ritual known as “La Quema del Diablo” (The Burning of the Devil),…

Holiday Traditions Around The World – Part 1

Posted on December 20, 2017
By Chang-CastilloHoliday Traditions

Travel around the world with Chang-Castillo and Associates as we explore holiday traditions in various countries. Hanukkah Hanukkah, also spelled Chanukah, is the Jewish eight-day, wintertime “festival of lights,” celebrated with a nightly menorah lighting, dreidel spinning and feasting on fried foods. The Hebrew word Chanukah means “rededication”. The Holy Land was ruled by the…

International Translation Day

Posted on September 30, 2016
By Chang-CastilloHoliday Traditions

International Translation Day is celebrated every year on September 30 on the feast of St. Jerome, the patron saint of translators. Saint Jerome (347–420) was a Catholic priest, theologian and historian. He is best known for his translation of most of the Bible into Latin (which became known as the Vulgate). International Translation Day was launched in 1991 by the FIT, the International Federation of…

Looking for the Best Holiday Gift Ever? How About a Second Language?

Posted on December 17, 2015
By Chang-CastilloHoliday Traditions

Looking for the Best Holiday Gift Ever? How About a Second Language! Tired of all the “things” littering your family members’ Holiday Wish Lists? Sometimes, you have to be your own Santa Claus (otherwise known as Papa Noel, Babbo Natale, Father Christmas…), take over the gift giving reigns and get that list under control. Sometimes,…

Thanksgiving Around the World

Posted on November 25, 2015
By Chang-CastilloHoliday Traditions

Kicking off the holiday season, the American Thanksgiving occurs on the fourth Thursday of November. Its origins go back to the fall of 1621, when Pilgrims celebrated their first successful wheat crop. The holiday has since evolved into a day in which families gather around a feast of turkey, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, and pumpkin…

Celebrating the New Year Around the World

Posted on December 27, 2013
By Chang-CastilloHoliday Traditions

When it comes to ringing in the New Year on December 31st, people in most cities around the world celebrate in a similar fashion. People join family and friends to eat delicious food, listen to music, drink champagne or other traditional drinks, and watch gorgeous firework displays. However, amidst these similar celebrations, there are many…

Christmas Traditions from Around the World: Spain, China, Iceland

Posted on December 20, 2013
By Chang-CastilloHoliday Traditions

Christmas in Spain Now, for the third and final part in our series of Christmas traditions from around the world, let’s go to Spain. ¡Feliz Navidad! If you love Christmas, we recommend a visit to Spain or any number of Latin American countries where Christmas is a nearly one-month long event, filled with feasting, music,…

Christmas Traditions from Around the World: France

Posted on December 16, 2013
By Chang-CastilloHoliday Traditions

Now, as part of our Christmas traditions from around the world series, let’s travel to France. The celebration of Christmas in France varies by region. Most provinces celebrate Christmas on the 25th of December. However, in eastern and northern France, the Christmas season begins on December 6th, with St. Nicholas Day (la fête de Saint…

Christmas Traditions from Around the World: Nicaragua

Posted on December 13, 2013
By Chang-CastilloHoliday Traditions

When you wake up on Christmas morning, what do you see? Have your stockings been filled by Dun Che Lao Ren? Don’t forget to leave straw on your shoes to feed the hungry camels, who have journeyed for 12 days to see the Christ child. Perhaps your house is visited not once, not twice, but…

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