Archive for the 'Celebrations' Category



Happy 142th Birthday, Canada

Published on July 1, 2009

National Aboriginal Day

Published on June 21, 2009

Today, is National Aboriginal Day.  In Richmond, British Columbia, the Aboriginal Youth Video Project involved 12 young people creating a video to showcase their experiences of living in Richmond. “The youth were encouraged to reflect on their history and current issues in society, and to include footage and reflections on Richmond’s National Aboriginal Day events [...]


International Women’s Day

Published on March 6, 2009

Thousands of events will take place all over the world on Sunday March 8, International Women’s Day (March 8 being globally recognized since 1913).

Over the years, the day has grown to encompass large-scale events to not only honour women’s advancement, but to remind us all of the “action required to ensure that women’s equality is [...]


Year of the Ox

Published on January 26, 2009

With the Year of the Rat now behind us, 2009 (generally regarded as the year 4706 in the Chinese Calendar) marks the Year of the Ox, or Ji Chou its more formal name, the second sign in the Chinese horoscope.

The Chinese New Year celebrations last 15 days – from the first new moon of the [...]


Just because: Kwanzaa

Published on December 26, 2008