Holi: The Festival of Colors Sylvie Greil 21 March 2016 Experience As the world becomes more intertwined, we have the tremendous opportunity to take part in celebrations that aren’t originally our own. Europeans didn’t traditionally celebrate Halloween; now they dress up as ghosts and witches every October 31st. The Chinese New Year Festival is hosted by many countries around the world. Mexicans and Mallorcans do yoga […]
Torta Mimosa: The Traditional Cake For Women’s Day Chiara Tagliarino 8 March 2016 Eat&Drink, Italian kitchen To prepare the sponge cake, divide the egg whites from the yolks, and whisk the yolks together with flour, starch and vanilla. Whip the egg whites with a pinch of salt and combine the two mixtures. Pour into a greased baking pan and put in the oven at 350 °F for 35 minutes. […]
Perfect Gifts For The Ladies in Your Life On Women’s Day Giulia Catani 1 March 2016 Life&Love International Women’s Day is a long-standing tradition in celebration of women that takes place all around the world. There are different theories regarding the origins of this holiday. Some say it was set aside to pay respect to the hundreds of women workers lost in a terrible factory fire in New York during 1911, while […]
Where to Celebrate the Chinese New Year in Milan StyleBlend Staff Writer 1 February 2016 Experience February 8th will see the beginning of 15 days of celebrations for the Chinese New Year, also known as the Lunar New Year or Spring Festival. The New Year legend tells us that a very long time ago, a terrible monster lived in China named the Nian, and once every twelve months it came out of his […]
The Best Way to Spend the First Day of the New Year in Italy and America Mikaela Sosniecki 30 December 2015 Experience New Year’s Eve is most often spent heralding in the upcoming year with firework shows, popping champagne at parties, and televised special events all over the world. The important question, however, is not just the best way to spend New Year’s Eve, rather what is the best way spend the day after? Between making resolutions, nursing […]
Ferragosto, the Italian Mid-August holiday Mathilda 7 August 2015 Experience Ready for the countdown? Five days left before the mid-August holiday… it’s time to celebrate! August 15th is a crazy day in Italy. This holiday, called “Ferragosto”, comes from the Romans, when the Emperor Augustus made the decision to celebrate the end of the harvest and the beginning of a period of rest for the […]