Traditional celebrations
Maypoles, pickled herring and sack races: What to expect from midsummer in Sweden
Sport
20.06.2024
Maypoles, pickled herring and sack races: What to expect from midsummer in Sweden
On the longest day of the year, countries around the world hold joyous, ritualistic and mystic celebrations. But there’s one…
Maypoles, pickled herring and sack races: What to expect from midsummer in Sweden
Travel
20.06.2024
Maypoles, pickled herring and sack races: What to expect from midsummer in Sweden
On the longest day of the year, countries around the world hold joyous, ritualistic and mystic celebrations. But there’s one…
Maypoles, pickled herring and sack races: What to expect from midsummer in Sweden
World
20.06.2024
Maypoles, pickled herring and sack races: What to expect from midsummer in Sweden
On the longest day of the year, countries around the world hold joyous, ritualistic and mystic celebrations. But there’s one…
‘It’s about being unruly and unpredictable’: Exhibition celebrates London’s folk costumes
Sport
13.06.2024
‘It’s about being unruly and unpredictable’: Exhibition celebrates London’s folk costumes
Every three years, in the small Belgian city of Ypres, locals dress up in Papier-mâché cat heads and other forms…
‘It’s about being unruly and unpredictable’: Exhibition celebrates London’s folk costumes
World
13.06.2024
‘It’s about being unruly and unpredictable’: Exhibition celebrates London’s folk costumes
Every three years, in the small Belgian city of Ypres, locals dress up in Papier-mâché cat heads and other forms…
‘It’s about being unruly and unpredictable’: Exhibition celebrates London’s folk costumes
Culture
13.06.2024
‘It’s about being unruly and unpredictable’: Exhibition celebrates London’s folk costumes
Every three years, in the small Belgian city of Ypres, locals dress up in Papier-mâché cat heads and other forms…
Warrior, protector and dragon slayer: Why George is Europe’s most multicultural patron saint
Culture
23.04.2024
Warrior, protector and dragon slayer: Why George is Europe’s most multicultural patron saint
Today, countries across Europe will commemorate the death and martyrdom of their patron saint: George. St. George’s Day is marked…
Hungarian village Holloko celebrates Easter Monday with centries old ‘water’ tradition
World
02.04.2024
Hungarian village Holloko celebrates Easter Monday with centries old ‘water’ tradition
Visitors flocked to the little village of Holloko in northeastern Hungary to see men pouring buckets of water on local…
Celebrating and criticising: These European festivities turn satire into a popular party
Culture
21.03.2024
Celebrating and criticising: These European festivities turn satire into a popular party
This Tuesday night, the city of València and others in this region of Spain will celebrate the Nit de la…
Love, Gloves and Cocktails: What are Leap Year superstitions in Europe?
Culture
01.03.2024
Love, Gloves and Cocktails: What are Leap Year superstitions in Europe?
Whether you like it or not, 2024 is a leap year, meaning today is not the start of a new…