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Tag Archives: Traditions

12Dec/16

Make way for annual SantaCon pub crawl

December 12, 2016Food and DrinkChristian saints, Crawl, Cultural anthropology, Culture, Diane Chambers, Diane Hodges, Folklore, New York, Pub crawl, San Francisco, Santa Claus, SantaCon, Traditionssmbale

Thousands don Santa Claus suits from New York to San Francisco for the annual SantaCon pub crawl, even as some bars ban the rowdy revelers. Diane Hodges reports. Continue reading →

27Nov/16

Sante! Belgium wants its beer on global culture list

November 27, 2016Food and DrinkAalst, Addis Ababa, Albanian iso-polyphony, Alcoholic drinks, Beer, Beer and breweries by region, Beer in Belgium, Belgian beer culture, Belgium, Brewery, Brewing, Brussels, China, Conservation and restoration, Country: Belgium, Craft brewery and microbrewery, Cultural heritage, Cultural studies, Culture, Fermented drinks, Food and drink, Gregoire Lepoudre, Intangible cultural heritage, Jean-Louis Van De Perre, Katie Mitchell, Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity, Netherlands, Slovakia, Spain, Traditional knowledge, Traditions, Trappist beer, UNESCO, United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization, United Statessmbale

Hopes are high in Brussels as Belgium’s beer culture could soon be included on the UNESCO’s list of ‘Intangible Cultural Heritage’.

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31Oct/15

Obamas welcome trick-or-treaters at the White House for Halloween

October 31, 2015PoliticsAfrican-American people, Allhallowtide, Barack Obama, Candy, Family of Barack Obama, Halloween, Michelle Obama, Pope Francis, Traditions, Trick-or-treating, United States, Washington D.C.smbale

U.S. President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama welcome trick or treaters to the White House a day before Halloween.

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13Jun/15

British royals attend Trooping the Colour for Queen’s birthday

June 13, 2015Human InterestBritish Army, British monarchy, Cambridge, Charlotte, Culture, Elizabeth II, Horse Guards, Horse Guards Parade, Horse Guards Road, Household Cavalry, Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment, Human Interest, King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery, London, Military, Military organization, Military parade, Parade, queen, Queen's Official Birthday, Traditions, Trooping the Colour, United Kingdom, War/Conflict, Welsh Guardssmbale

Britain’s royal family attends the annual Trooping the Colour parade which marks the Queen’s official birthday.

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