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Valentine’s: A celebration of love
February 14th, also know as Valentine’s Day, is a very important day in the English-speaking world. Traditionally, it was a day for lovers but it has since transformed into a day where people can express[…]
Summer fireworks
Summer solstice is on its way and in Catalonia and Valencia, as well as in other parts of the world, celebrations take place to commemorate the shortest night of the year, or Saint John’s[…]
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Top Christmas movies
Christmas is almost here. Last Christmas in the UOC blog we looked at top Christmas songs. For this year’s Christmas blog post, we’ll take a look at some top Christmas Day movies. A Christmas tradition in the[…]
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Summer solstice at Stonehenge
Did you know that the summer solstice happens when the sun is in its highest position in the sky as the North Pole tilts towards the sun by 23.4˚? This is the longest day of[…]
Morris dancing in May
In the UK the traditional May Day holiday is the first Monday in May. This is a village festival that can be traced back to the ancient Roman festival of Flora (the Roman goddess of[…]