Google Celebrations

International Womansday

2010-03-08

International Women's Day (IWD) is marked on the 8th of March every year. It is a major day of global celebration of women. In different regions the focus of the celebrations ranges from general celebration of respect, appreciation and love towards women to a celebration for women's economic, political and social achievements.

Vasaloppet

2010-03-07

Vasaloppet is a long distance cross-country ski race (ski marathon) held in northwestern Dalarna, Sweden, annually on the first Sunday of March. It is the oldest, one of the longest, and in popular consideration the biggest cross-country ski race in the world.

Alessandro Manzoni's 235th birthday

2010-03-07

Alessandro Francesco Tommaso Manzoni (March 7, 1785 � May 22, 1873) was an Italian poet and novelist.He is famous for the novel The Betrothed, one of the major works of World literature.

Antonio Vivaldi's 332nd birthday

2010-03-04

Antonio Lucio Vivaldi (March 4, 1678 � July 28, 1741), nicknamed il Prete Rosso ( The Red Priest ), was a Venetian Baroque composer, priest, and famous virtuoso violinist. He was born and raised in the Republic of Venice. The Four Seasons, a popular series of four violin concerti, is his best-known work. His other compositions include over 500 instrumental concertos, sacred choral works and over 40 operas.

Council election (netherlands)

2010-03-03

De Nederlandse gemeenteraadsverkiezingen 2010 betroffen de gemeenteraadsverkiezingen in het grootste deel van Nederland van woensdag 3 maart 2010.

Google 4 Doodle Contest (ie)

2010-03-02

Doodle 4 Google contest in ireland 2010. Theme is: 'My future'

Hinamatsuri (Girlsday)

2010-03-02

The Japanese Doll Festival (or Girls' Day), is held on March 3. Platforms covered with a red carpet are used to display a set of ornamental dolls representing the Emperor, Empress, attendants, and musicians in traditional court dress of the Heian period.

Holi

2010-03-01

Holi, also called the Festival of Colors, is a spring festival celebrated by Hindus, Buddhists, Sikhs and others. It is primarily observed in India, Nepal, Srilanka,[1] and countries with large Indic diaspora populations. The main day, Holi, is celebrated by people throwing coloured powder and coloured water at each other. Bonfires are lit the day before, also known as Holika Dahan (burning of Holika) or Chhoti Holi (little Holi).

St. David's Day

2010-03-01

Saint David's Day (Welsh: Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Sant) is the feast day of Saint David, the patron saint of Wales, and falls on March 1 each year.

Martisor (dt. M�rzchen)

2010-03-01

Mărţişor is the traditional celebration of the beginning of the spring in Romania, Moldova and Bulgaria (under the name Martenitsa = Мартеница), on 1 March. The day's name is the diminutive of March (in Romanian Martie), and thus means something like little or dear March . Nowadays, men offer women a talisman object also called Mărţişor, consisting of a jewel or a small decoration like a flower, an animal or a heart, tied to a red and white string. However, giving a little nickel tied to a red and white string is an old custom and was originally designated for both men and women. It was believed that the one who wears the red and white string will be powerful and healthy for the year to come. The decoration is a symbol of the coming spring. A woman wears it pinned to her blouse on this day and up to two weeks after. Occasionally, women also give such gifts to men. In some parts of Romania such as Moldova or Bukovina the symbol of spring was a gold or silver medal which was worn around the neck. After wearing the coin for twelve days, they bought sweet cheese with the medal, because it was believed that their faces would remain beautiful and white the entire year.

Fr�d�ric Chopin's 200th birthday

2010-03-01

Fr�d�ric Fran�ois Chopin (1 March 1810 � 17 October 1849), was a Polish composer and virtuoso pianist. He was one of the great masters of Romantic music.

Google 4 Doodle Contest (jp)

2010-03-01

Winter Olympics 2010 Vancouver (17)

2010-02-28

The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially the XXI Olympic Winter Games or the 21st Winter Olympics, is a major international multi-sport event held on February 12�28, 2010, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with some events held in the resort town of Whistler, British Columbia and in the Vancouver suburbs of Richmond, West Vancouver and the University Endowment Lands.

Winter Olympics 2010 Vancouver (16)

2010-02-27

Lantern Festival

2010-02-27

The Lantern Festival is a Chinese festival celebrated on the fifteenth day of the first month in the lunar year in the Chinese calendar. It is not to be confused with the Mid-Autumn Festival, which is also sometimes known as the Lantern Festival in locations such as Singapore, Malaysia. During the Lantern Festival, children go out at night to temples carrying paper lanterns and solve riddles on the lanterns. It officially ends the Chinese New Year celebrations.