We celebrated the Chilean Independence Day at Cultural Perspectives with empanada lunch (baked stuffed pastry – traditional food in Chile) and Latin Guitar music, thanks to our lovely colleague Joshua Rebolledo.
World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development
This Sunday, 21 May is recognised as the World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development by the United Nations. The UN explains the importance of cultural diversity as “a driving force of development, not only with respect to economic growth, but also as a means of leading a more fulfilling intellectual, emotional, moral and spiritual life”.
Easter Holiday Celebrations Around the World
The Easter Holiday is celebrated with a variety of activities in many countries around the world, and has become an opportunity for families to gathering and a festival where kids can have fun and of course, eat too many chocolates. It’s also a great opportunity for people from different cultural backgrounds to learn about local cultures and how they celebrate the Easter Festival. Let’s start with Sydney, Australia.