Easter isn’t just about bunnies, chocolate and singing hymns – these European traditions infuse the holiday with legends, competition, and even crime drama. ADVERTISEMENT In some...
The scene near St. James Parish in Okotoks, Alta., is like a movie set depicting Bethlehem on the Prairies – complete with a synagogue, spice store,...
The Italian Alpine town in the Valle d’Aosta region decided to revert to its original name ‘Le Breuil’. ADVERTISEMENT It was a decision that was to...
Two couples who recently moved to the Swiss village of Aarwangen want to ban the clanging of cowbells. ADVERTISEMENT Raclette, rustic chalets, snow-capped mountains and tinkling...
Before the Roman conquest, the area around present-day Budapest was inhabited by a Celtic tribe, the Eravisci, who celebrated Samhain, the beginning of the dark season....
Hundreds of years ago, people in what is now northeastern Romania would drape themselves in bear skins and dance to warn off evil spirits. The quirky...
In a calendar from 354 AD, we are able find the following words: “On the 25th of December, Christ was born in Bethlehem, Judea”. This all...
Nollywood actress, Victoria Inyama has reacted to the recent marriages of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, to four different women within a space...
Queen Elizabeth II’s state funeral at Westminster Abbey in London will be attended by royalty, heads of state and dignitaries from around the world. London’s police...