St.Patrick's Day
Green
Island
There are numerous legends about the Saint,
that can't be surely confirmed as historical truth. The most famous are about
expelling snakes and about trefoil. Some people say that he expelled all the snakes
from the island by beating his drum, so they never came back to Ireland. The legend
of trefoil says that Patrick took three-leaves-trefoil from the land and used
it to explain the Holly Trinity. That's why trefoil is an Irish symbol, instead
of the cross... full story
By DRAGANA KUPREŠANIN
from
Belgrade, SERBIA
Tradition and Holidays
Easter in Orthodox Countries
Christ's
Resurrection is the beginning of new, eternal life on the earth, and the revival
of all substance. Because of that, Christians continuously celebrate the Easter
(the Resurrection), specially during the Holly Liturgy, when the Church represents
the resurrected Christ's Body... full story
By IVANA BARTULOVIC
from
Belgrade, SERBIA
International
Roma Day
Aladár Horváth
on reality TV in Hungary
A leading activist denounces
ghettos and the media-created 'exotic trash' images of Europe's biggest minority
of eight million people, who celebrate their day on 8 April... full
story
By DANIELLE TYREE
Story from www.cafebabel.com
