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On 22nd January the Chinese new year - or, rather, New Year 4721 - will officially kick off the year of water rabbit, and ending on 9th February, 2024 (Chinese New Year's Eve). The Chinese Lunar New Year always begins on the day of the second New Moon after the December solstice. Further, the Chinese… Continue reading episode #140 year of Water Rabbit
In Numerology, each calendar year adds up to a single-digit number, which holds a unique energetic influence and imprint, and it’s called the Universal Year. 2023 is a 7 Universal Year because 2 + 0 + 2 + 3 = 7. The number 7 is a number of perfection. This number holds spiritual significance. The… Continue reading episode #139 year 2023
Marine Lake, West Kirby WWF, Sunda Tiger Modern societies typically measure years and months by the sun: earth’s complete rotation around the sun is one year. However, many ancient societies first began to measure time by the phases of the moon! This is the origin of the lunar calendar. The Chines new year or Spring… Continue reading episode #91 a year of tiger
Maloja, Sils Lake, Switzerland In 1920s Christmas was described as “The elevating aroma of Christmas trees lingers in the air, whilst wreaths glisten and lights twinkle as a warm glow emanates from houses filled with stockings, candles, toys, good food and the hope of Father Christmas.” Christmas traditions are a mixture of centuries and countries… Continue reading episode #85 memory of Christmas
At 3pm on 2 November 1936 the British Broadcasting Corporation, BBC began the world's first regular hi-definition television service, from specially constructed studios at Alexandra Palace in North London. Armistice Day - Remembrance Day - the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month the guns finally fell silent, the war halted and… Continue reading episode #80 November in history
The meaning of November comes from Novem, the Latin word for nine. Because November was called mensis november, the ninth month. The old Roman calendar started in March, making November the ninth month. The Anglo-Saxons called November “wind monath”, because it was the time when cold winds started to blow. They also called it “blod… Continue reading episode #79 month of November
The country moves from the British Summer Time (BST) to the Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) this weekend, 31st October 2021. The GMT-BST separation only came into force during the first world war. In Ireland, the DST (BST in GB) time zone is called Irish Standard Time (IST), sometimes also referred to as “Irish Summer Time”.… Continue reading episode #78 spring forward, fall back
Halloween (a contraction of "All Hallows' evening"),also known as Allhalloween, All Hallows' Eve,or All Saints' Eve is a holiday observed on 31st October the day before the Western Christian feast of All Saints, or All Hallows, and initiates the season of Allhallowtide. In much of Europe and North America, celebration of Halloween is largely nonreligious.… Continue reading episode #77 Halloween
Spoken word Allen Ginsberg: Elephant in Meditation Hall Music Nu Yorican Soul (4Hero Mix): I Am The Black Gold Of The Sun Vanessa Paradis: Sunday Mondays The Limp Twins: Sunday Driver Nostalgia 77: Rainclouds Coleman Hawkins: The World Is Waiting for the Sunrise Dizzy Gillespie with Sonny Rollins and Sonny Stitt: On the Sunny Side… Continue reading episode #76 weather predictions
The former London Mayor Ken Livingstone explained this beautiful way; "In order to enrich the cultural diversity of the Greater London area, it is imperative that Londoners know more about African influences on medieval and renaissance European music so that accepted ideas about European music is changed. Despite the significant role that Africa and its… Continue reading episode #75 Black History Month
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