Candies, Parties Mark Italian Valentine’s Day
By Martina Ghinetti Junior Reporter Youth Journalism International GENOA, Italy – Thursday, February 14th. Saint Valentine’s Day. But who was St. Valentine exactly? He was an Italian bishop and martyr who lived between 176 AC and 273 AC. Although some Italian cities still celebrate this man’s sacrifice, February 14th is now internationally recognized as the festival of love. In Italy, this is not limited to the usual cards and gifts: if it were for students, St. Valentine’s Day would be a bank holiday! The week before the much-anticipated event, when checking my Facebook wall, I often saw very different posts. Boyfriends wrote posts like, “Ti amo” (which means, “I love you” in Italian) while others asked, “What’s the difference between a calendar and you? A calendar has a date.” When the day actually comes, do not … Read entire article »
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Valentine’s Day Celebrated In Pakistan, Too
This is a photograph of a store in Lahore, Pakistan today by Youth Journalism International Reporter Arooj Khalid. She reports that many in Pakistan celebrate the holiday despite misgivings by some about its legendary connection to the Christian St. Valentine. TweetShare#call_to_action h4{padding:0px 5px;} … Read entire article »
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Valentine’s Day Celebrated In Pakistan, Too
This is a photograph of a store in Lahore, Pakistan today by Youth Journalism International Reporter Arooj Khalid. She reports that many in Pakistan celebrate the holiday despite misgivings by some about its legendary connection to the Christian St. Valentine. TweetShare#call_to_action h4{padding:0px 5px;} … Read entire article »
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Valentine’s Day Celebrated In Pakistan, Too
This is a photograph of a store in Lahore, Pakistan today by Youth Journalism International Reporter Arooj Khalid. She reports that many in Pakistan celebrate the holiday despite misgivings by some about its legendary connection to the Christian St. Valentine. TweetShare#call_to_action h4{padding:0px 5px;} … Read entire article »
Filed under: Arooj Khalid, Lahore, Pakistan, Valentine's Day
Valentine’s Day Celebrated In Pakistan, Too
This is a photograph of a store in Lahore, Pakistan today by Youth Journalism International Reporter Arooj Khalid. She reports that many in Pakistan celebrate the holiday despite misgivings by some about its legendary connection to the Christian St. Valentine. TweetShare#call_to_action h4{padding:0px 5px;} … Read entire article »
Filed under: Arooj Khalid, Lahore, Pakistan, Valentine's Day
Valentine’s Day Celebrated In Pakistan, Too
This is a photograph of a store in Lahore, Pakistan today by Youth Journalism International Reporter Arooj Khalid. She reports that many in Pakistan celebrate the holiday despite misgivings by some about its legendary connection to the Christian St. Valentine. TweetShare#call_to_action h4{padding:0px 5px;} … Read entire article »
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Valentine’s Day: Flowers, Fun and Fakery?
By Madison Pollard Reporter Youth Journalism International LONDON, England – February 14th. Seemingly just another day on the calendar, but no. The day of Saint Valentine, chosen as the ‘most romantic day of the year,’ is a day for wining, dining, giving and fighting. For those of you who didn’t know, celebration of Valentine’s Day has been around long enough to warrant mention in Geoffrey Chaucer’s writings in the High Middle Ages. Valentine’s Day isn’t celebrated worldwide. In Wales, instead of (or on occasion, as well as) Valentine’s Day, they celebrate St. Dwynwen’s Day on the 25th of January. In Finland and Slovenia, it is known as ‘Friendship Day,’ designed to celebrate the close bonds of friendship, rather than romantic love. In Denmark, Norway and Sweden, the traditions only became popular due to mass advertising by various consumer industries such … Read entire article »
Filed under: England, London, Madison Pollard, romance, Valentine's Day
Valentine’s Day: Flowers, Fun and Fakery?
By Madison Pollard Reporter Youth Journalism International LONDON, England – February 14th. Seemingly just another day on the calendar, but no. The day of Saint Valentine, chosen as the ‘most romantic day of the year,’ is a day for wining, dining, giving and fighting. For those of you who didn’t know, celebration of Valentine’s Day has been around long enough to warrant mention in Geoffrey Chaucer’s writings in the High Middle Ages. Valentine’s Day isn’t celebrated worldwide. In Wales, instead of (or on occasion, as well as) Valentine’s Day, they celebrate St. Dwynwen’s Day on the 25th of January. In Finland and Slovenia, it is known as ‘Friendship Day,’ designed to celebrate the close bonds of friendship, rather than romantic love. In Denmark, Norway and Sweden, the traditions only became popular due to mass advertising by various consumer industries such … Read entire article »
Filed under: England, London, Madison Pollard, romance, Valentine's Day
Valentine’s Day: Flowers, Fun and Fakery?
By Madison Pollard Reporter Youth Journalism International LONDON, England – February 14th. Seemingly just another day on the calendar, but no. The day of Saint Valentine, chosen as the ‘most romantic day of the year,’ is a day for wining, dining, giving and fighting. For those of you who didn’t know, celebration of Valentine’s Day has been around long enough to warrant mention in Geoffrey Chaucer’s writings in the High Middle Ages. Valentine’s Day isn’t celebrated worldwide. In Wales, instead of (or on occasion, as well as) Valentine’s Day, they celebrate St. Dwynwen’s Day on the 25th of January. In Finland and Slovenia, it is known as ‘Friendship Day,’ designed to celebrate the close bonds of friendship, rather than romantic love. In Denmark, Norway and Sweden, the traditions only became popular due to mass advertising by various consumer industries such … Read entire article »
Filed under: England, London, Madison Pollard, romance, Valentine's Day
Valentine’s Day: Flowers, Fun and Fakery?
By MadisonPollard Reporter Youth Journalism International LONDON, England – February 14th. Seeminglyjust another day on the calendar, but no. The day of Saint Valentine, chosen asthe ‘most romantic day of the year,’ is a day for wining, dining, giving andfighting. For those of you who didn’t know, celebration ofValentine’s Day has been around long enough to warrant mention in Geoffrey Chaucer’s writings in the High MiddleAges. Valentine’s Day isn’t celebrated worldwide. In Wales, instead of (or on occasion, as well as)Valentine’s Day, they celebrate St. Dwynwen’s Day on the 25th ofJanuary. In Finland and Slovenia, it is known as ‘FriendshipDay,’ designed to celebrate the close bonds of friendship, rather than romanticlove. In Denmark, Norway and Sweden, the traditions onlybecame popular due to mass advertising by various consumer industries such asflorists. Despite its less than perfect origins, Valentine’s Dayhas become the day … Read entire article »
Filed under: England, London, Madison Pollard, romance, Valentine's Day
Valentine’s Day: Flowers, Fun and Fakery?
By Madison Pollard Reporter Youth Journalism International LONDON, England – February 14th. Seemingly just another day on the calendar, but no. The day of Saint Valentine, chosen as the ‘most romantic day of the year,’ is a day for wining, dining, giving and fighting. For those of you who didn’t know, celebration of Valentine’s Day has been around long enough to warrant mention in Geoffrey Chaucer’s writings in the High Middle Ages. Valentine’s Day isn’t celebrated worldwide. In Wales, instead of (or on occasion, as well as) Valentine’s Day, they celebrate St. Dwynwen’s Day on the 25th of January. In Finland and Slovenia, it is known as ‘Friendship Day,’ designed to celebrate the close bonds of friendship, rather than romantic love. In Denmark, Norway and Sweden, the traditions only became popular due to mass advertising by various consumer industries such … Read entire article »
Filed under: England, London, Madison Pollard, romance, Valentine's Day
Valentine’s Day: Flowers, Fun and Fakery?
By Madison Pollard Reporter Youth Journalism International LONDON, England – February 14th. Seemingly just another day on the calendar, but no. The day of Saint Valentine, chosen as the ‘most romantic day of the year,’ is a day for wining, dining, giving and fighting. For those of you who didn’t know, celebration of Valentine’s Day has been around long enough to warrant mention in Geoffrey Chaucer’s writings in the High Middle Ages. Valentine’s Day isn’t celebrated worldwide. In Wales, instead of (or on occasion, as well as) Valentine’s Day, they celebrate St. Dwynwen’s Day on the 25th of January. In Finland and Slovenia, it is known as ‘Friendship Day,’ designed to celebrate the close bonds of friendship, rather than romantic love. In Denmark, Norway and Sweden, the traditions only became popular due to mass advertising by various consumer industries such … Read entire article »
Filed under: England, London, Madison Pollard, romance, Valentine's Day
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