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5 Indigenous Winter Solstice Celebrations That Honor the Shortest Day of the Year
Read more: 5 Indigenous Winter Solstice Celebrations That Honor the Shortest Day of the YearInti Raymi – Quechua Of course, half of this great continent is on the flipside of the equator, which means winter solstice actually falls in late June rather than December. According to Peruvian chronicler Garcilaso de la Vega, Inti Raymi (or “Festival of the Sun”) was established in the early 15th century by the Inca emperor…
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Plant People
Read more: Plant People“The plain fact is that the planet does not need more successful people. But it does desperately need more peacemakers, healers, restorers, storytellers, and lovers of every kind. It needs people who live well in their places. It needs people of moral courage willing to join the fight to make the world habitable and…
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A night at the Opera
Read more: A night at the OperaRecently I went to a Plácido Domingo concert which in case you’re wondering is an Opera concert. I went for two reasons, it was free and my mum persuaded (read forced) me to go. While I’m not a true fan of the opera, I certainly enjoyed the show. Anyway, something interesting happened that I want to…