This was the 30th annual Hmong New Year event celebrated in the United States and it appears to have developed itself into a unique Hmong American festival. It included many elements and traditions from the pre-
Let’s look at four traditions Americans celebrate without even considering how strange the rest of world consider them. Baby Showers The custom of celebrating a new child has been around forever and is part of most cultures. In the US, however, it’s honored differently: with a baby shower...
AMERICANCUSTOMSANDTRADITIONS 郭文娟 AMERICANCUSTOMSANDTRADITIONS Newyear’sDayValentine’sDayEasterIndependenceDayHalloweenThanksgivingChristmas Valentine’sDay February14th,Valentine’sDay,isasweethearts’day,onwhichpeopleinlovewitheachotherexpresstheirtenderemotions.People...
Over time, these many multicultural traditions have blended and adapted to become the face of culture in the USA. If you are planning to study in the US, it helps to know what to expect when you arrive, and also to prepare for culture shock. Read on to learn more about culture in ...
The American Traditions Collection has announced that it will hold its traditional national vocal competition during the week of Feb. 21-25, 2022. This year’s contestants, selected from audition tapes and a competitive application process, include Night At The Apollo Winner, Timothy Parrott, Andre...
AmericanHolidays&Traditions FederalHolidays •Federallawestablishesthefollowingpublicholidaysforfederalemployees.Iftheholidayfallsduringtheweekend,itmaybeobservedonadifferentday.•Manygovernmentofficesareclosedonfederalholidaysandsomeprivatebusinessesmaycloseaswell.•SchoolsandUniversitiesalsoobserveFederalHolidays NewYear'...
Fourth of July 2025: Celebrate with History, Traditions, and Recipes U.S.Flag Code: Etiquette, Rules, and Guidelines When George Washington Died | How a Young Nation Mourned The Declaration of Independence made the adoption of an American flag necessary. Previously, each colony or special interes...
American Samoa - Polynesian, US Territory, Traditions: The Samoan islands were settled by Polynesians (probably from Tonga) about 1000 bce. Many scholars believe that by about 500 ce Samoa had become the point of origin for voyagers who settled much of e
Snøhetta Integrates Norwegian and Upper Midwest Traditions in the Design of the Vesterheim Cultural Campus in Iowa, US January 20, 2023 Vesterheim Commons / Snøhetta. Image © Moare Snøhettaunveiled the design of a new building and landscape design for the Vesterheim campus in Decorah,Io...
Traditions here keep as alive as ever and the local people treat me like family," said Mr. Linden. With the help of the Dali government, Mr. Linden repaired a traditional Bai-style (白族风格) house into a hotel for foreign tourists. The hotel provides international education projects for ...