Holidays in Latin America celebrate faith, family and community in a festive, sometimes whimsical, style. Traditions range from waking people up with Christmas songs in the middle of the night to sculpting massive radishes to burning...

Saturnalia, held in mid-December, is an ancient Roman pagan festival honoring the agricultural god Saturn. Saturnalia celebrations are the source of many of the traditions we now associate with Christmas.

The Fringe has become one of the most popular theatre movements in Canada. As it increased in popularity, it has also become more significant to the development of acting careers. Good for students to look at if they are considering a...

Shakespeare understood that most people in the audience of Julius Caesar were familiar with the story, so he had to offer them something different - his powerful language to bring his version of history to the stage. This essay describes...

Who was the noblest Roman of them all? Brutus? Antony? This essay compares the traits of several characters in Julius Caesar to answer this question. Do you agree?

A detailed look at George Bridgetower and his connection to many artists, writers, and musicians. All had a tie to the anti-slavery movement.

Visit Elmira, Ontario as they celebrate the spring ritual of making maple syrup. Discover how maple syrup is made as frosty nights and warm days get the sap running in the trees. .

Guidelines for exploring local history and culture through examining a collection of written and spoken stories, landmarks, and traditions, such as food, festivals, and events. Students will research a variety of primary resources and...

A pioneer bilingual flamenco site that offers services and daily information on flamenco, music, and culture. Some of the features are: introduction to flamenco, festivals, guitar, dance, as well as online store, artist's encyclopedia,...

Site has the history of Chinese music. You can find examples of Chinese instruments, dates, developments, and descriptions.

This site delves into the history of the Ancient Olympic games. The University of Pennsylvania's Museum of different aspects of the Ancient Olympic games.

This resource gives an overview of the ancient Greek Olympic games. Learn about the history of wrestling, running and the discus. Includes images and video (requires QuickTime).

At this site get the history of this wild Spanish fiesta, a week-long celebration in August filled with non-stop festivities and the ever present anticipation of the monstrous tomato battle that serves as the culmination of the week's...

Responsible for the development of the Stratford Festival, Guthrie remains one of the most influential people in Canadian theatre. Great for a history lesson, or as background information if you are planning a field trip to Stratford.

Wellesley, Ontario is located in the Regional Municipality of Waterloo. It is best known for the annual Wellesley Apple Butter and Cheese Festival. This article provides information on the community, its history and attractions.

A brief description of Chinese Christmas celebrations, as well as the celebration of the Chinese New Year or Spring Festival.