Posted by Speakeasy News > Friday 10 June 2022 > Celebrate
In 1922, James Joyce’s landmark novel Ulysses was published in Paris, since it wouldn’t have passed censorship rules in his native Ireland. Every 16 June, Joyce fans pay homage to the book, which takes place over one day on 16 June, by dressing in period costume and acting out scenes from the novel. Ulysses was … Continue reading “Bloomsday 100”
Posted by Speakeasy News > Thursday 02 June 2022 > Celebrate
Why does the British monarch have two birthdays? Queen Elizabeth II’s real birthday is 21 April (she was 96 in 2022). But since 1748, the monarch’s official birthday is celebrated in June, because the weather is better. This year, it’s on 2 June. The official birthday is marked by the Trooping the Colour ceremony near … Continue reading “The Queen’s Birthdays”
Posted by Speakeasy News > Friday 13 May 2022 > Celebrate
In the U.K., the weekend of 2-5 June 2022 will be given over to celebrating Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee: the monarch has reigned for a record seventy years. Princess Elizabeth Alexandra Mary was born on 21 April 1926, the daughter of the Duke of York, who was second in line to the throne. He, … Continue reading “Queen Elizabeth II: 70 Years on the Throne”
Posted by Speakeasy News > Thursday 14 April 2022 > Celebrate
The Invictus Games for injured and sick military personnel and veterans was founded by Prince Harry, himself a veteran, in 2014. The Invictus Games 2020, the fifth edition, are finally being held from 6 to 13 April 2022 in the Hague, Netherlands. More than 500 participants from 20 countries will compete. As importantly, they will … Continue reading “The Invictus Games are Back”
Posted by Speakeasy News > Wednesday 13 April 2022 > Celebrate
Do some armchair travelling with the Big Jubilee Read: a list of 70 books, ten for each decade of Queen Elizabeth II’s record-breaking reign. As befits its head, the authors and settings range all over the Commonwealth: representing 31 countries on six continents. It includes eight Nobel Literature Laureates, and a lot of Booker Prize … Continue reading “The Big Jubilee Read”
Posted by Speakeasy News > Monday 14 March 2022 > Celebrate
Red Nose Day is back on Friday 18 March in the UK. British charity Comic Relief has been encouraging people to don a clown’s red nose and “do something funny for money” since 1988. This year, the event returns to its annual slot and Sport Relief will be back later in the year in conjunction … Continue reading “Put on a Red Nose and Fundraise”
Posted by Speakeasy News > Monday 28 February 2022 > Celebrate
St David’s Day, 1 March, is Wales’s national day, in honour of its patron saint. This year, the Welsh government is encouraging people to share “random acts of Welshness” on social media. So what are some distinctively Welsh things to do on 1 March? You can see some of them in this short video: the … Continue reading “Random Acts of Welshness for St David’s Day”
Posted by Speakeasy News > Monday 07 February 2022 > Celebrate
Queen Elizabeth II is celebrating her Platinum Jubilee this year, marking 70 years on the throne, a milestone no other British monarch has reached. The Queen marked the anniversary of her accession on 6 February with a quiet ceremony. It is always a sad occasion for her as it was the day her beloved father … Continue reading “A Historic Milestone”
Posted by Speakeasy News > Friday 28 January 2022 > Celebrate
Will it be a long, cold winter, or will spring come early? On February 2, in Pennsylvania, an animal gives its prediction. Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, has a population of just over 6000, but once a year the sleepy town welcomes up to 30,000 visitors who come to see a groundhog – a North-American marmot. On 2 … Continue reading “Groundhog Day: What’s the Weather Like?”
Posted by Speakeasy News > Friday 21 January 2022 > Celebrate
Not many countries have an annual celebration of their national poet. In fact not all countries have a national poet. But Scotland does and millions of people around the world celebrate him on Burns Night every 25 January. The adoption of Robert Burns (1759-1796) as national poet was a natural, organic process born or real … Continue reading “Toasting Robert Burns”
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