Art Connection - Festival Floats

 Festivals around the world show off many different cultures and traditions, but there is one thing they all have in common — art.

The Horse: Man's Other Best Friend

Yes, dogs are known for their faithfulness and make us feel good when they run to greet us with slobbery kisses. But there is another animal that is a serious competitor in the bid for “man’s best friend”—the horse.

Is A Pony A Horse?

A Guide To Organizing Horses

The Sport Of Kings

Horse racing is one of the world’s oldest sports.

Sacred Dogs

When the Spanish came to the New World in the 1500s, the horses they brought with them were returning to the land of their ancestors. The last of the prehistoric North American horses died out more than 10,000 years ago, but not before many of these animals crossed the Bering Strait land bridge that once connected Alaska to Siberia. Horses eventually populated Asia, China, northern Africa, Europe, and the Middle East.

Horses As Healers Around The World

In a sandy arena surrounded by nature, Carlos Mendez helps a young man mount a horse. The rider is a former soldier coping with post-traumatic stress disorder and anxiety. When he first came to Equinoiterapia [eck-ee-no-tair-uh-pee-uh], Puerto Rico, the soldier was hesitant to even touch the horse. Today, he sits tall in the saddle. As the horse walks along, the man’s shoulders relax and a smile lights up his face.

Why We Celebrate

Tulips were once used as a form of currency in Turkey. Today , they have their own festival.

Party in the Streets: Mombasa's Carnival

Parades, music, art, and food from many different cultures .

The National Cherry Blossom Festival

Yukio Ozaki, the mayor of Tokyo, gave the city of Washington D.C. a gift of 3,000 cherry trees in 1912 as a symbol of friendship between the countries of Japan and the United States.

Semana Santa: Guatemala's Holy Week

What if Easter preparations meant dyeing sand, collecting pine needles, and staying up all night to work on an art project knowing it would be ruined the very next day? Well, welcome to Guatemala’s Semana Santa, or Holy Week!

Behind The Scenes Of A Mardi Gras Float

Mardi Gras World in the city of New Orleans offers unique, behind-thescenes tours of its floats.

Scottish Sporting Inventions

Scottish Sporting Inventions

Fact Or Fiction?

THE CREATURES OF SCOTLAND

The Raptor: Basketball's #1 Mascot

Voted the best mascot in the National Basketball Association (NBA) by Sports Illustrated, the Toronto Raptor has all the right stuff.

Breaking Basketball's Color Barrier

African American physical education teacher Edwin Henderson, the “Father of Black Basketball,” learned to play the game while taking classes at Harvard University in the summer of 1904.

Basket Ball For All

 The gym is packed with fans. They yell and cheer for their favorite team. The thunk thunk of the basketball being dribbled down the court competes with the squeal of the players’… wheels?

A Closer Look

Many NBA team names have changed through the years.

A River For Millions: The Ganges

A River For Millions: The Ganges

At Bat With The Sydney Sixers

The 2012 Champions League Twenty20 cricket tournament was taking place in South Africa, and the Sydney Sixers cricket team was competing for the first time.

Animals Galore

COSTA RICA’S RICH VARIETY OF WILDLIFE

La Comida Tipica

Chicharones…carnitas…ceviche . . . and chop suey?! Costa Rican fare is a unique and delicious medley of fresh tropical foods and international flavors. This one-of-a-kind cuisine blends Latin American and Caribbean with European-style cooking techniques.

Children Rescue A Rainforest

Roland Tiensuu and his first- and second-grade classmates in Sweden sat, spellbound, as their teacher, Ms. Eha Kern, introduced them to the magical world of rainforests

LAS BOLAS DE DIQUÍS

THE ANCIENT SPHERES OF COSTA RICA

Traditional & Fantastic

Costa Rica is a colorful, vibrant land, but its brilliance doesn’t stop at the landscape.

Art Connection

A Costa Rican Jungle

Beorr Goat: Wild Goat Of Breeze

The Bezoar (BEE-zor) goat is the wild ancestor of the present-day domestic (tame) goat. Also called the “wild goat,” it lives in rocky mountain areas on Crete and other Greek islands, as well as in Turkey, Iran, Pakistan, and Turkmenistan.

Greece: A Mix Of Old And New

 When you think of the country of Greece, you might picture the crumbling marble ruins of classical temples, the first Olympic games, and powerful gods and goddesses from ancient mythology.

A Celebration Of Greek Cuisine

Tzatziki. Dolmades. Spanakopita. These are words that don’t really trip off the tongue, but definitely ripple and rage with flavor in the mouth.

Whip Up Your Own Olive Oil Ice Cream

You’re probably wondering if olive oil can be transformed into something as creamy and delicious as ice cream. Well, of course it can. And it’s super easy to do.

Two Thousand Years Of Faith

The Church. In so many parts of the world, it is not the cornerstone of society, but that is the case in Greece. While secular (non-religious) traditions have become more common around the world, Greece remains rooted in its Orthodox Christian beliefs, which can be seen in almost every facet of life among Greek people both in that country and here in the United States.