Season’s Greetings
Santa on a straw reindeer!
The Music of Tanzania
The music of Tanzania, especially along the coast and on the spice islands, has been influenced from within the African continent and also from the ancient…
Thanksgiving display
Pic of the Week – 5 December 2005
British Expat Newsletter:
2 November 2005
This week: A week of celebration – Diwali, Eid-ul-Fitr, Halloween and Samhain.
Gralloching a pumpkin
“When I was a bairn, in the north east of Scotland, we had never heard of pumpkins. With the advent of colour television last year, I realised neeps had competition. In black and white, you can’t tell the difference.” Mike Clark takes a look at the origins of Halloween and the traditional celebrations running into Guy Fawkes Night.
Feria at Sierra de Yeguas
“It is different from the usual fiesta arrangements we have suffered (sorry, enjoyed) as they have yet another ‘tradition’… that of the water fight! No respect is given to dress, age, sex or infirmity. EVERY person gets wet (and I mean WET!).” Bob Fretwell throws himself into the celebrations at his new home town’s annual fiesta.