(Editor’s Note: Since 2023, Ukraine now follows the western tradition of celebrating Christmas on December 25th, although some individual churches may still observe the holiday according to the Julian calendar.)
UKRAINIAN HOLIDAY TRADITIONS
In former times, on Christmas Eve the head of a Ukrainian household would go out to the barn to give food to the cattle […]
Lunar New Year falls on Tuesday, 17 February 2026. and will usher in the Year of the Horse.
(Editor’s Note: The following description comes from the Visit Mexico website.)
The Monumental Nativity Scene of Pátzcuaro, a one of a kind work at the national level, is made up of more than 26 pieces, some of which reach up to five meters in height. It is located in the Vasco de Quiroga Square, in […]
Kaeti Bailie, chair of the Sonoma-Kaniv Sister City Committee, has shared a letter of thanks from Mayor Renkas. Thanks to community donations, the Committee was able to wire $24,000 to our counterpart in Kaniv for much needed infrastructure repairs of schools and other buildings which have been damaged by Russian missile attacks. In addition to […]
by Maria Matson
Italian Christmas celebrations start on December 8 with the L’Immacolata Concezione, or the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, and last until January 6. One of the most important ways of celebrating Christmas in Italy is the presepe, Nativity scene, or crèche. It is put out on December 8, but baby Jesus isn’t put […]
By Annick Bouldt
While the French have many interesting cultural traditions around Christmas, I’ve chosen to focus on traditions centered around food.
Like most holidays in France Christmas translates into an elaborate and delicious meal. The French celebrate the holiday on Christmas Eve called Le Réveillon de Noël. If you are ever lucky enough to be invited […]
Editor’s note: This month, I’ll be examining various holiday foods cherished by our diverse group of sister cities. Because our Sonoma Aswan committee is currently on hiatus, I went looking for information about holiday celebrations in Aswan and found that Christmas is observed by the Coptic Christian population, which is estimated to comprise about 10 […]
While the episode was filmed in 2019, you may enjoy episode 2 of season 2 of the travel show “100 Days Drinks Dishes Destinations” which was produced and hosted by Leslie Sbrocco of “Bay Area Check Please” on KQED.
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The Chinese Legacy Project was established by the Sonoma-Penglai Sister City Committee to honor the significant (but often overlooked) contributions of the immigrant Chinese laborers who came to California and Sonoma, beginning in the mid- 1800s. Learn more about this aspect of our local history and find out how you can support Ting Sonoma by […]
In 2024, the remains of a 14-meter wooden canoe used by the Purepecha people, was recovered from Lake Patzcuaro during a massive clean-up project.
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