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Month: October 2015

“Vancouver is like a port” Nicolo

October 22, 2015

Category: Uncategorized / Tags: ec experience, ec staff

Nicolo is an Italian student that came one month to learn English in Canada. Here you can get an idea about this experience in EC Vancouver. Vancouver is like a port in which you can find people, cultures, religions, experiences from all over the world. This is the reason that I chose Vancouver. Tha … Read more

Different ways cultures celebrate Halloween

October 21, 2015

Category: Uncategorized / Tags: cultures, curiosities, halloween, Holidays

The fact that Halloween is celebrated on October 31 is known by almost everybody all over the globe, but do you know how different this celebration is depending on the country? Here you can read a little about these unknown differences: Some Austrians leave bread, water and a light on the table befo … Read more

Some curiosities about Halloween

October 21, 2015

Category: Uncategorized / Tags: culture, halloween, history, pumpkin carving, vancouver halloween

October 31 is well known all over the world as the day of the dead. Halloween is an ancient Celtic myth brought to Canada by European immigrants several years ago.  But it really was a festival to celebrate the end of the harvest. Here you can find some curiosities about Halloween that will help you … Read more

The origins of Halloween

October 21, 2015

Category: Uncategorized / Tags: cultures, halloween, history, myths, things to do

Halloween is the only night of the year that spirits can come from the underworld to the world of living, at least this is what the oldest Celtics believed! This myth has its origins in pre-Christian times in Ireland, it was an ancient Celtic festival where farmers celebrated the end of the harvest … Read more

Why Canadians celebrate Thanksgiving

October 21, 2015

Category: Uncategorized / Tags: canada tradicions, history, Holidays, thanksgiving

Thanksgiving has been an annual holiday in Canada for almost 150 years, and it is always celebrated the second Monday of October. It is known as “Turkey day” since that is the main course for dinner that day. Would you believe that Canada was the first country to celebrate this holiday? The origins … Read more

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