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Armed Forces Day WorldwideArmed Forces Day has been celebrated in many nations for some years to honour their respective military forces on varying dates. In Australia and New Zealand for example, ANZAC Day held on April 25th commemorates 1915 when Australian and New Zealand forces fought against the Turkish at Gallipoli. In Brazil, Dia do Soldado (Soldier’s Day) is celebrated on August 25th: the birthday of the war hero Luis Alvés de Lima e Silva. In China, Traditions of Father’s DayAccording to historians, Father’s Day was celebrated as long as 4,000 years ago, as evidenced by a clay tablet found in the ruins of Babylon that holds a carved a message wishing a father a long and healthy life from his young son Elmesu. The tradition appeared to continue with the Romans, who honoured their Newcastle Mela 2010The Newcastle Mela 2010, the Newcastle Asian Arts and Music Festival is on Saturday 31st July 2010 and Sunday 1st August 2010
Trumpet Voluntary!As well as giving recognition, Volunteers’ Week also provides an opportunity to find out more about becoming part of the voluntary sector. During the week, taster sessions are organised and special red buses tour the cities, encouraging new recruits to get involved in volunteering. Recent research has shown that there has been a rise of 115% in the number of people applying for voluntary jobs as in these days of recession, more and more Gateshead Flower Show 2010The 2010 Summer Flower Show in Gateshead is being held from Friday 30th July 2010 to Sunday 1st August 2010 |
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Newcastle Mela 2010
