Bhutan Edition

January 19, 2028

Ara Nyi leads today's complete edition for Bhutan.

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Wednesday, January 19, 2028

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Five colorful Scarlet Macaws with striking red, blue, and green feathers perched on a log.

Regional/Cultural Day

Ara Nyi

Ara, the home-distilled spirit made from rice or maize, is the drink that fuels every village gathering and terrifies every doctor in Thimphu. January is when families crack open their best ara stores and debate whether the batch from Haa is superior to the one from Bumthang. Everyone has an opinion and nobody's opinion is humble.

A reindeer stands tied to a tree in the snowy forests of Rovaniemi, Lapland.

Regional/Cultural Day

Animals of Finland Day

You encounter the brown bear, Eurasian lynx, and reindeer as Finland's most iconic subarctic and boreal forest inhabitants. You notice that Finns commonly keep dogs, cats, and pet birds such as budgerigars in their homes. ACADA celebrates the world's pets, and helps assure better care.