Moldova Edition
Resolution Map Day leads today's complete edition for Moldova.
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Official observances, world days, local context, and everyday celebrations for people who need something worth reading, sharing, or talking about today.
New Year's Resolutions are nearly universal failures in every culture. Now that New Year's Day is a few days behind, if you truly intend to make change, today is when you map realistic goals on a calendar and write daily steps you can take to make goals real. If you won't write it today, you'll have nothing to follow tomorrow.
The Moldovan Christmas is celebrated on January 7 following the Julian calendar. The celebration includes a church service, a family dinner, and the tradition of colinda (caroling). Colinda groups go from house to house, singing traditional carols and receiving sweets, fruit, and money in return. The Christmas dinner breaks the fast with sarmale, mamaliga, and placinta, and the table is set with 12 dishes, one for each apostle. Roast pork, sausage (carnati), and jellied meat (racituri) appear on every table. The priest visits homes to bless them with holy water, and the children receive coins and fruit from the neighbors.
You encounter Seychelles giant tortoises, endemic Seychelles magpie robins, and hawksbill sea turtles as the most iconic wildlife native to Seychelles. You see that dogs, cats, and tropical fish are commonly kept as pets among residents of these Indian Ocean islands. ACADA celebrates the world's pets, and helps assure better care.
You know Congo produces world-class hardwoods and Nkondo masks as culturally significant exports reflecting Central African artistry. You understand these products represent Congolese heritage and natural resources that define the nation's global identity.