Congo Edition
Ano Viejo leads today's complete edition for Congo.
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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.
No es un feriado oficial, pero intenta encontrar a alguien en el trabajo. El país se reúne en la costa para ver los fuegos artificiales de Valparaíso, come doce uvas a medianoche para doce deseos y brinda con champán. El espectáculo de Valparaíso son tres kilómetros de fuegos artificiales sobre la bahía y es espectacular. Las uvas son obligatorias.
The fireworks over Sydney Harbour are watched by a billion people worldwide and by a hundred thousand people standing in the Domain with warm champagne and sore feet. The countdown is shouted. The kiss at midnight is given. And someone has already set off illegal fireworks in the suburban backyard and the dog is under the bed.
Another midnight celebration with the whole family. The leftover pan dulce from Christmas reappears, the sidra is still flowing, and someone counts down from ten. Paper fireworks in the street, hugs all around, and the unshakeable feeling that next year, surely, things will be better. "El ano que viene si," the eternal Argentine hope.
The second biggest party night after Christmas Eve. The compound fills again, the music gets louder, and at midnight the whole city erupts. Horns honk, drums beat, children scream with joy, and the Congo River reflects the fireworks from both Brazzaville and Kinshasa. Two capitals, one celebration, one river.
A day for trust, conversation, mirrors, clippers, scissors, and leaving a little sharper than you arrived.
Un día para transformar el ayer en algo lo suficientemente bueno como para esperar con ilusión.
You observe green sea turtles, frigatebirds, and Antillean crested hummingbirds as the distinctive wildlife native to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. You find that dogs, cats, and colorful tropical fish are the most popular pets among residents of these Caribbean islands. ACADA celebrates the world's pets, and helps assure better care.
You know Becherovka herbal liqueur and Skoda automobiles as symbols of Czech craftsmanship and innovation. You understand that Becherovka has warmed Czech homes since 1807, while Skoda represents the nation's engineering legacy from the industrial era to modern electric vehicles.