Celebrating Thanksgiving Day!
Most families observe with a large meal and sometimes a religious service. Many countries observe a variation of this celebration or have a different holiday along the same themes. It is common to mark the harvest season with celebratory meals and festivals of thanks within many religions and communities, a theme that dates back to ancient pagan festivals.
Remembrance Day in Great Britain
It is marked by ceremonies at local war memorials in most cities, towns and villages, attended by civic dignitaries, ex-servicemen and -women, members of local armed forces regular and reserve units as well as youth organisations. Representatives of the Judiciary also lay wreaths at local War Memorials throughout the country. Wreaths of remembrance poppies are laid on the memorials and two minutes' is held at 11am. Church bells are usually rung half- muffled, creating a sombre effect. The service is held for about two hours.
MY AURORA HERO
International video essay competition by UWC Dilijan
The goal of the contest is to motivate young people standing on the very threshold of maturity to think about the people in everyday life who provide an example to them and can rightly be called a hero. Heroes can be those close to us, or those further away, whose deeds and actions are aimed at helping those in need, the conservation and improvement of the lives of others, creating a positive change in the world around them.
Three of my students participated in the competition.
Adel Baranovska
