Two weeks ago, I was invited by one of my partner teachers to go to her daughter's 1st grade class's 100 Days Celebration. Each year, the 1st grade classes celebrate the first 100 days of school with a big performance and party. They dressed up and each girl wore a big yellow bow in her … Continue reading 100 Zile | 100 Days Celebration
Here in Moldova, many people celebrate the winter holidays (Christmas and New Year) twice! The first celebration happens on December 25th, with Christmas. Then, New Year is celebrated on January 1st. But it's not over then! Moldovans also celebrate the two holidays based on the "old" calendar, with Christmas falling on January 7th and New … Continue reading Double the Holidays
Tomorrow (December 13) is a holiday in Moldova that is celebrated on the saint day of Sfantul Andrei. I think it's one of the most interesting of Moldovan holidays and there are many varied traditions associated with it, most of which occur tonight. Of the traditions, the most prominent (and most unusual to us Americans) … Continue reading Sfantul Andrei Traditions
Each year, every village, town, and city in Moldova celebrates a holiday called hram. On this day, friends and family come to visit, large meals are prepared, and there is usually a concert in the evening. The date of hram varies from village to village, town to town. It is based on the saint's day of the … Continue reading Hram (Village Day) 2017
October 5 is International Teacher's Day, and here in Moldova it's a very big holiday (read about last year's celebration here). At our school, we started the day off with a short assembly outside in the school's courtyard. One student from each class presented their wishes for the teachers and thanked them for the work … Continue reading Ziua Profesorului (Teacher’s Day) 2017
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