Year-Round Festivals Series - New Year - 8 Great Ideas to Welcome the New Year 2024
1. Looking back at 2023
What challenges have you faced in the past year and how have they taught you to grow?
2. Outdoor Countdown
Even if it's cold outside, getting out in the fresh air, taking a walk in the park with friends and family, or waiting for the New Year's Eve countdown together can be a great way to cheer up your mood.
3. Dress yourself up a little!
Welcome the new year with a well-groomed and cleaned-up look. A fresh outfit makes you feel better about yourself and is a great way to welcome the New Year.
4. Video calls to distant relatives and friends ☎️
Take advantage of the New Year holidays to have a good chat with your dear friends and family in faraway places.
5. Decluttering
Cleaning your home cleanses your mind and heart and frees up space for the year ahead.
6. Write thank you notes to those who have helped you
Send a thank you card or a small gift to someone who has helped you, not only to make the other person feel warm, but also to make yourself realise that you are not the only one who is working hard on your own path.
7. Cooking
It's easy to go out to a restaurant and enjoy a good meal, but cooking a delicious New Year's Eve meal with friends and family is a completely different experience.
8. Write down small New Year's wishes
Small changes can make a big difference in your life.
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Year-round Festivals Series 47 - Christmas - 6 Christmas Symbols and what they mean Part 2
The Nutcracker🌰
According to German folklore, the Nutcracker is seen as the gatekeeper who brings luck to the family. They represent strength and power to protect the family. Around 1865, German woodworkers began selling nutcrackers for the first time, based on a story from a children's picture book. In 1892, a Russian composer adapted the story into the world-famous ballet The Nutcracker. As the ballet was set on Christmas Eve, the hero of the story, the Nutcracker, came to life. The product was quickly associated with Christmas symbols.
Christmas Bells 🔔
In ancient times, when people didn't wear clocks or read calendars, bells were rung to call villagers and townspeople to worship in churches. For centuries, bells have been rung to announce the arrival of Christmas. The ringing of the bells symbolised the news of Christ's birth, when the angels were praising God from heaven.
Doves 🕊️
In Christianity, the dove symbolises deliverance and God's forgiveness. It is also a symbol of the Holy Spirit, which comes from the Bible. Forgiveness and peace are also the spirit of Christmas, so the dove is also the symbol of Christmas.
Poinsettia🌺
It was not until the 17th century that Christmas red was first associated with Christmas. The Franciscan priests in Taxco first used the shrub in the Nativity procession. Poinsettia was thus honoured as the flower of the Holy Night.
Red and green 💚❤️
At Christmas, we see a lot of decorations in red and green. Whether it's a Christmas tree covered in red ribbons, red and green candies and evergreen wreaths, red and green are the theme colours of Christmas: red represents the blood of Jesus Christ, and green represents the leaves of the evergreen tree, which symbolises eternal life.
Christmas snow globe 🔮
Because crystal ball toys are made to capture the most beautiful moments, during Christmas we often see crysta
PartyDroid Magazine will recommend a children's book for you every week, bringing some joy to your daily life!
This week we take a look at:
#ChildrenBook: <𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗠𝗲 𝗥𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿> 𝗯𝘆 𝗠𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗸 𝗔𝗹𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗵𝘁
Let’s look at the picture on the cover of the book, the author Albrecht uses the method of paper-cut collage, and then uses simple lines to draw mountains and water. A man is rowing on the water.
Let's guess the content from the title of the book! They Call Me River…… Is this a book about the profound emotions between people and rivers? Are those by the river the "They" of the title?
There is a succinct text on the button of the book jacket:
"𝘐𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘢𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘣𝘶𝘵𝘦,
𝘢 𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘴 𝘣𝘰𝘳𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨.
𝘐𝘵 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘺𝘴, 𝘴𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘭𝘦𝘴, 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘴, 𝘮𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘴...
...𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘴 𝘥𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘣𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘴 𝘢𝘨𝘢𝘪𝘯.
𝘕𝘰𝘵 𝘶𝘯𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦."
This short paragraph of text answers our conjecture.
This is a book that takes the river as the first person, tells the formation process of the river, and compares the journey of human life.
When we open the book, we see navy blue lines, dotted or painted on, depicting the flow of the river, whether slow or fast. The author used fine lines of brushes as well as thick and confident paints. The painting style of this book is free and unrestrained.
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗷𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗷𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗮 𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿
Does guessing most of the content affect our reading? The answer is: no. I was still moved by the pro