Saint Patrick's Day

I'm sure you are all familiar with some of the celebrations of some English speaking countries, such as: Halloween, Thanksgiving, Xmas, Easter and maybe even Guy Fawkes Night also known as Bonfire Night, but do you know when, who and what is celebrated on Saint Patrick's Day?

If the answer is no or you just want to learn more about it, have a look to this link:

Saint Patrick's Day - Wikipedia

And watch the following video about a lesson in honor of St. Patrick Day where you can learn some vocabulary related with the topic:



If you want you can carry on with the following funny video:




Now that you know a lot of things about this celebration, you could feel like enjoying a pint in one of the Irish pubs we have in Madrid next Wednesday, March 17th. Come on, you could meet some friends and have a real St. Patrick's Day just run the corner! Have a look to these links to see where is the nearest Irish pub for you:

Celebrating St. Patrick's Day: 15 Irish Pubs in Madrid - Planeteye Traveler

Eire force in Madrid and how they celebrate this day - InMadrid.com

International Women's Day

As you probably know, March 8th is the International Women's Day. As its own name shows there are lots of celebrations all around the world, so if you feel like learning more about this day and the situation of some women in this 21st century world, you can watch these videos, starting with what the UN Secretary General have to say about this day:

Don't miss these webs:

International Women's Day - Official Webpage

Women Watch - UN International Agency Network on Women and Gender Equality


Finally, read some news about this day:

Pay for women still in the middle ages

A pledge of support for women

Oscar 2010: Is Kathryn -Bigelow's victory a win for women?

Men and women, are we equal?

We all know some years ago there were a lot of things women weren't allowed to do, i.e. they couldn't vote, buy a house or open a bank account alone, yeah I know, unbelievable! Well, fortunately, those things changed, and some others are still changing.

It might sound a bit funny, but if I think about how women finally got the rights that belong to them from the beginning, one of the things that comes to my mind is the film Mary Poppins. Do you remember the children's mother? She was part of the suffragette movement. There was even a song, Sister Suffragette, about it. Fancy listening to it?

Once we have enjoyed this song and remembered a time when we were younger, let's take this matter a bit more seriously. If we think about women being treated unfairly around the world, one of the first things that comes into our mind is women living in Arab or Muslim countries. Watch the following interviews and listen to what these two important women living in that part of the world have to say about these issues:




Queen Rania's YouTube Channel
Queen Rania's official webpage
Queen Rania - Wikipedia






Queen Noor of Jordan - Biography.com
Her Majesty - noor.gov.jo