Saint Patrick’s Day, or the Feast of Saint Patrick, is a religious celebration held on 17 March, the traditional death date of Saint Patrick, the foremost patron saint of Ireland.
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Origins of Valentine’s Day
by Boast Magazine | Feb 14, 2024 | Culture & Art, Traditions, Cultural Heritage
The link with the gift of flowers can be traced back to the poet Samuel Pepys’ wife Elizabeth Pepys, who in 1667 responded to her husband’s love letter with a bouquet.
Lucky Foods in Europe
by Boast Magazine | Dec 30, 2023 | Dolce vita
If You Eat These Foods on the First of January, You'll be Lucky in the Next Year. Roast Pork, Fish Scales, Lentils As the champagne cork pops, fireworks explode, and...
Christmas, Baklawa, Stradivari
by Andras Domonyai | Dec 15, 2023 | Culture & Art, Traditions, Cultural Heritage
A little Christmas tree story Foresters call the forest a cathedral of nature for its silence lined with ancient trees. The crown of foliage towering above us evokes in...
Monk Who Turned The World Upside Down
by Boast Magazine | Oct 30, 2023 | Good Spirit
Martin Luther and the Reformation Thanks to Martin Luther, every nation can read the Bible in their mother tongue Reformation Day, 31st October, is a day of celebration...
Autumn holidays
by Dr. Gabor Tarjan | Sep 29, 2023 | Culture & Art, Traditions, Cultural Heritage, UK
Mankind has formed its culture according to nature throughout millennia. Human societies are reflections of work done together. Everyday labour is intermitted by happy...
Cake of Easter in the UK
by Boast Magazine | Mar 15, 2023 | Dolce vita, Luxury kitchen, Recipe, UK
Simnel cake is a traditional dessert of the Lent period that has kept its popularity throughout the centuries. Originally it was made on the fourth Sunday of Lent, to...
Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas
by Boast Magazine | Feb 10, 2023 | Dolce vita, London
Valentine's Day Gift Ideas Estimated reading time: 4 minutes Every year, Valentine's Day is a special day for lovers. Let's see what lovely gifts to surprise each other...
Valentine’s Day
by Boast Magazine | Feb 9, 2023 | Culture & Art, Traditions, Cultural Heritage
Valentine's Day Estimated reading time: 9 minutes The holiday, linked to the Roman fertility celebrations and then to the Christian martyr and patron saint Valentine,...
Martin Luther and the Reformation
by Editorial content | Nov 3, 2022 | Good Spirit
Monk Who Turned The World Upside Down Thanks to Martin Luther, every nation can read the Bible in their mother tongue Martin Luther and the Reformation Reformation Day,...
Everything about Easter
by Dr. Gabor Tarjan | Apr 2, 2021 | Culture & Art, Traditions, Cultural Heritage
Four Sundays before Easter starts the Easter holiday season. Palm Sunday, Holy Week, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday the main parts of this spring festival period in the...