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Harmony Day is held on 21 March. Managed by the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC), Harmony Day celebrates the cohesive and inclusive nature of Australia and promotes a tolerant and culturally diverse society. In 2012 , the theme for Harmony Day is 'Sport: Play, Engage, Inspire', re...
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Mother's Day
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Mother's Day in most Arab countries is celebrated on 21 March. It was introduced in Egypt by journalist Mustafa Amin in his book (Smiling America) 1943. Read more
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Royal Society Faraday Lecture: Stones from the sky
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Colin Pillinger will use meteorites to make an impact at Faraday Lecture 'Stones from the sky', this year's Royal Society Faraday Lecture, will explore what meteorites can tell us about the solar system Pillinger will use meteorites to catch the attention of his audience at the Royal Society on Thu...
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World Storytelling Day
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World Storytelling Day is a global celebration of the art of oral storytelling. It is celebrated every year on the spring equinox in the northern hemisphere, the first day of autumn equinox in the southern. Read more
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Ostara
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The German fertility Goddess was Ostara, who was associated with fertility of both humans and crops. Ostara mated with the solar god on the Spring Equinox and nine months later she gave birth to a child around the Winter Solstice at 21st/22nd of December. The Saxon name for the Germanic lunar goddess...
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Spring Equinox
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Today it's Spring Equinox!
On the Spring or Vernal Equinox, the Sun rises exactly in the east travels through the sky for 12 hours and sets exactly in the west.
After the Spring Equinox, for the northern hemisphere, the Sun will continue to follow a higher path across the sky, with the days...
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Sun-Earth Day
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The Swift satellite detected a intense gamma-ray burst, GRB 080319B at 6:13 UTC, March 19th, 2008. The optical afterglow of the burst may have reached naked-eye visibility (magnitude ~ 5.7) for a brief few moments. Position(2000): RA: 14 31 40.98 , Dec: +36 18 8.8 [url=http://gcn.gsfc.nasa.g...
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Pune Everest 2012 expedition
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Civilian team from Pune leaves for Mt Everest expedition[url=http://zeenews.india.com/news/eco-news/civili...
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Explore your Universe project
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A brand new series of stargazing events begins this week The first in a brand new series of stargazing events gets underway in Oxford this week as part of a new project called 'Explore your Universe: from atoms to astrophysics'. The event (Friday 16 March) is being organised by Science Oxford as part o...
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Thriplow Daffodil Weekend
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The Daffodil Weekend is on Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th March 2011 11am - 5pm (42nd event) Daffodil weekend is a traditional village fête-come flower festival, with open gardens, craft and home-produce stalls, music and rural entertainments and much, much more! Read more
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Liberalia festival
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The Liberalia (17 March) is the festival of Liber Pater and his consort Libera. The Romans celebrated Liberalia with sacrifices, processions, ribald and gauche songs, and masks which were hung on trees. This feast celebrates the maturation of young boys to manhood. Read more
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Kirkwood Observatory
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Anna Perenna
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Anna Perenna was an old Roman deity of the circle or "ring" of the year, as the name (per annum) clearly indicates. Her festival fell on the Ides of March (March 15), which would have marked the first full moon in the year in the old lunar Roman calendar when March was reckoned as the first mont...
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Equirria
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The Second Equirria (Festival of Mars - held on March 14) was a holy day with religious and military significance at the end of the new year celebrations for Mars. Read more
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