Dear Users, Today, on 21 July, is the National Day of Belgium. The festival's formal establishment dates to a law of 27 May 1890 and commemorates an event on 21 July 1831 in which Leopold of Saxe-Cobourg swore allegiance to the new Belgian constitution, thus becoming...

On 25 June, Croatians celebrate their national day, also known in Croatian as 'Dan državnosti'. This state holiday commemorates Croatia's declaration of independence from Yugoslavia on 25 June 1991. Croatia was one of the six republics of Yugoslavia. Historically, it...

On the occasion of the National Day in Slovenia, we published 4 new speeches: 28769, 28770 (both public), 28255, 28256 (both in My Speech Repository). The Speech Repository hosts now 90 speeches in Slovene! Did you know... National Day in Slovenia is also known as...

Dear Users, Today, we are celebrating the World Refugee Day! In a world where violence forces thousands of families to flee for their lives each day, the time is now to show that the global public stands with refugees. This year’s theme is ‘#StepWithRefugees — Take A...

Dear users, Today, on 18 June, is the UN Sustainable Gastronomy Day – a great opportunity to reflect on a topic that brings people from all over the world together, namely food. This is even more vital since we live in a throwaway society, in which many people have lost...

On 8th June, we are going to celebrate World Oceans Day ! But why? This is to remind everyone of the major role the oceans have in everyday life. They are the lungs of our planet, providing most of the oxygen we breathe. The purpose of the Day is to inform the public of...

Today is World Food Safety Day! But first, what is Food Safety? Food safety is the absence -- or safe, acceptable levels -- of hazards in food that may harm the health of consumers. Food-borne hazards can be microbiological, chemical or physical in nature and are often...

Dear Users, Today, on 6 June, is UN Russian Language Day! This celebratory event was established in 2010 in order to promote the Russian language and culture all over the world. Interestingly, it coincides with the birthday of Aleksandr Pushkin, a Russian poet who is...

Dear Users, Today, on 5 June, is World Environment Day! This day gives us all the opportunity to reflect on our own ecological footprint and on how we can reduce our impact on the environment. It is high time we do so, since we are running out of time. The climate clock...

Dear Users, Yesterday, June 10th, was the National Day of Portugal better known as Portugal Day. The date commemorates the death of national literary icon Luís de Camões on June 10, 1580. The celebrations involve various military ceremonies, exhibitions, concerts...