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November : Tag

Celebrating All Saint’s Day in France

Posted by simonager under French, Learning a language

All Saint’s Day or La Toussaint is a Catholic festival celebrated on 1st November each year in France. It is the day when all the Saints recognised by the Roman Catholic church are honoured. The following day is Le Jour des Morts (All Soul’s Day), when people pray for the souls of the departed. Both [...]

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Truffles (Tartufi)

Posted by simonager under Italian, Learning a language

Truffles are the fruiting body (ascoma) of a type of fungi found in Europe, Asia, North Africa and North America. They have been used as food, aphrodisiacs and medicines since Roman times, and are the one of the most expensive foods in the world. They are especially popular in French, northern Italy and parts of [...]

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Learn French & Eat Chocolate…Can It Be True?

Posted by Sarah under Cactus Languages Abroad, French, Learning a language

Anyone who’s been putting off that French course now has the perfect reason to book un petit séjour in Paris this autumn. No need to tell your friends back home the minor detail that it may coincide with Salon du Chocolat, 5 days of pure chocolate heaven - no, they can just be impressed with [...]

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Day of the Dead in Mexico: A Time to Celebrate

Posted by Sarah under Cactus Languages Abroad, Learning a language, Spanish

A unique and heart-warming tradition to look forward to in November
The Day of the Dead, or Día de los Muertos, is not the morbid event it may at first appear: to the contrary, it is an uplifting fiesta, celebrated mainly in Mexico, to remember and pay tribute to friends and relatives who have died. It [...]

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