Comoros- Food 2

Rice and fish are the most popular foods in the average Comorian's daily diet, along with manioc and other root vegetables, coconut milk, plantains, and fresh and dried fish. Other traditional dishes include beef and castrated goat served with old or curdled milk, white rice and large cakes. Another traditional dish is porridge made with the dried fruit of sago palms. French food and imported drinks have recently become more and more popular.

Comoros- Overview 2

Moroni is the largest city of the Comoros Islands, a small group of islands in the Indian Ocean. In Comorian, Moroni means "in the heart of the fire". It comes from how the city is at the foot of Mount Karthala, an active volcano. Moroni is the capital of the island Grande Comore, the largest of the three main islands. The city's estimated population in 2003 was 41,557 people.

Haiti

    The Haitian flag has long been a symbol of pride for Haiti.  It has the Haiti coat of arms on it and the colors red and blue.  It was made from the French flag.  Haitian Flag Day on Monday, May 18, is all about celebrating the culture and heritage of the Haitian flag, where people dance, sing, and eat. Haitian Flag Day events took place not just in Haiti, but in U.S. cities as well.  The Haitian flag as it’s known today first came into use in 1806. The story behind the flag’s red-and-blue backdrop is that Jean-Jacques Dessalines, a leader in the Haitian Revolution against France, removed the white in the French flag to symbolize their newly-found independence. 

Haiti

     Many tropical fruits are grown in Haiti becuase of its tropical climate, such as avocados, mangoes, pineapples, coconuts, cerise, passion fruit, and guava.  Refreshing fruit juices are a very popular way to use these delicious resources. Another popular beverage is Juna, a local orange squash drink.  People are often selling drinks of shaved ice topped with a fruity syrup, too. Jeven sugarcane juice is also common.  Both adults and children enjoy chewing on the stalks to extract its sweet juice.

Beer

Belgium has what is considered by some the best beer in the world. Belgium has several hundred breweries in such a small country. This gives Belgium a wide diversity of flavor and tastes. At the end of 2011 there were 1150 original Belgium beers.

The History of Madagascar - Zoya Fazal

Histoire le Madagascar
In a cataclysmic earthquake, Madagascar floated away from Africa about 165 million years ago. It drifted approximately 250 miles to the northeast, where it currently resides.

How the French Revolution affected Madagascar
In 1883, the French attacked Madagascar. After almost three years of warfare, Madagascar became a French protectorate, and then, after a massive 1895 invasion by French forces, Madagascar became a full-fledged French colony. The monarchy was abolished, and French became the official language.

In 1958, Charles de Gaulle became the President of France. He immediately granted Madagascar their independence. But the French culture still remains. French is still one of the official languages of Madagascar.

Intro to Madagascar - Zoya Fazal

Intro to Madagascar

Le pays compte de plus de 22.92 million d'habitants.
Les couleurs du drapeau sont vert, rouge, et blanc
L'hymne national s'appelle "Ry Tanindrazanay malala ô"
Les destinations populaires sont Antsiranana, Mahajanga, et Antananarivo

Grindelwald Snow Festival

Grindelwald Snow Festival

The Grindelwald snow festival, a.k.a. the “world snow festival” has become one of the most amazing and popular winter events in the Swiss town of Grindelwald. Every year in January, the festival is held in the natural ice-rink in the village canter of Grindelwald. Sculptors from all over the world come to the festival to carve the multi meter high blocks of ice and snow into a figure or an object that will be judged later on. The festival started over 30 years ago, and it has since become one of the biggest winter events in Switzerland.

                         

International Balloon Festival in Switzerland

Festival International de Ballons

 (International Balloon Festival)

The international balloon festival, which is held in Château-d'Oex, Switzerland, is attended by thousands of people from over 20 countries each year. The festival presents over 100 different balloons each year. Château-d’Oex is well known for having the first hot air balloon to navigate around the globe without stopping leave from it. Throughout the festival, there are many different activities and contests that take place. This year, the festival is expected to attract over 40,000 people, and will display hot air balloons of all different shapes, colors, and sizes.

 

Zinedine Zidane

Zinedine Zidane is a retired French soccer player. He is known for his elegance, vision, ball control and technique. Zidane was named the best European football player in the past 50 years. He is of Algerian descent. Both of his parents immigrated to France from Algeria. He played attacking midfielder for Juventus and Real Madrid. He has won many award for his play and is considered one of the best to ever live.