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Karneval: Parades, Parties, and Prejudice

By Isha M., Grade 9   1:61am: the day begins where Bavarians paint their faces yellow to represent people who are Chinese, and excusably call it honour.  1,300 people celebrating on this “Nonsense Day” as part of the carnival season, not taking into consideration the affect and meaning behind their actions. The Chinese carnival this year, has […]

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The Patron Saint of Ireland

By Eléonore vdP, Grade 9 The streets were filled with excitement and lots of green. Flags were passed around as the parade marched through the streets of Munich, filling them with laughter, dancing and music.    ‘Lá Fhéile Pádraig’, better known as ‘St. Patrick’s Day’ is finally being celebrated in Munich again. After 3 years […]