Cannes Film Festival 2011

The 64th Cannes Film Festival (Festival de Cannes) runs from 11th – 22nd May 2011. Cannes: not your average seaside resort but a beautiful, trendy resort on the Cote d’Azur, France no less. The Cannes Film Festival: not your average local film festival, but one of the biggest and most prestigious showcases of the world’s best film-making. Read more

The Eurovision Song Contest Is Back!

Yes folks … it’s that time again! On 14 May 2011, Düsseldorf in Germany plays host to the 56th Eurovision Song Contest. The Eurovision Song Contest is truly an international event and is one of the longest running and most watched shows on television in the world. The contest involves singers from 43 countries, across three days and is watched by over 100 million people around the world. Read more

Europe Day Celebrations

Did you know that the 9 May is Europe Day and that this date is celebrated in Europe  every year?

On the 9 May 1950, what is now known as the European Union, was first proposed. In Paris, the French Foreign Minister of the time, Robert Schuman Read more

Singing Songs To Children Could Prepare Them For Language Skills

A new book published in June 2011 by Sally Goddard Blythe called ‘The Genius of Natural Childhood’ claims that parents who sing to their child can prepare their brains for language.

“Song is a special type of speech. Lullabies, songs and rhymes of every culture carry the ‘signature’ melodies and inflections of a mother tongue, preparing a child’s ear, voice and brain for language.” Read more

Celebrate Cinco De Mayo

The 5th of May or Cinco de Mayo is commemorated every year in the  state  of Puebla in Mexico. This day commemorates the victory of the Mexican militia against the French Army at the Battle of Puebla in 1862. It is also celebrated in other parts of Mexico and in the USA in areas where there  is a large Mexican population. Read more