International Women’s Day

Posted on 21 February 2012 by admin

: love and a red rose.

The origins of International Women’s Day come from the labor movement in North America and Europe. The first National Women’s Day celebrations were held on 28 February 1909 in the United States. They were initiated by the Socialist Party of America, held to commemorate the year before the New York garment workers strike against poor working conditions. Women on strike at the factory had been closed by the owner. The fire which broke out in the building killed 126 women.
In 1910, the Socialist International in Copenhagen, established around the world celebrated Women’s Day, which had used the idea of promoting women’s rights and to build public support for universal suffrage for women. The conference was attended by over 100 participants from 17 countries, including three women were first elected to the Finnish Parliament. Establishment of Women’s Day was adopted by an anonymous vote, without setting a precise date for the event.

Signed in 1945, the United Nations Charter was the first international document proving the principle of equality between women and men. In sixty years the United Nations participated in the development of international policies, standards, programs and objectives to promote raising the status of women.
The United Nations and its specialized agencies promote the equal participation of women in achieving sustainable development, peace, security and full respect forhuman rights. The issue of empowerment of women is in the center of the UN in the fields of socio - economic – political in the world.

The year 1975 was proclaimed by the UN International Year of Women. Two yearslater, the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution whereby the Day Women’s Rights and International Peace could be celebrated on any given day by the Member States, in accordance with the tradition of the country. By adopting the resolution, the General Assembly recognized the important role of women in social developmentand peace processes. Also called for an end to discrimination and give more support to women so that they can fully and equally participate in social and political life

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Valentine’s Day

Posted on 13 January 2012 by admin

Valentine’s Day is a celebration of love, which is celebrated on February 14. That day, people send to the beloved “Valentine” – a row or a declaration of love.Sometimes bestow a gift. Valentine’s Day is a feast for all lovers, both those who are in love, and those who

heart I love you

are shy and afraid to confess his feelings. Valentine’s Day is aspecial day on which we carefully prepare something special. Love Day fast approaching, so you might want to start preparing today.

The name “Valentine” comes from the name of Saint. Valentine, the patron saint oflovers, and people with epilepsy and nerve disease. St. Valentine was a bishop andmartyr of Rome, who died in the days of Emperor Claudius II around 269, the Gota
During the persecution he had healed from blindness daughter of one of the servants of the emperor, and led to conversion of its entire family. This is a very angry ruler.The bishop was beaten with clubs and then beheaded.
In the place where the saint was buried, as early as the fourth century, Pope Julius Ihad to erect over the grave of the basilica.
St. Valentine was known also from the fact that marriage gave love (not necessarilywith parental consent)

Holy Day Valentine became a real feast of love only in the Middle Ages, when the passionate lives of the saints and the droves pilgrimages to their tombs to honor their relics.
Feast of the most widespread in England and France. Girls 14 February tried to guess who he marry.
From the sixteenth century on St. Valentine’s Day flowers to women sacrificed. It all started with holidays organized by one of the daughters of King Henry IV of France. Each girl received a present then a bouquet of flowers from her cavalier.

Valentine's Day and mail

Above all, the groom was obliged February 14 to send his beloved affectionate note, named valentine.
In the nineteenth century, such teasers regarded as the most romantic way religion of love.

In 1800, Esther Howland started the American tradition of sending Valentine’s Day card ready.

Today in Valentine’s Day send a postcard or a confession of love poems (called Valentine), or we give the prezencikami. Some days they want to celebrate love in a different way, eg romantic dinner by candlelight.

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Valentine’s Day

Posted on 6 January 2012 by admin

Valentine’s Day celebration of all that is love.

Valentine’s Day attributable to the annual Valentine’s Day February 14. The name comes from Saint Valentine, whose liturgical memorial in the Catholic Church is also celebrated on this day.
Customary on this day is to send letters containing confessions of love (often written in verse). Especially in Britain and the United States, worshiped St.Valentine as the patron saint of lovers. February 14, he became a self-givingoccasion for little gifts.
February 14 is also on patients with epilepsy who have the same patron.