Published On - October 21, 2020
Halloween Foods From Around the World
I love food. Here are my favourite foods from around the world at Halloween. #spooky...
Published On - October 27, 2017
Dracula in Translation
It’s almost Halloween! That means it’s an excellent time to reread your old horror favorites like Bram Stoker’s Dracula. Most cultures have some sort of indigenous vampire mythology. But Stoker’s novel helped spread the modern, Western image of the vampire around the world.Â...
Published On - October 27, 2016
Clowns in Translation: Our Love/Hate Relationship With Clowns Around the World
These days, we tend to associate clowns with either children’s entertainment or horror stories. Witness the “Great Clown Panic of 2016” currently sweeping the globe. Â From small-town America to the UK to Australia and New Zealand, “creepy clowns” have been terrifying t...
Published On - October 31, 2015
Halloween Traditions from Around the World
It’s Halloween! How will you celebrate? Here are some traditions and translations from around the world. Halloween in Ireland Many of our Halloween traditions come from Samhain, the ancient Celtic harvest festival. So, it’s no surprise that Ireland is one of the world’s biggest Hal...
Published On - October 13, 2014
Halloween from Around the World
We all know Halloween as an unnerving holiday celebrated on the night of October 31st with the traditional activities of trick-or-treating, bonfires, pumpkin carving and costume parties, but little do we know how it is celebrated around the world? Halloween boasts its origins in the ancient Celtic f...
Published On - November 3, 2010
Vocabulary for the Day of the Dead
Right after Halloween, on November 1st and November 2nd, Mexicans celebrate the Day of the Dead, or El Dia de los Muertos. Check this event out!...
Published On - November 1, 2010
Monsters from Around the World
Just in time for Halloween, here are some international variations on your favorite horror movie monsters....