Tag: easter

Easter Holiday Bus Crash in Eastern Zimbabwe Takes 35 Lives

MUTARE, Zimbabwe—A bus carrying worshippers traveling to an Easter pilgrimage in mountainous eastern Zimbabwe plunged into a gorge, killing 35 people in the early hours of Friday. The bus was overloaded with 106 passengers and veered off the winding road near Chimanimani and hurtled into a deep ravine, police said. The crash happened near the…


OUICOOK: French Easter Tradition

Easter in French is known as “Pâques”. Most holidays in France center around food and Easter is no different. Why not celebrate this Easter with a French flair? Let’s explore a traditional French Easter meal. The French traditionally eat lamb (agneau) on Easter with yummy Potatoes Dauphinoise, served with a in season vegetable such as…


The Family Table: The Ultimate Butter Nut Rolls, Perfected From Baba to Father to Friend

Submitted by Mary Lou Young, North Carolina This delicious nut roll pastry was almost always present in my grandmother’s home when we visited on Sunday afternoons. My grandparents, Mary and John Stofan, came from what was Austria-Hungary through Ellis Island at the ages of 16 and 17, fleeing from what was the beginnings of a…


Things to Do in Orange County This Weekend, April 15–17

Los Alamitos Spring Carnival This annual event offers egg hunts, face painting, carnival games, vendor booths, bounce houses, and photos with Peter Rabbit. Little Cottonwood Park, 4000 Farquhar Ave. Saturday, April 16 from 9:30am to 12pm. Free. For more information: oc-breeze.com Romeo and Juliet—Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo The Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo makes its return…


The Unique Easter Tradition of an Aboriginal Village

This article is adapted from the treatment for the documentary film “Wawu: Divine Hope,” written by Australian director and producer Caden Pearson, who now works at The Epoch Times as a journalist. The Guugu Yimidhirr people of Hope Vale, an Aboriginal village in the far northeast of Australia, celebrate Easter with a unique week-long tradition held up…


Busiest Days for Australian City and Regional Airports Over Easter

Officials at major Australian city and regional airports are asking travellers to arrive early to check in for flights with airports expected to be at their busiest levels over the Easter period, with two consecutive long weekends. Sydney Airport saw chaos this week due to staff shortages caused by COVID-19 leading to delays and stranded…


The One Thing You Can’t Live Without

by Lori Borgman Tribune News Service Don’t ever say things can’t get worse. At least not out loud. The cosmos will prove you wrong. It can and often does. When life does indeed “get worse,” you quickly discover the things you can live without. It’s like a giant loofah exfoliates your entire life. There’s sleep,…


Fears Grow Over Easter Travel Misery in England

Fears over Easter travel chaos are rising as more flights were cancelled and plans to boost cross-Channel ferry services were blocked. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps warned that travel networks will be “extremely busy” during the bank holiday weekend. On Wednesday, British Airways axed at least 53 flights planned for domestic or European routes to or…


Quick Fix: Rosemary, Garlic Make Lamb Chops Dish Perfect for Holiday Weekend (Or Anytime)

by Linda Gassenheimer Tribune News Service I created this dinner thinking of spring and holidays. Lamb chops flavored with rosemary and garlic is a perfect dish for this holiday weekend or any weeknight dinner. They’re served with baby green beans, which are similar to haricots verts. They may also be called French green beans. Another…


Chocolate for Easter: It’s Not Just Bunnies

by Daniel Neman St. Louis Post-Dispatch It is a fact universally acknowledged that chocolate Easter bunnies taste best when you start by eating their ears. It’s part of the whole chocolate-for-Easter thing, a longstanding tradition that no one seems to know how it began. My own personal guess, based on no specialized knowledge of the…