February 23 is Mashramani in Guyana, commemorating the declaration of the republic.
Because I lived in Guyana during my teen years, I want to include a couple more pictures.
Featured image: General Panorama of Georgetown with the St George’s Cathedral centered. The Cathedral is the world’s tallest freestanding wooden structure. Photo taken in 2007. Photo by John Da Silva, licensed via iStockPhotos.com
Unfortunately I missed posting this yesterday. Yesterday was Waitangi Day in New Zealand, the commemoration of the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi. I’ll leave it to the Wikipedia article to explain. Featured image: Mirror lake Mount Taranaki New Zealand By M. Licensed from Adobe Stock. Not public domain.
Today, March 10, 2025, is Commonwealth day. The Commonwealth of Nations includes 56 countries with 2.7 billion citizens. You can find a list of members here. Read about the celebration, with the theme, “Together we thrive,” here. Not at all a bad theme! (Featured image credit: ID 361335081 @ Prakash Shaw | Dreamstime.com)
Unfortunately I missed posting this yesterday. Yesterday was Waitangi Day in New Zealand, the commemoration of the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi. I’ll leave it to the Wikipedia article to explain. Featured image: Mirror lake Mount Taranaki New Zealand By M. Licensed from Adobe Stock. Not public domain.
Today, March 10, 2025, is Commonwealth day. The Commonwealth of Nations includes 56 countries with 2.7 billion citizens. You can find a list of members here. Read about the celebration, with the theme, “Together we thrive,” here. Not at all a bad theme! (Featured image credit: ID 361335081 @ Prakash Shaw | Dreamstime.com)
