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 Tibet Information Network - "National Day" commemoration highlights political duties of Tibetans
"National Day" commemoration highlights political duties of Tibetans
The National Day holiday period is one of the main holidays in China, and China's campaign to promote Tibet not only as a foreign, but also as a domestic tourist destination has been increasingly successful, with thousands of Chinese tourists visiting Lhasa during the National Day holiday period.
The official ceremony to mark the National Day anniversary in Lhasa was brief and relatively low-key compared to the major celebrations attended by Chinese Vice-President Hu Jintao in July to mark the 50th anniversary of the "peaceful liberation" of Tibet.
www.tibetinfo.net /news-updates/nu191201.htm

  
 The Global Encyclopedia : Hotels : Travel
During the 19th century, many new states were added to the original thirteen as the nation expanded across the North American continent and acquired a number of overseas possessions.
After long debate, this was supplanted by the Constitution of a more centralized federal government in 1789.
The ideology and policies of the sitting President of the United States commonly play a large role in determining the direction of his political party, as well as the platform of the opposition.
united-states.asinah.net /american-encyclopedia/wikipedia/w/wa/waitang...

  
 National Day of Commemoration
The Irish National Day of Commemoration is held annually on the Sunday nearest July 11, the anniversary of the date in 1921 that a Truce was signed ending the Irish War of Independence.
National civic commemoration of the days of remembrance : Wednesday, April 6, 1994, noon, United States Capitol Rotunda, Washington, D.C. : dedicated...
The day commemorates all Irishmen and Irishwomen who died in past wars or on service with the United Nations.
www.freeglossary.com /National_Day_of_Commemoration

  
 Definition of Waitangi Day
After Labour lost the 1975 elections to National, the new government passed legislation in 1976 and change the holiday's name back to Waitangi Day.
The change in name was seen by many as broadening the focus from just the Treaty of Waitangi to a national celebration of New Zealand's nationhood.
During the late 1970s and early 1980s, Waitangi, and Waitangi Day became a focus of protest concerning treaty injustices.
www.wordiq.com /definition/Waitangi_Day

  
 National Geographic: Remembering Pearl Harbor--history, maps
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plasma.nationalgeographic.com /pearlharbor

  
 ANZAC Day Commemoration Committee (Queensland)
As a result, one day in the year has involved the whole of Australia in solemn ceremonies of remembrance, gratitude and national pride for all our men and women who have fought and died in all wars.
This site includes a host of educational and historical information on ANZAC Day, the Spirit of ANZAC and all conflicts in which Australian forces have served.
Every nation must, sooner or later, come for the first time to a supreme test of quality; and the result of that test will hearten or dishearten those who come afterwards.
www.anzacday.org.au

  
 Background
Please also recommend such as a couple to your state's National Parents' Day Council affiliate or our national office for consideration to be selected "Parents of the Year" at the state or national level.
Many Americans are unaware that our nation has a new day of commemoration called
The establishment of Parents’ Day was the result of a bipartisan, multiracial and interfaith coalition of religious, civic and elected leaders who recognized the need to promote responsible parenting in our society and to uplift ideal
www.parentsday.com /what_is_pday.htm

  
 CalendarHome.com - July 11 - Calendar Encyclopedia
Ireland - National Day of Commemoration held on nearest Sunday to this date (see Irish calendar).
July 11 is the 192nd day (193th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 173 days remaining.
July 10 - July 12 - June 11 - August 11 -- listing of all days
encyclopedia.calendarhome.com /July_11.htm

  
 Anzac Day
ANZAC Day (25 April) is the most important national day of commemoration for Australians.
National ANZAC Day ceremony at the Memorial - details of the Memorial's ANZAC Day program.
In these pages you can discover how we observe ANZAC Day, and learn something of its history, tradition and its importance in the life of the nation.
www.awm.gov.au /commemoration/anzac

  
 ANZAC Day : Commemoration : RSL National HQ
ANZAC Day : Commemoration : RSL National HQ Visit the ANZAC Day Commemoration Committee for more information on ANZAC Day.
Let them imagine themselves driven mad by heat and toil and thirst by day, shaken by frost at midnight, weakened by disease and broken by pestilence, yet rising on the word with a shout and going forward to die in exultation in a cause foredoomed and almost hopeless.
While Colonial troops from all the Australian states had fought in South Africa in the Boer War, the common question in 1914 was - How would these young Australians perform as soldiers in this awful conflict of nations?
www.rsl.org.au /commemoration/anzac.html

  
 Commemoration
Remembrance Day (11 November) marks the anniversary of the armistice which ended the First World War (1914-18).
The Commemorative Roll records the names of those Australians who died during or as a result of wars in which Australians served, but who were not eligible for inclusion on the Roll of Honour.
Search it for the names of those Australians who died while members of other allied forces, the Merchant Navy, and philanthropic organisations; or as war correspondents, photographers, artists, or munitions and other workers.
www.awm.gov.au /commemoration

  
 National Space-day Commemoration Petition
Ergo, we have established this petition to demonstrate world-wide support for the creation of an official World Day of Commemoration on July 20th of each year - A day of reflection and of introspection as we contemplate the Future of our World in an ever-expanding population and resource-depletion.
The National Space-day Commemoration Petition to US and World Leaders was created by and written by Tom McKeever.
There have been a number of attempts to commemorate this event and recognize it's on-going ramifications to our daily lives, not only in Astronautics, but in Health, Medicine, Ecology, Physics, Education, Computers, Communications, and so MANY more areas that impact our lives.
www.petitiononline.com /spaceday/petition.html

  
 The National D-Day Memorial
© Copyright 2004 - The National D-Day Memorial Foundation
Only through preserving our past can we guarantee a future where the lessons and legacy of D-Day will be remembered.
www.dday.org

  
 Defending Victoria Website News Page
Today there are only two surviving Australian Gallipoli veterans.
As a nation, we owe an enormous debt of gratitude to our veteran
This year Anzac Day falls during the school holiday period and I have
users.netconnect.com.au /~ianmac/news.html

  
 National Day of Reason: Home Page
To facilitate the commemoration of the National Day of Reason by individuals and organizations throughout the U.S., the American Humanist Association and the Washington Area Secular Humanists have joined in launching this National Day of Reason web site.
We invite individuals and organizations to endorse this campaign, and to submit information about their plans to commemorate the National Day of Reason and their efforts to educate the public about the important underlying issues.
This observance is held in parallel with the National Day of Prayer, on the first Thursday in May (4 May 2006).
www.nationaldayofreason.org   (464 words)

  
 National Day Parade - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The National Day Parade (Abbreviation: NDP, Chinese: 国庆庆典, Malay: Perbarisan Hari Kebangsaan) is a national ceremony in Singapore that, as its name implies, includes a parade on Singapore's national day on August 9, in commemoration of Singapore's independence that is usually held in the Singapore National Stadium or Padang.
The National Day Parades are organised by the Singapore Armed Forces, with the involvement of a multitude of public and private organisations.
Logo of the 40th National Day Parade held on August 9, 2005.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/National_Day_Parade   (3340 words)

  
 National Day Parade - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The National Day Parade (Abbreviation: NDP, Chinese: 国庆庆典, Malay: Perbarisan Hari Kebangsa'an) is a national ceremony in Singapore that, as its name implies, includes a parade on Singapore's national day on August 9, in commemoration of Singapore's independence that is usually held in the Singapore National Stadium or Padang.
The National Day Parades are organised by the Singapore Armed Forces, with the involvement of a multitude of public and private organisations.
Logo of the 40th National Day Parade held on August 9, 2005.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/National_Day_Parade   (3340 words)

  
 The Sunday Mail QLD: Hundreds gather for Sorry Day (archived)
IT was a time of reflection and commemoration for members of Victoria's Aboriginal community who gathered in Melbourne today to mark National Sorry Day.
National Sorry Day patron Sir Ronald Wilson told the crowd the forced removal of Aboriginal children from their parents represented a dreadful part of Australian history and could properly be described as genocide.
"This day is also a day for us to celebrate the survival of our people; a survival characterised by the tenacity, strength and courage of the stolen generations," he said.
www.thesundaymail.news.com.au /common/story_page/0,5936,6495760%255E1702,00.html   (3340 words)

  
 YSUnity ready for Coming Out Day - pageone
The first National Coming Out Day was held Oct. 11, 1988, in commemoration of the 1987 March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights.
Both Stephan and Campf were enthusiastic about the impact of National Coming Out Day.
Stephan also noted that National Coming Out Day was being promoted on the electronic marquees across campus, which she said was a good sign for YSU and the community.
www.thejambar.com /news/2005/10/11/Pageone/Ysunity.Ready.For.Coming.Out.Day-1016912.shtml   (589 words)

  
 [QldGovSpin] Clark Urges Queenslanders To Join Week To Remember Alternative News Network
Ms Clark will attend a number of Sorry Day and Reconciliation Week activities, including a Sorry Day Commemoration Ceremony on Tuesday, May 25 at King George Square at 6pm, and the National Sorry Day Concert at the Roma Street Parklands at 10am on May 26.
From today, National Sorry Day, a new Jaara 'Going Home' camp is being set up at the last remaining Crown land of this old reserve.
As part of national Aboriginal protests on this Sorry Day - marked as a day to acknowledge the injustices imposed on Aboriginal people.
us.altnews.com.au /drop/node/view/78   (589 words)

  
 National Day of Healing and Reconciliation
To develop commemoration sites and to encourage communites to join in the National Day of Healing and Reconciliation.
National Day of Healing and Reconciliation is a movement of people committed to moving forward collectively within our families, communites and across Canada for the purposes of healing and reconciliation.
changes name to National Day of Healing and Reconciliation
www.ndhr.ca /default.php   (589 words)

  
 Hilltop Times - German National Day of Mourning observed Sunday
Interrupted by World War II, the Day of National Mourning was re-established in 1950 during a ceremony at the German Bundestag, which had replaced the Reichstag, in the Federal Republic of Germany.
"Volkstrauertag," the German National Day of Mourning, is observed Sunday at the Fort Douglas Military Cemetery in Salt Lake City.
Similar to America's Veterans Day, the first official commemoration took place in Berlin at the German Reichstag in 1922.
www.hilltoptimes.com /story.asp?edition=29&storyid=583   (259 words)

  
 National Day of Reason: Home Page
To facilitate the commemoration of the National Day of Reason by individuals and organizations throughout the U.S., the American Humanist Association and the Washington Area Secular Humanists have joined in launching this National Day of Reason web site.
This observance is held in parallel with the National Day of Prayer, on the first Thursday in May (5 May 2005).
We invite individuals and organizations to endorse this campaign, and to submit information about their plans to commemorate the National Day of Reason and their efforts to educate the public about the important underlying issues.
www.nationaldayofreason.org   (259 words)

  
 Day of mourning: Native protest stops Pilgrim's progress
National Day of Mourning is a commemoration of the struggles and history of indigenous peoples from throughout the Americas.
The National Day of Mourning observance began at noon on Cole's Hill in Plymouth Center with words and prayers from Penobscot elder Sam Sapiel.
The change of time this year was a slap in the face to UAINE organizers, as it happened right in the middle of National Day of Mourning observance.
www.hartford-hwp.com /archives/41/418.html   (776 words)

  
 Three Tragic Sept. 11ths
Since then, it became a double commemoration because the date coincides with the national day of Catalonia.
However, Catalans must be one of the few people on earth who have elected as a national holiday not a glorious independence or successful revolutionary date -- such as the Fourth or the 14th of July in the United States and France.
In Catalonia, the centralizing experiment was systematically implemented by Generalissimo Francisco Franco, but he only accomplished harvesting the stubborn survival of the language and a continuing demand for political autonomy.
www.commondreams.org /cgi-bin/print.cgi?file=/views03/0911-02.htm   (710 words)

  
 MAR Data Chronology for Catalans in Spain
The AUN had declared the day an official "Day of Hispanity" in commemoration of Columbus’s arrival in the New World, but many regions did not recognize the event.
In national elections the CiU wins 17 out of 350 seats in the lower house of parliament.
Catalonia began an effort to restore its historical national archives to Barcelona.
www.cidcm.umd.edu /inscr/mar/chronology.asp?groupId=23002   (1230 words)

  
 Events around the World : WaveRunner YAMAHA
This day is also Ataturk Day, a day of commemoration of Kemal Ataturk, the "Father of Turkey", and the commemoration of the beginning of national liberation movement initiated by Ataturk in 1919.
This day was especially chosen as it was the Youth and Sports Day on May 19 in Turkey, which is dedicated to the youth.
www.waverunner-fan.com /event_infomation/05/turkish_competition.html   (1230 words)

  
 60th Anniversary Commemorations of the end of the Second World War
Veterans and their organisations were paid tribute on National Commemoration Day, with stars such as Petula Clark and Jane Horrocks performing, and a flypast and poppy drop while the Royal Family waved from the palace balcony.
Read the story of National Comemoration Day and see the images of the Commemorative Show
See the Images from Veterans Awareness Week and National Commemoration Day on the Defence Image Database
www.mod.uk /aboutus/history/ww2   (308 words)

  
 ICG - INFORMATION
April 23 (National Independence and Childrens Day), May 19 (Ataturk's Commemoration Day), August 30 (Zafer Bayram, or Victory Day), October 29 (Cumhuriyet Bayram, or Republic Day, celebrating AtatŸrk's proclamation of the Turkish republic in 1923).
Most mosques in Istanbul are open to the public during the day.
After passing from the passport control, it is appropriate to declare your foreign currency and your valuable objects and have it recorded in your passport.
www.istanbulcityguide.com /information/body_tips_hints.htm   (308 words)

  
 Sun.Star Baguio - City to observe Rizal Day with or without GMA
IT’S all systems go for the commemoration of the 107th death anniversary of national hero Dr. Jose Rizal at the Rizal Park in Baguio City Tuesday even without President Arroyo as the guest of honor and speaker.
But this year’s Rizal Day commemoration will be held without the President gracing the activity after she decided not to spend her holidays here, which surprised Baguio officials and residents.
The past years, Arroyo, along with members of the First Family, made it a point to lead the annual Rizal Day commemoration here attended by all sectors of society.
www.sunstar.com.ph /static/bag/2003/12/30/news/city.to.observe.rizal.day.with.or.without.gma.html   (308 words)

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