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Edmond Rostand: Google doodle honors Neo-Romantic French poet and playwright

Posted on May 30, 2022 by Priyanka Patil |

Edmond Rostand, a Neo-Romantic French poet and playwright, is the subject of today’s Doodle. Cyrano de Bergerac, a play about a chivalrous swordsman with an enormous nose, is his most famous masterpiece. The play’s romantic hero, who was plagued by…

Chiquito de la Calzada: Google doodle celebrates 90th Birthday of Spanish singer, actor, and stand-up comedian

Posted on May 28, 2022 by Priyanka Patil |

Happy birthday, Chiquito de la Calzada! Chiquito de la Calzada, a Spanish singer, actor, and stand-up comedian who had a lasting cultural impact in Spain, is the subject of today’s Doodle. Chiquito’s great humorous approach has affected Spanish comedians and…

List of Best Playschools in Madurai, Tamil Nadu

Posted on May 27, 2022 by Raeesa Sayyad |

Preschool is an early childhood program in which children combine learning with play in a program run by professionally trained adults. Children between the ages of three and five are enrolled in preschool, although children under the age of…

Juana Alarco de Dammert: Google doodle celebrates 180th birthday of philanthropist and benefactor of Peruvian children

Posted on May 27, 2022 by Priyanka Patil |

Today’s Doodle is presented to Juana Alarco de Dammert, a philanthropist and advocate for children’s rights who founded Peru’s first social welfare programme for mothers and children. She was known as “La Abuelita de los Nios,” or “Grandmother of All…

Jimmy Little: Google doodle honors singer-songwriter, guitarist, actor Dr. James Oswald Little

Posted on May 27, 2022 by Priyanka Patil |

Today’s Doodle, created by guest artist Dixon Patten, is dedicated to Indigenous Australian singer-songwriter, musician, actor, and advocate Dr. James “Jimmy” Oswald Little, who is a traditional descendant of the Gunnai, Yorta Yorta, Gunditjmara, and Dhuduroa people. As a cultural…

Google doodle celebrates Georgia’s Independence Day

Posted on May 26, 2022 by Priyanka Patil |

Georgia’s Independence Day is celebrated in today’s Doodle. Georgia declared independence on this day in 1918, establishing the Democratic Republic of Georgia. The celebrations begin with public speeches from national luminaries and an oath-taking ceremony in Tbilisi, Georgia’s capital. Georgians…

Stacey Park Milbern: Google doodle celebrates 35th birthday of Korean-American disability justice activist

Posted on May 19, 2022 by Priyanka Patil |

Stacey Park Milbern was a queer Korean-American disability rights activist who co-founded the movement and dedicated her life to working for oppressed people. Today’s Doodle, created by San Francisco, CA-based guest artist Art Twink in recognition of Asian Pacific American…

Google doodle celebrates Norway Constitution Day

Posted on May 17, 2022 by Priyanka Patil |

The Google Doodle for today honours Norway’s Constitution Day, also known as Syttende Mai. The country’s present constitution was signed in 1814, making it one of the oldest in the world. Norway’s Constitution Day was not extensively honoured until Henrik…

Google doodle celebrates Paraguay’s Independence Day

Posted on May 14, 2022 by Priyanka Patil |

The Google Doodle for today honours Paraguay’s National Independence Day, or Da de la Independencia Nacional. Paraguay declared independence from Spain on this day in 1811, becoming the Americas’ second independent nation. Men and women dress up in hats and…

Manfredo Fest: Google doodle celebrates 86th birthday of Brazil’s jazz pianist and keyboardist

Posted on May 13, 2022 by Priyanka Patil |

Manfredo Fest was a blind jazz pianist and bandleader who was instrumental in the development of the Brazilian bossa nova genre. The Google Doodle for today honours the musician’s 86th birthday. Fest was born in Brazil to German immigrant parents…