Lunar New Year 2022: Google doodle celebrates Lantern Festival
On the first full moon of the Lunar calendar, today’s Doodle honours the Lantern Festival. Light lanterns and send them floating into the sky as a symbolic act honouring one’s…
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Lou Andreas-Salomé: Google doodle celebrates 161st birthday of Russian-born German poet, biographer, and novelist
Today’s Doodle, created by Berlin-based guest artist Isabel Seliger, honours Russian-born German poet, essayist, biographer, and novelist Lou Andreas-Salomé, the first woman in history to become a psychotherapist. Andreas-Salomé defied…
Google doodle celebrates 61st birthday of Filipino author and playwright ‘Severino Reyes’
Today’s Doodle honours Filipino author and playwright Severino Reyes, who turns 161 today. Reyes, known as the “Father of Filipino Drama,” is known not only for his famed zarzuelas, Spanish-influenced…
Google doodle honours athlete Marcenia ‘Toni’ Stone
Today’s Doodle honours athlete Marcenia “Toni” Stone, who overcame both gender and racial discrimination to become the first woman in history to play professional baseball as a regular in a…
Google doodle celebrates 150th Anniversary of State Historical Museum
The State Historical Museum is one of the most important repositories of the nation’s centuries-long culture and history, as represented by Russian-guest artist Toma Vagner in today’s Doodle. The famous…
Google Doodle Celebrates Waitangi Day 2022
In honour of Waitangi Day, which commemorates the signing of Te Tiriti o Waitangi (The Treaty of Waitangi) in Aotearoa New Zealand in 1840, today’s Doodle shows the harakeke plant,…
Google doodle celebrates Sri Lanka’s Independence Day
Happy Independence Day, Sri Lanka! Sri Lanka is a teardrop-shaped island nation recognised for its gorgeous natural beauty, biodiversity, and rich cultural heritage. It is known as the Pearl of…
New Zealand declares plans to reopen its borders to the rest of the world
New Zealand has declared that it will begin reopening its borders to the rest of the world, signifying the end of nearly two years of strict border controls that have…
Lunar New Year 2022: All you need to know about the ‘Year of the Tiger’
The Lunar New Year, which is celebrated by approximately 2 billion people around the world, falls on Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022, with festivities lasting up to a week. This year’s…
Google doodle welcomes Lunar New Year 2022
On the first day of the Lunar New Year, today’s Doodle welcomes the Year of the Tiger with bright lanterns, traditional delicacies, and a sense of expectation for what’s to…