International Dance Day 2021: Who started it? Why is it celebrated?

- by Republica

International Dance Day is a global celebration of dance that was created by the main partner for the performing arts of UNESCO - the Dance Committee of the International Theatre Institute (ITI). The day is celebrated annually on April 29, which happens to be the birth anniversary of Jean-Georges Noverre, the creator of modern ballet. The day aims to encourage participation and education in dance through events and festivals that are held all over the world.

Italy may be in Easter lockdown, but the party’s on at sea

- by Associated Press

Italy may be in a strict coronavirus lockdown this Easter with travel restricted between regions and new quarantines imposed. But a few miles offshore, guests aboard the MSC Grandiosa cruise ship are shimmying to Latin music on deck and sipping cocktails by the pool.

Introducing ‘Meraki Holistic Wellness Retreat’ for cleansing mind, body and soul

- by Republica

With the pre-launch of ‘Meraki Holistic Wellness Retreat’ on Saturday, it has re-opened its services and operations. The center which was forced to stop its operation due to the pandemic, has now re-opened after taking all the safety measures for the same.

Tourism-starved Europe charts course for summer travel

- by Reuters

The European Union will unveil on Wednesday plans to reopen summer travel with a new coronavirus pass intended to help revive the bloc’s multi-billion tourism and leisure industries that have been pulverised by the pandemic.

Boogie board fever: Silver-haired ladies cut loose on California surf

- by Reuters

Californian grannies and retired mothers are living it up on boogie boards, riding the waves like kids away from the sunset.

Chinese discouraged from Lunar New Year travel go to movies instead

- by Reuters

Chinese cinemas racked up record box-office revenues during the week-long Lunar New Year holiday, as coronavirus travel curbs compelled millions to forego visits home during what is usually the world’s biggest annual domestic migration.

‘Amazing Motor Rally 2021’ to begin Friday

- by Republica

With the aim to promote domestic tourism and spreading public awareness on cancer, care organizing Amazing Motor Rally on Friday, which will conclude on Saturday.

Meet Kyuta: the 10-year-old, 85-kilo sumo in training

- by Reuters

Among the young sumo wrestlers lifting weights in the ring, 10-year-old Kyuta Kumagai stands out. At 85 kilograms (187 lb), Kyuta is twice the size of the other children his age and is so dominant that he wrestles, and beats, boys five or six years older.

Woolly rhino remains found in melting Siberian permafrost

- by Reuters

Russian scientists are poring over the well-preserved remains of a woolly rhinoceros that likely roamed the Siberian hinterland more than 12,000 years ago after it was found in the diamond-producing region of Yakutia.

Greece hoping for tourism recovery from summer 2021 after pandemic slump

- by Reuters

Greece’s tourism sector is expected to recover next summer following a dramatic fall in revenues due to the coronavirus pandemic this year, a senior industry official said on Tuesday.

German pilot makes point with syringe in the sky

- by Reuters

German pilot Samy Kramer has traced a giant syringe in the sky, flying 200 kilometers to remind people about the start of the COVID-19 vaccination campaign in Europe

No cafes, no tourists: Virus empties streets of old Athens

- by Associated Press

It’s been a while since visitors to Greece sought out souvenirs in Athens’ oldest neighborhood. The winding streets of Plaka, laid out long before the city imported a grid system, are lined with closed stores behind aluminum shutters.

China 'mines' ice from river to build frozen castles, pagoda

- by Reuters

For more than 300 “ice miners” in Harbin, work begins in the numbing cold before dawn every day on the frozen Songhua, a broad river that winds its way through the northeastern Chinese city.

Dazzling display over the sky: Pics

- by Sangita Shrestha

Vibrant colors excite most of us and it is an absolute thrill to witness an amazing burst of colors over the vast sky. On Thursday, rays of Sun scattered over the Valley's sky that created the colors of twilight.

Can't dine out? UK restaurants offer DIY meal kits to survive lockdown

- by Associated Press

From fast food to fine dining, some restaurants in Britain are relying on home kits to keep them afloat during lockdown, turning clients into cooks who recreate favorite meals in the comfort of their own kitchens.

'Flying' electric speedboat debuts on Switzerland's lakes

- by Reuters

The world’s first electric-powered hydrofoil speedboat, which reduces energy consumption and noise - as well as sea sickness - by “flying” above the waves, has made its debut on Switzerland’s lakes

Havana, the 'Paris of the Caribbean,' gets its own Eiffel Tower

- by Reuters

Havana was once dubbed the ‘Paris of the Caribbean’ for its beautiful architecture, vibrant arts scene, and flourishing nightlife. Now it even has its own Eiffel Tower. The illuminated four-meter (13-ft) high replica by Cuban blacksmith Jorge Enrique Salgado lights up a corner of the otherwise dimly-lit Arroyo Naranjo southern residential district of the capital.

Virus-quieted oceans open window for Shark Week researchers

- by Associated Press

Ocean spots cleared of fishing boats and other intrusions by COVID-19 quarantines saw increased and even unusual marine life behavior - and Discovery Channel’s Shark Week jumped through hoops to capitalize on the brief window.

Thousands dive into balmy Lake Balaton in Hungary for swimming contest

- by Reuters

Under cloudless summer skies, thousands of competitors plunged into the balmy waters of Balaton on Saturday to swim across Central Europe’s largest freshwater lake.

Eiffel Tower reopens, ending 104-day coronavirus shutdown

- by Associated Press

Marking another milestone in France’s recovery from coronavirus lockdown, the Eiffel Tower reopened to visitors Thursday after its longest-ever closure in peace time: 104 days.

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