Titanic: The Unforgettable Incident That Is Part Of Southampton
by Izem Ekmekcigil, KONTAKT, Poland Southampton is a port city of South East England, similar to other well-known port cities like Newhaven or Portsmouth.…
Southampton: The Pearl of Hampshire
by Furkan Gündüz, KONTAKT, Poland Cultural heritage is the legacy that we have received from the past generations. It is the collection of tangible…
Jane Austen and Hampshire
by Selen Işık Elbey, KONTAKT, Poland One of the most well-known authors in history was raised in Hampshire, a stunning and ancient county. For…
Music Festivals shaping British culture
by Myrea Quarino According to the British anthropologist Tylor, culture can be defined as a broad set of knowledge, language, religion, art, beliefs,…
Hampshire & The People Who Carry Its Culture
by İrem Turan, KONTAKT, Poland Culture is a value that makes every society unique. Culture comes first among the values that make a nation…
A feedback from two participants of the LTT in UK (May 2022)
In May I had the opportunity to participate in a LTT in Southampton regarding British music and cultural heritage. We spent 3 very productive…
Street Parties Tradition
Street parties tradition has been a very significant part of British culture for many years now. The first parties of this kind were organized…
Maypole Dancing
Maypole Dancing was one of the most popular traditions celebrating May Day, or the first day of May in Britain, believed to be around…
Summer Solstice a Druid Ceremony
The Summer Solstice (21st June) is the day that the sun climbs to its highest point in the sky. This was originally the day…
Jack-in-the-Green Festival
Jack has been an important character in May Day celebrations since medieval times; some claim he is even older than that, a relic from…