CHESS DAY - JULY, 20

         The International chess day has been celebrated on July, 20 in the whole world since 1966. This celebration is held by the decision of FIDE the International chess organization (founded in 1924). The name of the game originates from Persian: checkmate the king is dead. India is a birthplace of chess. The chaturanga game which is the ancestor of the chess game appeared in the V century. On the territory of Russia, chess appeared in IX-X centuries approximately.

       Chess is a board game on the 64-checked board, where 32 pieces are placed (16 black and 16 white pieces). Two partners play the game. The purpose of the game is to mate the opponent s king. Almost every city has its own chess club (sometimes there are several clubs), gathering the admirers of this kind of sport. And tournaments and entertainments are held in these clubs on the International chess day.

June 17th - Lily Festival, Japan

On this day every summer, the residents of the city of Nara, Japan collect lily stalks by the thousands which grow on a nearby mountainside. Seven young women dressed in white robes bless the lilies and carry them to the temple ceremony, where the Shinto priest presents a huge bouquet of lilies at the altar. After the blessing, the same seven women carry the lily stalks out, waving them and performing a dance that is meant to cast away the evils of the rainy season, just past. Finally, a huge float of lilies parades around the city, purifying the air. On Lily festival day, have young children dress in white robes (a few bedsheets will do, just secure with a belt, so they won't trip!) and gather lilies (or any flower, if you don't have lilies). Then have them create a dance, holding the flowers, meant to welcome the summer season. 

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World Environment Day

       World Environment Day  falls each year on 5 June. It is a day when people focus on the environment and it is celebrated in over 100 countries. It was established by the United Nations General Assembly in 1972. The first World Environment Day was on 1973. World Environment Day is hosted every year by a different city with a different theme and is commemorated with an international exposition in the week of 5 June. This environment day pledge to keep your environment green and clean. Send inspiring world environment day cards and greetings to your near and dear ones. 

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June,1 - International Children Day

The World Conference for the Well-being of Children in Geneva, Switzerland proclaimed June 1 to be International Children's Day in 1925. It is not clear as to why June 1 was chosen as the International Children's Day: one theory has it that the Chinese consul-general in San Francisco (USA) gathered a number of Chinese orphans to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival in 1925, which happened to be on June 1 that year, and also coincided with the conference in Geneva.
The holiday is celebrated on 1 June each year. It is usually marked with speeches on children's rights and wellbeing, children TV programs, parties, various actions involving or dedicated to children, families going out, etc.

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May, 31 -World No Tobacco Day

 

Ash trays with fresh flowers are a common symbol of World No Tobacco Day

 World No Tobacco Day  is observed around the world every year on May 31. It is meant to encourage a 24-hour period of abstinence from all forms of tobacco consumption across the globe. The day is further intended to draw global attention to the widespread prevalence of tobacco use and to negative health effects, which currently lead to 5.4 million deaths worldwide annually. The member states of the World Health Organization created World No Tobacco Day in 1987. In the past twenty years, the day has been met with both enthusiasm and resistance across the globe from governments, public health organizations, smokers, growers, and the tobacco industry.

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