Lavity Stoutt’s Birthday is celebrated yearly on the first Monday in March and this year, it falls on March 2. He was born in 1929, in Tortola, on the British Virgin Islands, and was the first and the longest-running Chief Minister of the British Virgin Islands winning the general elections five times. Stoutt had a parliamentary career of 38 years and was also the founder of the United Party. He later went on to establish Virgin Islands Party. Stoutt was fond of a quote from the Bible, “Where there is no vision, the people perish.” Soon after he died in 1995, an annual public holiday was declared in the British Virgin Islands on the first Monday of March to commemorate his birthday.
World Information Architecture Day
World Information Architecture Day is a one-day celebration held every March 5 by volunteers in numerous locations to inspire global discussion about Information Architecture (IA) and its application in our everyday lives. It’s a day to learn about the structure of IA and how we can connect to make it easy for people to find, understand and use the information they need. Actually, we’re already involved in the practices of IA. For example, the web navigation that you see when you visit National Today is a practice of IA.
Earth God’s Birthday
The Earth Gods’ birthday falls on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month as per the Chinese calendar and is chiefly celebrated in Taiwan. This year, it falls on March 20. The Earth God, also known as Tudi Gong or Tudi Shen, is among various Earth deities of Taoism. He is the ‘Lord of the Soil and the Ground.’ Tudi Gong is known for his generosity which is why many devotees visit temples dedicated to him on his birthday to seek his blessings. The devotees worship Tudi Gong by lighting incense sticks and offering food, wine, and flowers.
It is believed that Tudi Gong’s benediction brings harmony and abundance to a community.