National Dance/Movement Therapy Advocacy Day is celebrated every June 13 to educate more people about the new and unique form of psychotherapy called dance/movement therapy making waves around the world. It addresses mental health by honing in on the body, movement, and dance as a natural expression that aids physical and psychological healing. Furthermore, it’s a holistic therapy that believes that the mind, body, and spirit are interconnected and that changes in the body reflect changes in the mind and vice versa. Numerous people have benefited from this form of therapy worldwide, and many more are starting to practice it each day!
Sette Giugno
Sette Giugno, or June 7, also celebrated on June 7, is one of Malta’s five national holidays. Unfortunately, Sette Giugno means nothing more than a day off from work and a chance to enjoy a beverage by the sea. Though we recognize that sipping that cocktail is a delightful experience in and of itself, we also believe learning about Malta’s history and why they have national holidays in the first place is critical.
Sette Giugno, or ‘Seventh of June’ in Italian, is an annual Maltese national festival commemorating events that occurred on June 7, 1919. Following a series of uprisings by the Maltese population, British forces fired into the crowd, killing four and wounding 50 people.
President’s Day in Equatorial Guinea
President’s Day in Equatorial Guinea, celebrated on June 5 every year, is a special day that honors, appreciates, and celebrates the birthday of Equatorial Guinea’s sitting president, Teodoro Obiang. Do you know that Obiang is one of the world’s longest-serving presidents? Despite more than a dozen attempts to topple him, Obiang has clung to power for more than 40 years and earned the title of Africa’s and the world’s longest-serving president. So, what’s so cool about this Central African nation that rarely makes the news, and what is the life story of Obiang? Read on to know more.