Happy World Art Day, the day the world celebrates the arts (April 15, 2026)
15-04-2026
(worldkings) World Art Day is an international celebration of the fine arts which was declared by the International Association of Art (IAA) in order to promote awareness of creative activity worldwide.
National Museum of Asian Art Announces 2026 Lunar New Year Festival
16-02-2026
(worldkings) The Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art has announced its 2026 festival commemorating Lunar New Year, a celebration of the arrival of spring and the beginning of a new year on the lunisolar calendar.
The true meaning behind the Chinese New Year candy box
15-02-2026
(worldkings) Chinese New Year is the most important holiday in most of Asia. Lasting for 15 days, it’s the time of year to visit family and friends, clean the house, tie up any loose ends, and start fresh. Flowers, lucky plants, lanterns, and an auspicious red couplet decorate the house. It certainly is the most festive and joyful time of year.
Learn about the custom of giving tangerines as gifts on New Year's Day in China
13-02-2026
(worldkings) People give oranges during Chinese New Year because they symbolize good fortune, wealth, and familial harmony—core values celebrated during the festival. The practice of exchanging tangerines and oranges, especially varieties like mandarin oranges, is deeply embedded in Chinese culture due to the fruit’s vibrant color and phonetic resemblance to words for 'gold' and 'luck' in Cantonese and Mandarin.
Kagamimochi: "New Year's Home" - Mochi Cakes of the Gods in Japanese Culture
09-02-2026
(worldkings) Mochi holds a unique significance for the Japanese people, who have long had their lives deeply rooted in rice cultivation. During this major event, the preparation of Kagamimochi, a decorative rice cake, serves as an essential food offering. There is also meaningful significance in breaking the mochi and enjoying it during the festivities.
(WORLDKINGS) Top historical stories of delicacies in the world – P138 – The story of Paella, the culinary "symphony" of the Spanish people
06-11-2025
(worldkings) Valencia, in eastern Spain, is the undisputed home of paella. This region boasts one of the largest natural ports in the Mediterranean and has been a major rice-producing area since the Moors introduced rice over 1,200 years ago. In fact, the Spanish word for rice, arroz, comes from Arabic, not Latin like most Castilian Spanish words.
(WORLDKINGS) Top historical stories of delicacies in the world – P137 – Fondue: Traditional Swiss cheese "hot pot"
05-11-2025
(worldkings) On a trip to Switzerland you can't help but notice that this Alpine nation is a melting pot of cultures, so it’s certainly fitting that it’s most widely recognized and best known dish--fondue--is a melting pot of flavors and aromas.
(WORLDKINGS) Top historical stories of delicacies in the world – P135 – Guacamole: The thousand-year history of the "hot trend" dish in Mexico
04-11-2025
(worldkings) Guacamole is an avocado-based dip, spread, or salad first developed in Mexico. In addition to its use in modern Mexican cuisine, it has become part of international cuisine as a dip, condiment, and salad ingredient.
(WORLDKINGS) Top historical stories of delicacies in the world – P135 – Woolton Pie (UK): A pie born from the smoke of war
03-11-2025
(worldkings) Woolton pie is traditional, originating as a staple of British wartime cuisine during World War II. Created to be a nutritious, economical, and filling meal using unrationed vegetables from home gardens, it was named after the Minister of Food at the time, Lord Woolton.
(WORLDKINGS) Top historical stories of delicacies in the world – P134 – The origin of soul cake in Europe
26-10-2025
(worldkings) A soul cake, also known as a soulmass-cake, is a small round cake with sweet spices, which resembles a shortbread biscuit. It is traditionally made for Halloween, All Saints' Day, and All Souls' Day to commemorate the dead in many Christian traditions.
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