Abu Simbel Festival (Egypt) – Built by Ramses II, his temple is angled so that the inner sanctum lights up twice a year: once on the anniversary of his rise to the throne and, once on his birthday. Crowds pack in the temple before sunrise to watch the shafts of light illuminate the statues of Ramses, Ra and Amon. The other date for this event is October 22.
Girl Guides Thinking Day (Canada, USA) – This is the joint birthday of Robert Baden-Powell, the founder of Boy Scouts and Girl Guides, and his wife Olave who became the World Chief Guide.
Source: www.multiculturalcalendars.com
Part of a posting series on multicultural events for 2009.
Filed under: Blog, Celebrating our History
