Education

Celebrate the holidays with WorldStrides!

Tune in to our series of virtual events to learn how people around the world commemorate the holiday season. Joined by some of our expert Tour Directors from Mexico, Italy, France, and China, we’ll see how unique regional dishes are made and the discuss traditional stories that make the holidays extra special.

Ponche Navideño

Dec. 8 at 3 p.m. ET /12 p.m. PT

Join Tour Director Ana Maria as she shares her recipe for Ponche Navideño, a traditional hot beverage served around the time of Las Posadas in Mexico. Las Posadas is a tradition commemorating Mary and Joseph’s difficult journey from Nazareth to Bethlehem and is celebrated over nine nights in honor of the nine months of pregnancy.

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Ana Maria, an Explorica Tour Director from Mexico City

Christmas in Italy

Dec. 15 at 12 p.m. ET / 9 a.m. PT 

Tour Director Guilia will discuss a typical Christmas dinner menu and surrounding traditions. We’ll talk about how regional differences impact the type of pasta served during the first course, and Guilia’s Nonna will join for a tortellini demonstration.

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Guilia, a WorldStrides Tour Director from Italy

French Galette des Rois

Jan. 5 at 11 a.m. ET / 8 a.m. PT

Celebrate the New Year with Tour Director Marie from a French kitchen in Paris! We’ll learn how to make galette des rois, a traditional cake made in celebration of the Epiphany.

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Marie, an American WorldStrides Tour Director based in Paris

Dumplings for Chinese New Year

Jan. 24 at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT

Watch as Tour Director Joseph takes us inside the home of a local family in Beijing to see how dumplings are made in preparation for the Chinese New Year.

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Joseph, a WorldStrides Tour Director from China