CULTURE CALENDAR: OCTOBER

5: WORLD TEACHERS' DAY

World Teachers' Day was created to attract public attention to the role of teachers worldwide and their importance in the classroom and society.

Did you know that Pithagoras, Isaac Newton and Albert Einstein were all teachers?

CULTURE CALENDAR: SEPTEMBER

21: INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE

In 1981, the United Nations General Assembly declared an International Day of Peace. In 2001, the United Nations General Assembly adopted 21st September of each year as the International Day of Peace. The resolution: "... declares the the International Day of Peace will be observed as a day of global ceasefire and non-violence, an invitation to all nations and people to honour cessation of hostilities for the duration of the Day..."

Did you know that approximately 160 million people died in the many wars of the 20th century?

CULTURE CALENDAR: NOVEMBER

3: INTERNATIONAL SANDWICH DAY

International Sandwich day is celebrated on the birthday of the Earl of Sandwich, who created the first sandwich. According to legend, the Earl refused to leave the table during an all-night card game. Hungry, he asked his servants to put meat between two slices of bread, so that he could eat with one hand and play cards with the other! And the sandwich was born.

Did you know that the world's largest sandwich measured 3.48 m x 4.87 m with an overall thickness of 66.36 cm and weighed 3,178 kilos? It was made by Grupo Bimbo in Zocalo, Mexico city, Mexico on 4th April, 2004.

21: WORLD TELEVISION DAY

The 21st November is World Television Day, commemorating the date on which the first World Television Forum was held at the United Nations. The day encourages global exchanges of television programmes focusing on issues such as peace, security, economic and social development and cultural exchanges.

Did you know that in USA, the average American spends four hours per day watching TV?