December 21, 2024: WINTER Solstice is
marking the first day of the astronomical winter in our Northern Hemisphere
…may it bring us peace and joy!
Iarna este
sezonul miracolelor, plin cu basme și voioșie, cu multă armonie și noi
așteptări...dar să nu lăsăm gerul iernii să ne intre în suflete, ci să-l privim
doar de la fereastră....
● A brief oasis of poetry and inner reflection:
⚪ (Ro) “Iarna”
(poem de Vasile Alecsandri)
– video clip
⚪ (English)”Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” (Robert Frost) – video clip |
Classical music for winter – video clip
● Short scientific background on HIBERNAL SOLSTICE:
“What is a Solstice?” (via National Geographic)
– video clip | “What's Up: December 2024” (Tips
from NASA) – video clip
Winter solstice (also called the ‘hibernal solstice’), marks the shortest day and the longest night of the
year for all the people who are living in the Northern Hemisphere. According to
the definition of the seasons, the winter solstice also marks the beginning of
winter season, which lasts until the vernal equinox (March 20 or 21 in
the Northern Hemisphere, or September 22 or 23 in the Southern Hemisphere). After
the shortest day of the year slowly turns toward a greater length, this
will embrace again the return of sun and the coming of spring.