{"id":594,"date":"2019-10-15T01:09:43","date_gmt":"2019-10-15T01:09:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diversity.csl.org\/?p=594"},"modified":"2019-10-15T01:09:43","modified_gmt":"2019-10-15T01:09:43","slug":"madeira-spring-flower-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/csl.org\/diversity\/madeira-spring-flower-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"Madeira Spring Flower Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"601\" height=\"368\" src=\"http:\/\/csl.org\/diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/10\/flower-festival.png\" data-orig-src=\"http:\/\/csl.org\/diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/10\/flower-festival.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-724\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27601%27%20height%3D%27368%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20601%20368%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27601%27%20height%3D%27368%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/csl.org\/diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/10\/flower-festival-200x122.png 200w, https:\/\/csl.org\/diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/10\/flower-festival-300x184.png 300w, https:\/\/csl.org\/diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/10\/flower-festival-400x245.png 400w, https:\/\/csl.org\/diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/10\/flower-festival.png 601w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 601px) 100vw, 601px\" \/><figcaption>Madeira Spring Flower Festival<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In April the Madeira Flower Festival is celebrated annually\nand honors the beginning of Spring in Portugal. Each child on the island is\ninvited to bring a bloom to make the Muro da Esperan\u00e7a (Wall of Hope), and\nintricate flower carpets line the streets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Affirmation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are made for\nbeauty. There is always new life. We celebrate new life within us and in the\nworld. We revel in beauty. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Gentle Call to Action<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Look for cross\ncultural Springtime celebrations to attend. Communities around the world harken\nin Spring in a number of beautiful ways. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Resources <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.travelchannel.com\/interests\/arts-and-culture\/photos\/spring-festivals-around-the-world\">http:\/\/www.travelchannel.com\/interests\/arts-and-culture\/photos\/spring-festivals-around-the-world<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalgeographic.com\/travel\/top-10\/harvest-festivals\/\">https:\/\/www.nationalgeographic.com\/travel\/top-10\/harvest-festivals\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In April the Madeira Flower Festival is celebrated annually and honors the beginning of Spring in Portugal. Each child on the island is invited to bring a bloom to make the Muro da Esperan\u00e7a (Wall of Hope), and intricate flower carpets line the streets. Affirmation We are made for beauty. There is always new life. 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