by Jamie | Apr 9, 2020 | The Cultural Insider
Our Beginner’s Guide to Ramadan will help you understand more about the holy month that 1.9 billion Muslims around the world observe every year. In 2026, Ramadan is expected to start on the evening of February 17th and end on March 19th. (You can check past or...
by Jamie | Mar 16, 2020 | Articles
When a conference presenter looks out on a room of association professionals, he or she is likely to see a multicultural mix of people. In fact, today’s typical meeting or conference is a dramatically different place than it was just 10 or 15 years ago as the U.S....
by Jamie | Mar 9, 2020 | The Cultural Insider
Beliefs about luck (and misfortune) are intricately linked to culture. As a result, lucky and unlucky numbers around the world are too. Whether related to a culture’s history, language, or religion, numbers matter. Sometimes a number is a related to an ancient...
by Jamie | Feb 11, 2020 | Events
Despite the best intentions, most of us don’t consistently demonstrate inclusive behaviors. Life is getting harder and more complex, we are working across cultures and time zones, and we have to make decisions faster and with less information. In the brain’s quest for...
by Jamie | Feb 6, 2020 | The Cultural Insider
Rio de Janeiro, hot weather, Caipirinhas, drums, sparkly feather costumes… This is what often comes to mind when we think about Carnival. However, Carnival is also celebrated in other parts of the world in February. Cologne, Germany’s fourth biggest city, is home to...
