Watercolor occupies an intermediate position between graphics and painting, combining the features of both techniques. The paint captivates with its unpredictability and lively nature, richness of tone and lack of relief of the stroke. Art historians distinguish several types of watercolor depending on the moisture content of the brush and sheet, multi-layer application of color, etc. Paint is valued for its unpredictability and living nature. November 23 marks the International Day of Watercolor - one of the most difficult painting techniques. The initiator of the celebration was the Mexican artist Alfredo Guati Rojo. In the 1829 work of Payot de Montaber, “A Complete Treatise on Painting,” watercolor is mentioned in passing as an art that does not deserve serious attention. However, A.G. Rojo was convinced that technology, no worse than other types of painting, conveys the beauty and versatility of the world. The artist founded the National Watercolor Museum in Mexico City in 1964, and in 2001 achieved the establishment of World Watercolor Day. The blurriness of the stroke, the subtlety and airiness of color transitions, giving the image the effect of lightness and airiness are features inherent only to this type of painting. The appearance of watercolor is associated with the invention of paper, the basis for drawing, in China in the 2nd century. AD In Europe, the drawing technique became popular much later than others - only in the 12th century. During the Renaissance, watercolor was used by such famous artists as Albrecht Durer, Joseph Turner, Anthony van Dyck, Giovanni Castiglione and Claude Lorrain. The technique became one of the leading types of painting in England in the 17th-19th centuries. Due to its growing popularity, in 1804 the artists of “Foggy Albion” founded the Society of Watercolor Painters. At the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. The French Paul Signac, Gustave Moreau, Raoul Dufy and Paul Cezanne, the Swede Carl Larsson and the German Paul Klee paid tribute to this type of painting. The pioneer of its use in painting at the beginning of the 19th century. the most unruly and capricious paint and an unsurpassed master was Pyotr Fedorovich Sokolov. He is the founder of Russian watercolor portrait. Karl Bryullov, Ilya Repin, Mikhail Vrubel, Alexander Benois and Valentin Serov are considered to continue the tradition. Lev Lagorio, Vasily Polenov, Arseny Meshchersky, and other landscape and marine painters came out of the “Society of Russian Watercolor Painters” founded in 1887. Maximilian Voloshin, better known as a poet, translator and literary critic, also worked with watercolors. At the origins of abstract painting and Russian expressionism of the twentieth century. Wassily Kandinsky stood. He painted with watercolors, calling his paintings in a musical manner improvisations and compositions. One of the leading representatives of academic painting in this difficult technique is the world-famous Sergei Andriyaka. The artist founded the School in St. Petersburg in 1999, and the Academy of Watercolor and Fine Arts in 2002. On November 23, in honor of World Watercolor Day, master classes are held, flash mobs, auctions, and exhibitions of paintings by famous and emerging painters are organized. International Watercolor Day is a celebration of lightness, grace and elusive beauty. Therefore, it is celebrated annually with joy both by artists working in this technique and by fans of their skills.

Honest journalists and bloggers, courageous human rights defenders and other public figures are often targets of threats, attacks and torture for exercising the rights to freedom of expression. In most cases, such incidents and crimes go unpunished. IFEX, an independent organization based in Montreal that defends freedom of speech, established a commemorative date in 2011. November 23 is the International Day against Impunity. Employees of modern media are much less likely than 10 or 20 years ago to broadcast information independent of the political situation and the interests of the ruling elites of a particular country. Those who dare to speak the truth and their families are subject to psychological and physical pressure. The bias of the press, including electronic publications, and television is partly related to the financing of the media by interested parties and criminal structures. The names of rebellious and honest journalists who became victims of the system will forever remain in the history of Russia - these are Vladislav Listyev, Natalya Estemirova, Anna Politkovskaya, Vector Afanasenko, Dmitry Kholodov, Irina Slavina... They died or were driven to suicide for their opposition activities. Those responsible for this, as well as for the mysterious death of Valeria Novodvorskaya under incompletely clarified circumstances, were not punished. The tragic death of journalist Artem Borovik and many of his colleagues raises many questions. It is no coincidence that International Day to End Impunity falls on November 23rd. On this day in 2009, a terrible crime was committed in the Philippines in the province of Maguindanao. In the city of Ampatuan, 58 people were kidnapped and killed, 32 of whom were journalists and media workers. All the victims were supporters of Ismael Manguadadatu, who was running for provincial governor. The orderers of the massacre were representatives of the influential Ampatuan clan, who for a long time occupied the main positions in the government of Mindanao. The investigation, during which 4 witnesses were killed, ended in 2019. 5 clan members were sentenced to life imprisonment, the perpetrators were sentenced to prison terms from 6 to 10 years. But at the same time, 80 suspects, including police officers who covered up the activities of the Ampatuan family, remain at large. IFEX cannot accept such impunity for the perpetrators in this and similar cases. Therefore, the organization established the International Day to End Impunity, celebrated annually around the world. The Day against Impunity was approved by the UN in 2013 at its 68th session. The resolution of the General Assembly of the organization calls on the authorities of all countries to begin combating any manifestations of violence against media workers. The killing of journalists, bloggers, correspondents and public figures because of their honesty, integrity and opposition views must be stopped.

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In dark times in medieval Europe, despite the enormous power of the church over people and the pressure of religious dogmas, science was actively developing. One of the brightest representatives of mathematics of that time was Leonardo Pisano. The scientist introduced Arabic numerals, the concept of zero and prime numbers, and introduced the decimal number system into use. Pisano was born in 1175 (or 1170) in Pisa in the family of the merchant Guglielmo dei Bonacci. It was no coincidence that Leonardo began to develop a practical guide to finding remainders, calculating the least common multiple and the greatest common divisor. This knowledge was necessary for trade developing in the Middle Ages. The mathematician signed his works “Leonardo of Pisa” or figlio Bonacci (“son of Bonacci”). His name is immortalized in history thanks to the discovered sequence of numbers in which each is equal to the sum of the previous two. The Fibonacci series is still used today in mathematical modeling and in predicting indices in stock trading. In addition, thanks to Pisano, the principles of the “golden ratio” and obtaining the “number of God” 1.618 became obvious. In honor of the great scientist, Fibonacci Day was established, celebrated annually on November 23. The date for Fibonacci Day was not chosen by chance. If you expand the Fibonacci numbers in a row, the first ones will be 1, 1, 2 and 3. According to Western tradition, when writing a date, the month is indicated first, and then the day and year. Therefore, Fibonacci Day is celebrated on November 23, that is, November 23. If you divide each member of the series by the previous one, you get a result that steadily tends to 1.6180339. In the Middle Ages this was called divine proportion, today - the golden ratio, a universal manifestation of symmetry and beauty in the relationship of part and whole. The number 1.618, denoted in algebra 21 by the letter Phi of the Greek alphabet, is present in the proportions of the human body, which is reflected in the drawing “Vitruvian Man” by Leonardo da Vinci. According to the laws of the golden ratio, a logarithmic spiral unfolds, on the principle of which the calcareous shells of the mollusks Nautilus pompilius and some species of snails, the Milky Way and other galaxies are built. The ratio of part to whole in the form of 1.618 is present in all areas of life - from biology to construction and painting. Thus, the proportions of the golden section can be found in “La Gioconda” and “The Last Supper” by da Vinci, in the Parthenon, a monument of ancient Greek architecture, in the Cathedral of Notre Dame de Paris, in the arrangement of petals in a flower and seeds in a sunflower. The Fibonacci sequence was established by Pisano by observing rabbits. Any pair of these animals produces offspring of two individuals every 30 days, starting from the second month of their existence. The Fibonacci series, where any number is the sum of the previous two, allows us to calculate that in a year the number of rabbits will reach 233 pairs. The funny and somewhat absurd premise of a serious scientific discovery does not in any way detract from the importance of the work of Leonardo of Pisa. Therefore, every year on November 23, Fibonacci Day is celebrated in many countries around the world.

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This day is associated with the apostles of the seventy, Erastus and Herodion. Sometimes November 23 was called Erast - a strong crust or Rodion Icebreaker. This is due to the fact that by this time the crust was getting stronger and stronger, but it was still impossible to cross the reservoirs, otherwise you could break the ice and fall into the water. On Erast it was customary to help those in need. People distributed unnecessary clothes and fed the poor. On this day, hunters went out for their first winter hunt. But other people tried not to leave the house unless necessary. Women did handicrafts and household chores, men prepared equipment, shoes and clothes for winter. According to the signs on November 23, they determined the weather: if everything around is covered with frost, then frosts will soon hit, and if a lot of snow fell on Rodion, then it will soon become warmer.

Worship of the elements and living nature is one of the components of the ancient religious and magical practice known as shamanism. People who are its adherents, in a state of trance, can communicate with the souls of dead people and spirits. Shamans act as intermediaries between people and the subtle plane of existence invisible to the eye. Often, animal spirits are a totem that gives strength and protection; they become guides that lead a person to the other world. An unusual holiday has been established in honor of one of them. November 23rd is the Wolfenoot Celebration of Dogs and Kindness. The wolf was domesticated by primitive people about 32 thousand years ago. The dog has become man's faithful friend, guarding his home, helping in hunting and herding livestock. Some habits left over from wild ancestors, for example, howling at the moon, remind us that once upon a time good-natured dogs were wild animals. A 7-year-old boy living in New Zealand thought about this. In 2018, he invited his mother to establish a holiday - Wolfenoot. This is how the day appeared “when the Wolf Spirit brings and hides small gifts around the house for everyone.” The woman spoke about this idea on Twitter and received support from a large number of people. The celebration, which was called the Festival of Dogs and Kindness, was liked by animal lovers and animal rights activists. Wolfenoot literally blew up the internet. The young New Zealand inventor also came up with the traditions of the celebration: “People who treat dogs well get better gifts than anyone else. You eat a roast (because wolves eat meat) and a cake decorated with a full moon.” The celebration has its own website, as well as groups of adherents on Facebook and Twitter. In honor of the holiday, subscribers post pictures of dogs and posts with the hashtag #Wolfenoot. The spirit of the wolf is present not only in ancient shamanic beliefs. The image of the animal was used to create a character for the computer game PixARK. The magical creature, called the Spectral Wolf, looks very unusual - it has a lilac color and red eyes. Purple particles emanate from his body. Gamers feed and participate in the domestication of the mysterious Spectral Wolf, who in the future becomes a loyal friend for the player. Offline, in everyday life, tamed animals require care and attention no less than fellow players. Domesticated animals that end up on the street need the care of volunteers who live by the motto “We are responsible for those we have tamed.” Therefore, in honor of Wolfenoot, various charitable events aimed at helping dogs and other events are held. All these good people, according to the idea of ​​the boy who invented the holiday, are protected by the Spirit of the Wolf.

Thanksgiving is an original American holiday associated with the life of European settlers in the New World. The holiday was first celebrated in 1621, when colonists and invited representatives of the indigenous Indian population met at the festive table. The settlers arrived on these lands a year ago, having endured a difficult journey across the ocean under the sails of the Mayflower. The ship's passengers left their native England for various reasons. Some wanted to get rich on unknown shores, some dreamed of religious freedom, and there were those who were simply hiding from justice. But the new land brought cruel trials to everyone. The settlers were not ready to survive in local conditions; hunger and disease during the first winter claimed the lives of more than half of the colonists. Only thanks to the help of Indian tribes was the Plymouth Colony able to survive. The Indians taught the former English how to hunt and protect themselves from predators, and most importantly, they explained how to grow local crops. Already the first harvest amazed the settlers with its abundance; now they were not afraid of the coming winter. At the end of all agricultural work, it was decided to organize a holiday where all the colonists could jointly give thanks to God for the harvest and hope for prosperity. Subsequently, the holiday became a tradition during the years of abundant harvest and did not have an exact date. According to the established tradition, on the morning of the holiday, everyone was required to visit church; after returning home, families gathered together at a large table laden with abundant food. Traditionally, Thanksgiving dishes included roasted turkey, corn on the cob, and pumpkin pies. The need for a holiday with a specific date was necessary when the United States became a single state. The initiator of the common date for all United States was the first President George Washington, who decided to celebrate Thanksgiving Day annually on November 26. The years of the Civil War changed attitudes toward some American values, and President Abraham Lincoln abolished the exact previous date, replacing it with the concept of the last Thursday in November. This order existed until the reign of Roosevelt, who in 1939 decided that it would be more convenient to move the holiday to the penultimate Thursday of the last autumn month. This decision was rejected in half of the American states, where Thanksgiving Day was still celebrated on the last Thursday in November. Representatives of the state of Texas found the most interesting way out of the dual situation by declaring both dates to be holidays. In 1941, the American government came to its senses and passed a bill that clearly stated the fourth Thursday of November each year as the common date for celebrating Thanksgiving Day throughout America. This resolution is still in force today. In the United States, Thanksgiving Day is considered a family holiday, which begins a series of Christmas celebrations. A similar tradition exists in Canada, but on the second Monday of October. Festive events take place at the state and city levels. Educational thematic programs and films are shown on television. Schools organize holidays dedicated to the life of the Pilgrim Fathers from the Mayflower ship, and hold exhibitions of children's crafts, where the most popular character is the turkey. In New York, the custom has taken root to hold parades of giant inflatable toys, among which you can recognize your favorite characters from cartoons and games. On the evening of the holiday, fireworks roar and shine throughout all the cities and towns of America.

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Orthodox holidays November 23:

Memorial Day of the Holy Apostles from the 70th year Erastus, Olympus, Rodion, Sosipater, Quartus and Tertius

Memorial Day of the Hieromartyr Milius of Persia