30.11.2022 02:15 Date: November 30, 2022 Today’s Doodle celebrates St. Andrew’s Day in Scotland. Each year on November 30th, the skirl of bagpipes fill the air as the Scottish enjoy their national day. This is one of the most important dates in the Scottish calendar after Burns Night and Hogmanay, signalling the beginning of Scotland’s Winter Festival each year. Sources state that Andrew started life as a fisherman along with his brother Peter, as shown in today’s Doodle. Ever since 1320, St. Andrew has been the patron saint and national symbol of Scotland. Scotland’s blue and white national flag was established as early as 1540. Today, the flag, also known as the St. Andrew’s Cross, decorates buildings, homes and even the faces of Scottish people. Ceilidhs are traditional Scottish parties that often take place in cities like Edinburgh and Glasgow. Friends and family dress in festive plaid kilts and dance to a blend of modern pop and Scottish folk music. People also eat national dishes like cullen skink, a creamy fish soup, served with neeps and tatties . Happy St. Andrew’s Day, Scotland! Location: Tags:
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28.11.2022 02:46 Date: November 28, 2022 Today’s Doodle celebrates Albania Independence Day or Dita e Pavarësisë in Albanian. On this day in 1912, the Albanian congress gathered in the city of Vlora and voted to declare independence from Ottoman rule. Celebrations begin in the capital city of Tirana where the President and Prime Minister attend a flag raising ceremony. Depicted in today’s artwork, Albania’s national flag features a red background with a black two-headed eagle in the center. The flag flew for the first time on this day in 1912. On Independence Day, it covers balconies, windows, and even people as a symbol of national pride. The city of Vlora is also a popular destination for the holiday. Albanians visit the towering Monument of Independence at Flag Square to pay respects to those who fought for freedom. Built by renowned national sculptors Muntaz Dhrami and Kristaq Rama, the monument depicts famous leaders of the Albanian Independence movement. Happy Independence Day, Albania! Location: Tags:
28.11.2022 02:46 Date: November 28, 2022 Today’s Doodle celebrates Ousha bint Khalifa Al Suwaidi, also known as Ousha Al Suwaidi , who is considered one of the greatest Nabati poets of the 20th century. Abu Dhabi-based guest artist illustrated the Doodle of the Emirati poet. On this day in 2011, a prestigious event recognized her contributions to literature. At this event, several well-known scribes recited Ousha Al Suwaidi’s poetry and poems written in her honor. The poetry community also established an annual award for female Emirati poets in Ousha Al Suwaidi’s name. A library at the Emirates International School, and a section of the Women's Museum in Dubai, was also dedicated in her honor. On January 1st, 1920, Ousha Al Suwaidi, fondly nicknamed ‘Fatat Al Arab’ , was born in Al Ain. Born into a family that loved literature, Ousha Al Suwaidi grew up immersed in exquisite poetry. At 15 years old, she gained national recognition for her powerful poetry recitals. Ousha Al Suwaidi’s success in a male-dominated genre opened a door for the next generation of female poets. The Arabian Gulf and desert landscapes inspired many of her poems, which touch on themes such as love, wisdom, patriotism, and nostalgia. The poems, written in Nabati, describe her personal experiences in the United Arab Emirates, as well as the country’s rich culture and past. Today, Ousha Al Suwaidi is remembered for her profound work that paved the way for female poets in the Arab world. Songs by popular Emirati and Arab singers have memorialized a large number of her poems for people everywhere to hear. Thank you for your beautiful written prose, Ousha Al Suwaidi! Early Drafts Location: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Tags:
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27.11.2022 07:46 Date: November 27, 2022 Today’s Doodle celebrates what would have been Ronit Elkabetz’s 58th birthday, and was illustrated by Israeli guest artist . One of the most acclaimed actresses of her time, the Mizrahi star is considered an icon across Israel and France for her work on both sides of the camera. Elkabetz was born on this day in Beersheba, Israel, in 1964. She grew up speaking Hebrew, Arabic, and French thanks to her Moroccan roots. With piercing good looks and poise beyond her years, 17-year-old Elkabetz began her career as a fashion model in Tel Aviv. In 1990, Elkabetz auditioned for what she believed was a commercial—it was actually for the film, The Appointed. Despite having no acting training or experience, Elkabetz won the lead role that set her film career into motion. Next, she starred in Sh'Chur as the older sister in a family caught up in superstitions, for which she won her first Ophir Award . In 1997, she moved to Paris to study acting at Theatre du Soleil and supported herself by working as a waitress. After completing her training, she starred in the French film Origine contrôlée. Months later, she earned her second Israeli Ophir Award for Late Marriage. Elkabetz's ability to capture emotionally rich characters made her an in-demand actress in both Israeli and French cinema. After starring in Or, which won the Camera d’Or at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival, Elkabetz became interested in other parts of the filmmaking process. In that year she worked on her debut film as a director and screenwriter, To Take a Wife, which would become the first of a film trilogy she created with her brother, director and actor Shlomi Elkabetz. The Elkabetz trilogy, an Israeli-French co-production, also includes the films Shiva and Golden Globe nominated Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem. It had a tremendous impact on Israeli society and culture, featuring the first authentic portrayal of a Mizrahi family in Israeli cinema and promoting the plight of Jewish women denied a divorce in the rabbinical court system in Israel. Elkabetz was nominated for thirteen Ophir Awards over the course of her career. She was also awarded the French Legion of Honor for her work. Leaving behind a groundbreaking legacy of strong female leads, Elkabetz conquered complex roles and multiple art forms while popularizing Israeli cinema. Happy birthday, Ronit Elkabetz! Location: , Tags:
25.11.2022 07:15 Date: November 25, 2022 Today’s Doodle celebrates Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Statehood Day. On this day in 1943, over 200 delegates gathered in Mrkonjić Grad and began the first session of the Anti-Fascist Council for the National Liberation of Bosnia and Herzegovina . This event reestablished the country’s statehood and equality for all citizens. November 25th is a holiday in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, where people have the day off to celebrate their road to independence. Bosnia and Herzegovina adopted the flag waving in today’s Doodle in 1995. It displays a blue background with a yellow triangle and white stars that extend off the flag, implying the stars continue on. The flags’ colors represent peace and neutrality, and the design purposely does not convey any ethnic, religious, or political groups in accordance with the pluralist society. On this day, citizens remember the history of Bosnia and Herzegovina and appreciate the beauty of its diversity. Happy Statehood Day, Bosnia and Herzegovina! Location: Tags:
24.11.2022 12:00 Date: November 24, 2022 Today’s hand-carved Doodle celebrates Thanksgiving in the United States! The holiday always takes place on the fourth Thursday of November. This year, November 24th marks the day when many people across the country gather with loved ones to give thanks and gather around the table. Aside from enjoying recipes passed down generations, millions attend or tune in to parades taking place across the country. One of the holiday’s greatest traditions is the spirit of supporting others. Communities across the U.S. also organize food drives and free dinners so as many Americans as possible can celebrate the day. So whatever plans you’ve carved out for yourself, we hope it’s a day filled with togetherness and gratitude. Happy Thanksgiving! Check out the behind-the-scenes process for today’s Doodle artwork by Doodler, Celine You Photographed: early wood carvings Photographed: painted wood carvings Photographed: finalized Doodle figurines and logo set in an nature scene for photographing Location: , , Tags:
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23.11.2022 08:00 Date: November 23, 2022 Today’s Doodle celebrates Mexican American actress, Myrtle Gonzalez and was illustrated by Bay Area-based guest artist, . Myrtle Gonzalez starred in an astounding 80 silent films in just five years between 1913 and 1917. On this day in 1914, one of Myrtle Gonzalez’s most well-known films, The Level, was released. Gonzalez was born in Los Angeles, California, on September 28, 1891. She had a lovely soprano voice, often singing in church and at local charity events as a young girl. As movie production shifted from New York to Los Angeles, which offered more diverse scenic landscapes for filmmakers, Gonzalez seized the opportunity to get involved in film. She participated in a few local plays before joining a silent motion picture studio called Vitagraph Company of America, where she made her film debut in The Yellow Streak. After a few years, she moved to Universal Studios and performed in feature films like The Secret of the Swamp and The Girl of Lost Lake. Many of the bold, outdoorsy heroines she played lived in the wilderness, forcing the city girl to adapt to filming in new, treacherous climates. As shown in today’s Doodle, Gonzalez once acted in three feet of snow! Gonzalez was proud of her Hispanic heritage, and throughout her career, she played strong women who persevered through adversity with strength and dignity. While much of her work was lost over the years, the Library of Congress preserved a few of her films. She is remembered as one of the first Latina actresses to break into Hollywood. Location: , , Tags:
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22.11.2022 03:15 Date: November 22, 2022 Today’s Doodle celebrates Independence Day in Lebanon! On this day in 1943, Lebanon gained its independence from France after 23 years of colonial rule. Following almost 400 years of Ottoman rule, the League of Nations granted a French Mandate over Lebanon in 1920. A constitution was later passed to form the Lebanese Republic, which operated under the French. However, France kept strong control over Lebanon and ordered the arrests of the President, Prime Minister, and other cabinet members. The prisoners were eventually released on November 22, 1943 after immense international pressure, which the Lebanese commemorate as Independence Day. In 1945, Lebanon was inducted into the Arab League and United Nations. Concerts, cultural events, and firework displays are enjoyed throughout the country. Grand parades roll through packed city streets boasting the Lebanese flag, like the one waving in today’s Doodle. Each color represents an aspect of Lebanon’s journey to independence: red for liberation, white for peace and the green cedar tree for eternal prosperity and happiness. Happy Independence Day, Lebanon! Location: Tags:
21.11.2022 08:30 Date: November 21, 2022 Today’s Doodle celebrates Brazilian psychoanalyst Virgínia Leone Bicudo’s 112th birthday. As a psychoanalyst who pioneered race studies in Brazil, she made sure Black perspectives were heard in academia. Bicudo was born on this day in 1910 in São Paulo. Her mother was an Italian immigrant and housemaid, and her father, a Black man, dreamed of becoming a doctor. After Medical schools denied his application on the basis of his skin color, her father decided to invest in his children’s education. Bicudo inherited her parent’s ambitions and prioritized studying at a young age. In 1930, she graduated from Escola Caetano de Campos. She completed a course in public health education before taking a job as a psychiatric attendant. Bicudo quickly earned a promotion and worked as a supervisor in the Infant Oriented Clinic in São Paulo. In 1936, Bicudo enrolled in the Free School of Sociology and Politics, Brazil’s first higher education institution that taught social sciences. She was the only woman in the program. During her time at this school, she learned about Sigmund Freud. She graduated two years later with a bachelor’s degree. Bicudo believed she could use psychoanalysis to better understand racial tensions in Brazil, which had significantly impacted both her and her father’s lives. Bicudo also pursued graduate studies at the same school. Her dissertation was the first postgraduate work in Brazil that focused on race relations. This earned her an invitation to participate in a UNESCO research project analyzing race in different countries. Her research concluded Brazil was not a racial democracy, which contradicted her advisor’s beliefs, and caused her work to go unpublished. After returning to Brazil, Bicudo was treated like an imposter in academic circles because she did not have a medical degree. In 1959, she moved to London and studied with some of the most prominent psychoanalysts of the time. She transmitted lectures to Brazil through the BBC to publicize her work. After returning to Brazil in 1959, Bicudo founded the Institute of Psychoanalysis of the Brasília Society of Psychoanalysis. She also hosted “Our Mental World,” one of Brazil’s most popular radio programs, while writing a column in the newspaper under the same title. Bicudo’s efforts and resilience laid the groundwork for generations of women psychoanalysts to come. You can find her thesis online if you’d like to learn more! Happy birthday, Virgínia Leone Bicudo! Location: Tags:
20.11.2022 23:15 Date: November 21, 2022 Today’s Doodle celebrates the life of Marie Tharp, an American geologist and oceanographic cartographer who helped prove the theories of continental drift. She co-published the first world map of the ocean floors. On this day in 1998, the Library of Congress named Tharp one of the greatest cartographers of the 20th century. Today’s Doodle features an interactive exploration of Tharp’s life. Her story is narrated by , , and , three notable women who are currently living out Tharp’s legacy by making strides in the traditionally male-dominated ocean science and geology spaces. Marie Tharp was an only child born on July 30, 1920, in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Tharp’s father, who worked for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, gave her an early introduction to mapmaking. She attended the University of Michigan for her master’s degree in petroleum geology—this was particularly impressive given so few women worked in science during this period. She moved to New York City in 1948 and became the first woman to work at the Lamont Geological Observatory where she met geologist Bruce Heezen. Heezen gathered ocean-depth data in the Atlantic Ocean, which Tharp used to create maps of the mysterious ocean floor. New findings from echo sounders helped her discover the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. She brought these findings to Heezen, who infamously dismissed this as “girl talk”. However, when they compared these V-shaped rifts with earthquake epicenter maps, Heezen could not ignore the facts. Plate tectonics and continental drift were no longer just theories—the seafloor was undoubtedly spreading. In 1957, Tharp and Heezen co-published the first map of the ocean floor in the North Atlantic. Twenty years later, National Geographic published the first world map of the entire ocean floor penned by Tharp and Heezen, titled “The World Ocean Floor.” Tharp donated her entire map collection to the Library of Congress in 1995. On the 100th anniversary celebration of its Geography and Map Division, the Library of Congress named her one of the most important cartographers in the 20th century. In 2001, the same observatory where she started her career awarded her with its first annual Lamont-Doherty Heritage Award. Click on today’s Doodle to begin your journey through Tharp’s extraordinary life and scientific contributions! Photographed: Marie Tharp and Heezen Courtesy of the Tharp estate Photographed: Marie Tharp Courtesy of the Tharp estate Photographed: Marie Tharp Courtesy of the Tharp estate Check out the behind-the-scenes process for today’s Doodle artwork Early sketches of Tharp and Hazeen characters Early Doodle paintings Early Doodle logo designs Guest Artist Q&A with VO artists: , , & Today’s Doodle voice overs were performed by three current female scientists who are making strides in the ocean science and geology spaces. Below, they each share their response to the following question: “Why was Marie Tharp's story meaningful to you?" Rebecca Nesel: Marie's story inspires me because she was a woman in earth science when that was very uncommon and dealt with many challenges because of that, like not being allowed on the research vessels or having her work dismissed by her own colleagues. Regardless, she remained confident in her work and her abilities, and didn't let those challenges dim her creativity and passion toward her work. Marie's story inspires me to keep sharing my own ideas with the world, even when it's scary. Dr. Tiara Moore: Marie Tharp is important to me because she is a formidable woman in science! Even when her colleagues were telling her she was wrong, an experience I know all too well, she decided that she knew her work was excellent and wouldn't be proven wrong so she did it again. And she was right. She created the first maps of the ocean floor and they are still used today. Marie reminds me to always let my haters be my motivators, and excellent work simply can't be discounted! MARIE THARP INTERACTIVE TEAM ART & UX DESIGN Olivia Huynh Alyssa Winans Anthony Irwin ENGINEERING Gemma Nash Jonathan Shneier Daniel Dovali PRODUCTION Producer | Brittany Dandy Music/Sound | Silas Hite VO Talent | Rebecca Nesel, Dr. Tiara Moore, Cate Larsen Accessibility Advisor | Peter Saathoff-Harshfield Marketing | Selly Sallah Business Affairs & Partnerships | Madeline Belliveau Doodle Team Leads | Jessica Yu, Perla Campos, Brenna Fallon, Tom Tabanao, Nate Swinehart Location: Tags: , , , , , , , , , ,
