06.06.2022 07:45 Date: June 6, 2022 Today’s Doodle, illustrated by Stockholm-based guest-artist , celebrates Sweden National Day, or Sveriges Nationaldag in Swedish. Allemansrätten—a national policy granting the public right to roam through nature—is a prime example of Sweden’s rich cultural and natural legacy. Sweden is home to breathtaking beauty and Allemansrätten allows Swedes to explore almost anywhere in the country, whether they’re driving, camping, skiing or even picking berries. Stockholm’s Archipelago is perfect for a summer boat trip and The High Coast, or Höga Kusten in Swedish, is a popular destination for hiking. Some may celebrate Sweden’s National Day by taking a walk through the scenic beauty of the Swedish countryside, like the scene depicted in today’s artwork. Other celebrations include marching bands and local folk band performances along with the waving of the blue and yellow Swedish flag. A big famous celebration is also the annual ceremony at Stockholm’s Skansen open-air museum where the Swedish royal family usually gather to honor the day. Happy National Day, Sweden! Guest Artist Q&A with Johan Gaussens Today’s Doodle was illustrated by Stockholm-based guest artist . Below, he shares his thoughts behind the making of this Doodle: Q. What was your thought process for visualizing Sweden's National Day in a Doodle? What guided your artwork, and were there any key components you felt were extra important to include? A. To create this doodle I was just trying to visualize what Swedish nature is for me, and try to translate it into the drawing. I had many images in mind, and obviously there were key components that I wanted to include like water and rocks, the little wood house and the flag, and animals! Everyone in Sweden has their own "smultronställe" where they like to go to disconnect from daily life for a weekend. Maybe I tried to draw this typical special place! Q. Your artwork is inspired by the Swedish " ” . What does Allemansrätten mean to you personally? A. For me Allemansrätten is an invitation from Sweden to go outside, be curious and discover what nature has to offer. It is the positive mindset that you can and should be outside enjoying nature Q. What were your first thoughts when you were approached about working on this Doodle? A. As an illustrator and a person who is passionate about image, I always enjoyed discovering how artists rework and illustrate the worldwide famous Google's landing page. So when I heard about this project I was really excited, and even more thankful when I was told that the Doodle should be for Sweden's national day and Allemansrätten. It could not be a more perfect fit for me! Q. Did you draw inspiration from anything in particular for this Doodle? A. I took inspiration from all the feelings and memories I have of Sweden since I was a kid. I grew up in France and have always been fascinated by Sweden and the North. I ended up moving here and now live in the Stockholm suburbs. To ride my bike in nature, drink coffee by the lake or take a walk in the forest is something that I love doing in my free time. The deer is actually a reference from the one I came across sometimes when I go to the grocery store! :) To see animals like deers, rabbits or squirrels is very common in the suburbs since there are a lot of Nature Reserves around the city. Sweden's architecture and nature are something that inspires me everyday and that I like to draw in my personal work, so I already had in mind what I needed for this doodle! Q. What message do you hope people take away from your Doodle? A. Simply that Nature is beautiful and worth taking care of. Early drafts of today's Doodle Location: Tags: , , , ,
05.06.2022 22:45 Date: June 6, 2022 Once upon a time, in 19th century Italy, coffee was the hottest item around. Unfortunately, brewing methods required customers to wait over five minutes to get their drink. Enter Angelo Moriondo, the man who patented the first known espresso machine. Today’s Doodle celebrates his 171st birthday. Moriondo was born on June 6, 1851 in Turin, Italy to a family of entrepreneurs who never stopped brewing new ideas or projects. His grandfather founded a liquor production company that was passed down to his son , who himself would later build the popular chocolate company, “Moriondo and Gariglio” alongside his brother and cousin. Following in his family’s footsteps, Moriondo purchased two establishments: the Grand-Hotel Ligure in the city-center Piazza Carlo Felice and the American Bar in the Galleria Nazionale of Via Roma. Despite coffee’s popularity in Italy, the time spent waiting for coffee to brew inconvenienced customers. Moriondo figured that making multiple cups of coffee at once would allow him to serve more customers at a faster pace, giving him an edge over his competitors. After directly supervising a mechanic he enlisted to build his invention, Moriondo presented his espresso machine at the General Expo of Turin in 1884, where it was awarded the bronze medal. The machine consisted of a large boiler that pushed heated water through a bed of coffee grounds, with a second boiler producing steam that would flash the bed of coffee and complete the brew. He received a patent titled,"New steam machinery for the economic and instantaneous confection of coffee beverage, method ‘A. Moriondo’." Moriondo continued to improve and patent his invention in the following years. Happy 171st birthday, Angelo Moriondo. Today, coffee lovers sip in tribute to the godfather of espresso machines. Check out the behind-the-scenes process for today’s Doodle artwork by Doodler, Olivia When Timelapse of the Doodle’s creation This Doodle was painted entirely with coffee! Early sketches and drafts Location: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Tags: , , , , , , , ,
05.06.2022 04:15 Date: June 5, 2022 Today’s Doodle celebrates Grundlovsdag, or Denmark Constitution Day! This holiday commemorates the anniversary of Denmark’s first constitution, signed on this day by King Frederik the VIII in 1849, as well as the current constitution passed in 1953. Surprisingly, the constitution has been revised four times: in 1866, 1915, 1920 and 1953. The most notable revision occurred in 1915 following the women’s suffrage movement, which allowed women the right to vote. The Danes don’t have an official amendment process, so each version had to be rewritten from scratch. Constitution Day is one of the most important events in the country and celebrates their democracy. There are speeches given by leading politicians and a number of political events held—including the raising of the Dannebrog, or the Danish flag, like the one flying in today’s Doodle. Unlike other Nordic countries, there are no official parades or festivals. Rather, social activities like open-air rallies, called friluftsmøde, take place. Citizens gather to picnic in public parks and enjoy cakes, hotdogs and beer. They also sing folk tunes and anthems together in harmony, known as fællessang. Happy Constitution Day, Denmark! Location: Tags: , , , ,
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04.06.2022 00:30 Date: June 4, 2022 Lights, camera…action! Today’s Doodle celebrates what would have been the 76th birthday of Mahmoud Abdel Aziz, an acclaimed Egyptian actor who mastered vastly different roles—spanning romance, drama, action and comedy. Throughout his decades of success, Mahmoud Abdel Aziz landed parts in over 100 motion pictures. Mahmoud was born on this day in 1946 in Alexandria, Egypt. He stayed in his hometown to attend the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences at Alexandria University in the 1960s. It was at this university’s theater that he began practicing creative dramatics. Ten years later, his acting career skyrocketed when he starred in a soap opera called Al-Dawama . In 1974, he got his first movie role in an Egyptian classic called Al-Hafeed . His compelling performances, especially in romantic dramas, landed him 25 movie roles between the 1970s and early 1980s. After Mahmoud cemented his heartthrob status in the film industry, he began working alongside prominent film directors who specialized in wide-ranging genres—from fantasy to realism. Working with veteran directors introduced Mahmoud to different ways of portraying complex characters, especially characters who tackled important social problems such as women’s rights, the Egyptian population crisis, widowhood and unemployment. After a lifetime of captivating performances, Mahmoud had a long list of awards to show for his achievements: He has won Best Actor in movies such as: Kit Kat , El Coptain , Souq Al Motaa and Al-saher . More recently, he also won a Lifetime Achievement Award during the 2012 Dubai International Film Festival. Today, his beloved films continue to keep viewers at the edge of their seats. Happy birthday, Mahmoud Abdel Aziz! You are remembered as one of the greatest Egyptian actors of all time. Location: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Tags: , , , ,
04.06.2022 00:30 Date: June 4, 2022 Today’s Doodle celebrates Indian physicist and mathematician Satyendra Nath Bose and his contribution to the Bose-Einstein Condensate. On this day in 1924, he sent his quantum formulations to Albert Einstein who immediately recognized it as a significant discovery in quantum mechanics. Bose’s journey to fame started in academics. Each day, his father who was an accountant would write an arithmetic problem for him to solve before leaving for work, feuling Bose’s interest in mathematics. At age 15, Bose began pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree at Calcutta’s Presidency College and earned a Master’s in Applied Mathematics at the University of Calcutta soon after. Graduating top of his class for both degrees, he solidified his esteemed position in academia. By the end of 1917, Bose began giving lectures on physics. While teaching postgraduate students Planck’s radiation formula, he questioned the way particles were counted and began experimenting with his own theories. He documented his findings in a report called Planck’s Law and the Hypothesis of Light Quanta, and sent it to a prominent science journal called The Philosophical Magazine. To his surprise, his research was rejected. At that moment, he made the bold decision to mail his paper to Albert Einstein. Einstein indeed recognized the significance of the discovery — and soon applied Bose’s formula to a wide range of phenomena. Bose’s theoretical paper became one of the most important findings in quantum theory. The Indian government recognized Bose’s tremendous contribution to physics by awarding him one of the highest civilian award in the country, the Padma Vibhushan. He was also appointed as National Professor, the highest honor in India for scholars. As a a true polymath, Bose went on to serve as president of many scientific institutions including the Indian Physical Society, National Institute of Science, Indian Science Congress and the Indian Statistical Institute. He was also an adviser to the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, and later became a Fellow of the Royal Society. In honor of Bose’s legacy, any particle that conforms with his statistics today is known as a boson. Many scientific breakthroughs have come from his work including the discovery of the particle accelerator and the God particle. Thank you Satyendra Nath Bose for revolutionizing the world of physics. Your discovery really shook up quantum mechanics! Location: Tags: , , , , , , , , ,
04.06.2022 00:30 Date: June 4, 2022 Today’s Doodle celebrates the inspiring life of Kiyoshi Kuromiya and the legacy of activism he left behind. He was involved in movements such as civil rights, anti-war, gay liberation, HIV/AIDS education and more. On this day in 2019, Kuromiya was inducted to the National LGBTQ Wall of Honor at the Stonewall National Monument. Following the outbreak of World War II and due to , Kuromiya’s parents were among the over 120,000 Japanese-Americans forcibly relocated to government prison camps . Kuromiya was born in an internment camp in northern Wyoming on May 9, 1943. After the war ended, Kuromiya’s family moved to California, where as a gay Asian-American man attending a primarily Caucsian schools, he experienced what it felt like to be perceived as different. He later shared that he did not know any of the terminology around gay culture due to a lack of literature. As a result, Kuromiya utilized his public library to learn more about his identity. He later attended the University of Pennsylvania, where he was inspired by the Civil Rights Movement and found his footing as a social activist. He was one of the few Asian Americans who participated in the Selma to Montgomery marches in 1965. He also cultivated a close relationship with the Black Panther Party and championed intersectional solidarity between oppressed communities. Kuromiya participated with the Gay Pioneers in the first organized gay and lesbian civil rights demonstrations which were held at Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell each Fourth of July from 1965 to 1969. During this time the Vietnam War was raging on and he brought awareness to the UPenn campus around the inhumane use of napalm and designed an influential poster protesting the draft. When the AIDS epidemic began devastating the gay community, Kuromiya turned his activism efforts towards awareness for the virus. He became a self-educated expert after being diagnosed with AIDS, and involved himself in groups such as ACT UP Philadelphia and People with AIDS . In 1989, he founded the Critical Path Project, the first organization to provide a 24-hour hotline for the gay community. In addition to being inducted to the National LGBTQ Wall of Honor at Stonewall, he was named a San Francisco Rainbow Honor Walk Honoree in 2018. As a proud gay man and AIDS survivor, Kuromiya served as a vocal leader for marginalized groups and zealously fought for social justice. Discover more about the life of prominent Japanese-American civil rights activist Kiyoshi Kuromiya, with a story from the Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation . Location: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Tags: , , , , , , , , ,
03.06.2022 05:45 Date: June 3, 2022 Today’s Doodle celebrates the unshakeable spirit of Rosane Mattos Kaingang, an Indigenous Brazilian activist who worked tirelessly to fight for Native rights. She brought representation to the Indigenous community and played a critical role in helping the Council of Human Rights investigate rights violations against Native Brazilians. On this day in 1992, at the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development hosted in Rio de Janeiro , she began her life of service to the indigenous movement. Kaingang was a descendant of the Kaingang people, an Indigenous ethnic group primarily from the southern states of Paraná, Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul. Her indigenous name, Kokoj, means “hummingbird,” and was given to her during a ceremony in honor of her great-grandmother, who died at 120 years old! Just like her name, everything she later worked for was strongly rooted in her community and heritage. She spent her adult life fighting for the recognition of rightful territories, sustainable community development and access to quality education and medical services. Kaingang was also instrumental in bringing awareness to the struggles of Indigenous women. As one of the founders of the National Council of Indigenous Women of Brazil , she helped create a structure for Indigenous women to organize and protest as a larger body. These protests urged for broader access to resources and Indigenous labor rights. Kaingang also represented several other social reform groups, most notably the Articulation of Indigenous Peoples of Brazil , the Articulation of Indigenous Peoples of the South and the National Indian Foundation . She participated in dozens of meetings, seminars, hearings and mobilization efforts that advocated for a more equitable future for Native Brazilians. Kaingang is remembered for her dedication and love for the Indigenous community — a true warrior who never stayed silent in the face of injustice and adversity. Early drafts of today’s Doodle Location: Tags: , , , , ,
02.06.2022 19:30 Date: June 3, 2022 Today’s Doodle celebrates the annual Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Duanwu Jie. The festival always occurs on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month. This year, June 3rd marks the day when people across Asia gather to watch dragon-shaped boats race along river banks and lakes. The holiday originated over 2,000 years ago in China to commemorate a beloved poet named Qu Yuan. When the Chu State was defeated in 278 B.C., Qu Yuan drowned himself in the Miluo River as a final act of loyalty to the King of Chu. As legend has it, villagers boarded their boats and threw rice dumplings in the water to keep fish away from the body of the poet. The fifth lunar month is also considered a “poisonous” month in Chinese agriculture since summer is the high season for insects and pests. That’s why traditional Duanwu Jie customs involve hanging mugwort leaves and herbs on doors and windows to repel insects. Today, the festival’s most popular tradition is, of course, the exciting dragon boat race. The boats seat a crews of up to 90, which includes a drummer for morale and pace setting. Locals often watch the race while drinking realgar wine and eating zongi, a sticky rice dumpling wrapped in bamboo leaves. Happy Dragon Boat Festival to all! Let’s get ready to row. The Dragon Boat Festival is one of the oldest traditional festivals in the world. Discover more about the elegantly designed dragon boats and this famous festival . Location: , , , Tags: , , , , , ,
02.06.2022 00:45 Date: June 2, 2022 Today’s Doodle celebrates Italy Republic Day, or Festa della Repubblica! On this day in 1946, after the end of World War II and the fall of fascism, the people of Italy voted to end the 85-year monarchy which birthed the Republic of Italy and ushered in a new age of freedom. As a result of this referendum, all male descendants of Italy’s former ruling family, the House of Savoy, were deposed and sent into exile. The family was allowed to return back to Italy in 2002, on the condition that they renounce the throne. Just like the one waving in today’s Doodle, Italian flags are displayed throughout the streets, towns and cities of Italy. The biggest celebration takes place in Rome, where a large military parade takes place. The Italian president also lays a laurel wreath on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, under the Altare della Patria, to remember the fallen soldiers and missing Italians of the war. Additional national events include the public opening of the Quirinale Palace Gardens, free of charge, and the famous flyover by the Frecce Tricolori, the aerobatic demonstration team of the Italian Air Force. Happy Republic Day, Italy! Location: Tags: , , , ,
01.06.2022 05:46 Date: June 1, 2022 Today’s Doodle, illustrated by guest artist , celebrates the life, works and creative legacy of José de Almada Negreiros. He was a multi-faceted artist, writer and choreographer of Futurism, and widely considered one of the most influential Portuguese and European artists of the 20th century. On this day in 1911, Almada Negreiros made his artistic debut at the age of 18 by publishing a cartoon titled “A Weighty Reason” in the 4th issue of A Sátira, a Lisbon magazine. He was born on the island of São Tomé and Príncipe in 1893, and began his creative journey as a caricaturist. What started off with satirical sketches turned into a self-taught love for all things art. At just 20 years old, Almada Negreiros hosted his first exhibition in Lisbon. A year later, in 1914, he published his first poem and, in 1915, started a progressive literary magazine called Orpheu, which promoted Portuguese Modernism. In the 1920’s, Almada Negreiros lived in Paris and Madrid, honing his craft and skills through collaboration and sometimes even isolation. When he returned to Portugal in 1932, he expanded his artistic repertoire to include stained-glass pieces, mosaic panels, theater plays, ballets, graphic designs and more. Almada Negreiros was awarded the Columbano Prize by the National Secretariat of Propaganda in 1942 and the Domingos Sequeira Award in 1946, as well as numerous other honors and decorations throughout his lifetime. His works are displayed far and wide around Europe, most notably in the Calouste Gulbenkian Museum in Lisbon, the port terminals of Alcântara and Rocha do Conde de Óbidos, and in the lounge bar of the Four Seasons Hotel Ritz Lisbon. Location: Tags: , , , , , ,
