The solstice is a historically pagan celebration to mark the longest and shortest days of the year.
And the Solstice and Sky could polish the image of the struggling Pontiac and Saturn brands.
It has attempted to mount a winter solstice display at the capitol for the past two years.
About this time of year, the pre-Christian Vikings would be preparing for their annual winter solstice festival.
The shot was taken at 6:12 am EST, the precise minute of the solstice (whichever one you are celebrating).
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The Roman feast of Saturnalia was a weeklong winter solstice party that overturned social norms, including masters served slaves.
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That's an attribute they maintain to this day, as anyone passing Stonehenge on a solstice will be able to confirm.
Celebrated after the summer solstice on 6 July, Ivana Kupala refers to the god of the fruits of the earth.
The picture below is a snapshot of the sun caught during the winter (or, depending where you are, summer) solstice.
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The Pontiac Solstice Coupe is collectible now because the Pontiac line-up ceased production shortly after the introduction of the Solstice Coupe.
In summer it usually takes place between the 20 and 22 June, although the next 22 June solstice will not take place until 2203.
Summer solstice starts at 05.04am on June 21 if you have yet to enter in your diary the UK government's self-imposed deadline.
Combined sales of the roadsters, the Pontiac Solstice and the Saturn Sky, are expected to be short of 40, 000 vehicles a year.
In said "chalet, " celebrities could grab a bowl of Tomato Florentine, some TicTacs and a pair of sunglasses at a mini-Solstice boutique.
He said it was also important to make sure "solstice celebrations aren't in some way compromising the mystery and integrity of the stones".
The Persian solstice celebration of Yalda traces back hundreds of years, and is commemorated by serving fresh fruit, especially watermelon, and family parties.
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Its ability to shape more curves and sharp creases than a stamping press makes it ideal for expressive vehicles like the Solstice and Sky.
She is not a pagan but for the summer solstice organises a Garlic Man Parade in south east London to reconnect with ancient traditions.
At the end of the year the Winter Solstice is celebrated --many Macau Chinese consider this festival even more important than Chinese New Year.
The ancient people measured time in cycles called "baktuns" of 394 years each, and the winter solstice coming Friday marks the end of the 13th baktun.
The Outlook is a version of GM's full-size crossover family that includes the GMC Acadia, Buick Enclave, and Chevrolet Traverse, while the Sky is a rebodied Pontiac Solstice.
Held on June 20, the summer solstice, the event called on people to participate in a sunrise-to-sunset endurance relay, with donors pledging various amounts per hour of participation.
In the lead up to the winter solstice, several sites throughout the former British colony are hosting events to celebrate the end (or the resetting) of the Maya calendar.
The Lodge at Chaa Creek has a Maya Winter Solstice Tour, and the week-long Belize Maya Heartland 2012 tour is offering an intense immersion in Maya culture.
Now, although a popular tourist attraction by day, it retains some of its spiritual identity annually on the summer solstice as visitors come from all over the world to experience sunrise together.
Indeed, it seems very likely that the winter solstice was not dedicated to Sol by the Romans until after the bishop of Rome first celebrated Christmas on December 25th in 336 AD.
Now that the winter solstice is almost upon us, a big turning point each year in the dark North Atlantic, WEEKEND EDITION food essayist Bonny Wolf tries to understand the food's appeal.
Overnight camping at Caracol will be allowed for the first time, allowing winter solstice campers the chance to witness the sun rise on a new B'ak'tun (or cycle) from a very historical spot.
The pagan Slavic holiday of Korochun, celebrated on winter solstice, was more like Halloween: Evil spirits were at their most powerful on this night, until the new sun was resurrected and defeated them.
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