Yesterday was the birthday of the great Egyptian singer Umm Kulthum, at least as far as records in her home province indicate.  The 30th of December is also cited sometimes, but Google took notice yesterday and marked the occasion with a Google Doodle on the Egyptian version of their site.  Given her significance in Egyptian culture, indeed Arab culture as a whole, the tribute is appropriate.  Indeed, she probably ranks among the best known and most loved singers the world has ever know.

I dare say, however, that few in America that are not of Arab descent have ever heard of Umm Kulthum.  I certainly hadn’t until I was introduced to her by Middle Eastern television. To me that begs a question.  Google Doodles are a learning opportunity, as the are accompanied by links to whatever the image represents.  Of course Google wins points my honoring this great diva in Egypt and it also does its part in keeping her memory alive for a younger generation that, like young people all over the world, is becoming used to shorter pop songs, accompanied by slick video images.

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Jan Amos Komensky's 418th Birthday - (Czech Republic, Slovakia)

But wouldn’t it be great if Google also used its Doodles for intercultural education?  That is to say, instead of seeing the same Google log or Doodle that I would seen in my country over and over all day, wouldn’t it be great if they rotated occasionally.  Did you know that March 28th of this year was Jan Amos Komensky’s 418th Birthday?  I didn’t either, nor do I know who he is.  But if I lived in the Czech Republic or in Slovakia, a Google Doodle would have appeared, peaked my curiosity, and provided me with a link such as this one from Radio Praha.  It looks like he

was a great Czech thinker, philosopher and writer, though he is best known as a pioneer of education. On March 28th, the anniversary of Komensky’s birth in 1592, Czech schoolchildren traditionally honour their teachers – indeed it is Teachers’ Day here in the Czech Republic.

Sounds like an interesting guy.  I think I’ll wrap this up and read on.  Maybe you want to read and hear more about Umm Kulthum?  Oh, and if you want to see other Google Doodles you never saw, just go here.