Community Book Festival According to the United States Census Bureau (2013)‚ Queens‚ New York‚ has an estimated population of 2.2 million people living in this growing region. With a large population like this‚ it would be an ideal place to promote reading by conducting a book festival for the community. Not only will the book festival promote reading among all age groups‚ but also‚ it will address the economic changes in the community in an effort to keep threatened libraries of Queens open.
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presents a picture that is at variance with the constitutional provisions on this matter. The country has continued to witness high-level of inter and intra-ethnic conflict and religion-induced violence which frustrates development. Egungun Festival before the Advent of Islam In the ever-changing world of the Yoruba people of South Western Nigeria‚ one thing that remains consistent is a close connection with their ancestors. The ancestral spirits are much more than just dead relatives‚ they
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traditionally participated in a cycle of ritualized events and festivals. Historically‚ European life consisted of festivals like Carnival and Mardi Gras‚ along with common‚ daily rituals like charivari‚ or riding the stang. Some festivals kept people happy and allowed them to unwind while others provided order and punishment. Different religious beliefs resulted in different opinions on certain festivals and rituals. Additionally‚ rituals and festivals helped people to temporarily escape social identities
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holidays or festivals. Credibility Statement: I feel confident in discussing one of the many festivals celebrated by my relatives. I have researched many articles and read biographies on the founders of this unique festival of flowers. Purpose Statement/Position Statement/Preview of Main Points: My purpose here today is to inform you of a Dutch festival held throughout the United States and other countries but most specifically of the one closest to my heart…the Tulip Time Festival held annually
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culture‚ it is easy to understand why India is called "a land of festival and fairs." Every day of the year there is a festival celebrated in some part of the country. As in any old civilization‚ most of these festivals have religious ties. Because India is still a predominantly rural nation‚ many of its festivals also welcome the coming of natural phenomena like the seasons of the year‚ the harvest‚ the rains‚ or the full moon. Thus‚ festivals often commemorate the sacred bond felt by the Indian villagers
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My Favorite Chinese Festival The Mid-autumn is my favorite Chinese festival. It always falls on the 15th day of August‚ but this year is on 29th September. “This wonderful tale is a depiction of a Chinese family coming together and preparing to celebrate the moon with a nighttime picnic that embraces their Chinese customs with glowing lanterns and includes traditional dishes‚ such as the moon cakes‚ pomelos‚ and tea.”(LIN 94) A few days before the festival‚ everyone in the family will help to
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HUNG TEMPLE FESTIVAL IN VIETNAM Vietnam is a country with long and rich cultures. Festivals are important facts of the year which vary from different ethnic groups. There are so many festivals held through a year: Do Son Buffalo Fighting‚ Mid Autumn‚ and Lunar New Year‚ etc. As for me‚ one of the most important sacred is Hung Temple Festival. The festival begins with a palanquin procession performed by three villages of Co Tich‚ Vi Cuong and Trieu Phu. The procession carries bamboo elephants
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Day. Or in Japan‚ Tango no Sekku ‚which occurs on the fifth day of May is their Children’s Day. In my country - Vietnam‚ the fifteenth day of August in lunar calendar is the Children’s Day‚ also called Mid-Autumn Festival‚ is the second important occasion in Vietnam. Mid-Autumn Festival is the time for parents to play with and catch up their kids. Parents often tell many stories to their kids on this holiday. The most popular story is about “ the moon man and his banian tree”. The banian tree had
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Sta. Cruz Festival (April 26) -Barangay Isla -The Santa Cruzan was a novena procession commemorating St. Helena’s mythical finding of the cross. St. Helena was the mother of Constantine the Great. According to legends‚ 300 years after the death of Christ‚ at the age of 75‚ she went to Calvary to conduct a search for the Cross. After some archeological diggings at the site of the Crucifixion‚ she unearthed three crosses. She tested each one by making a sick servant lie on all three.
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abese loni Eko Edi orikoda si irele (Chief Adisa Jinadu‚ 1986) Again‚ Ejilu and Malaki are credited for their role in the Awo Opa religion and culture especially‚ in the Adamuorisha in Lagos. No wonder the saying: “Mole Ejilu‚ Mole Malaki”. EYO FESTIVAL - Omowunmi Lilian Adegunwa & Idara Isong-Ibanga he distinct way of life of a people‚ define its culture and tradition‚ an unspoken or unwritten guide for people to identify such group with. A period when what is beyond the ordinary is celebrated
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