Pongal is the only festival of Hindu that follows a solar calendar and is celebrated on the fourteenth of January every year. Pongal marks the beginning of Uttarayana. In Hindu temples bells‚ drums‚ clarinets and conch shells herald the joyous occasion of Pongal. To symbolize a bountiful harvest‚ rice is cooked in new pots until they boil over. Some of the rituals performed in the temple include the preparation of rice‚ the chanting of prayers and the offering of vegetables‚ sugar cane and spices
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industries implies a ‘massification’ of culture and entertainment‚ as such‚ festivals are found to be a cultural industry‚ involving large numbers of people working in organisation‚ administration‚ promotion‚ marketing‚ and the creative and performing arts. Festivals come in different forms including agricultural‚ cultural‚ historical‚ horticultural‚ and arts festivals to specific audiences and sub-cultures (fringe festivals). Culture is about‚ and has been used to shape and to govern‚ identity; therefore
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Qingming Festival‚ Clear Bright Day‚ or Ancestors Day is a traditional Chinese festival on the 15th day from the Spring Equinox‚ usually occurring around 5 April of the Gregorian calendar. It is similar to the All Souls’ Day in western church‚ in order to memorise the dead. Chinese is deeply influenced by the Confucianism and advocate the filial duty. These also apply to the ancestor. Since ancient times‚ Chinese people worship their ancestors. With developing of society‚ people’s attitude toward
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Panagbenga Festival - Baguio Flower Festival Baguio City: February 1- February 29 It’s flower season at the City of Pines -- perfect timing for an all-out fiesta in the streets. The Baguio folks take a break on these days to revel in the cool climate and the unique culture of their city. Multi-hued costumes are worn‚ mimicking the various blooms of the highland region (or any of its 11 ethnic tribes). There’s also the half-dozen or so flower beds-- disguised‚ of course‚ as the Panagbenga parade
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Spring Festival Chinese New Year holds the most significant position among all Chinese festivals and holidays. The Chinese New Year is accompanied by a belief in good future. Chinese New Year is also called Spring Festival (1). Putting the spring festival scrolls up‚ hanging the lanterns‚ having reunion meals‚ having dumplings‚ sitting up late and waiting for the ring of the New Year are all Spring Festival’s customs. (2) Spring Festival is the day for family reunions
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Festivals in the Philippines 1. BULAKLAKAN FESTIVAL January 01 / Muntinlupa City‚ Metro Manila (45 minutes from Manila) Annual procession‚ parade of flowers and costumes. 2. COCONUT FESTIVAL January 11-15 / San Pablo City‚ Laguna (2 hours from Manila by land) A grand mardi-gras celebration which pays homage to Laguna Province’s most ubiquitous crop. 3. CARACOL FESTIVAL January 19 / Glorietta 4 Park‚ Makati City‚ Metro Manila (30 minutes from Manila ) "Caracol" is Spanish for
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Festival writing Everyone has their own festival to celebrate. As a Chinese‚ I always celebrate different festival like the Lantern Festival and Dragon Boat Festival. However‚ the festival which I anticipate and put in my effort to prepare for it will be the annual Chinese New Year. Whenever Chinatown is aglow with flamboyant lights‚ and the laughter and banter of eager shoppers fill the air‚ it is a clear sign that the welcoming Chinese New Year is approaching once again. While
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through music therapy. A music festival is a festival oriented towards music that is sometimes presented with a theme such as musical genre‚ nationality or locality of musicians‚ or holiday. They are commonly held outdoors‚ and often include other attractions such as food and merchandise vending machines‚ performance art‚ and social activities‚ and even theme park rides such as the festival held annually in Abu Dhabi “Cream Fields”. Which is similar to the festival that I am going to be designing
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Every country in the world has its own festivals and celebrations. People all around the world love joining together and sharing good time through the celebrations. Festivals are great way to experience local culture. There are hundreds of festivals across the world and Lithuania has its own particular one’s. My family like everybody has the favorites. Firstly‚ my family loves religious festivals like Christmas or Easter. It is so important because all traditions are related to it. Also all family
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is a Festival ? A festival or gala is an event ordinarily staged by a local community‚ which centers on and celebrates some unique aspect of that community and the Festival. Festivals‚ of many types‚ serve to meet specific needs‚ as well as to provide entertainment. These times of celebration offer a sense of belonging for religious‚ social‚ or geographical groups. Modern festivals that focus on cultural or ethnic topics seek to inform members of their traditions . Lebanese Festivals:- The
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