Lantern Festival The Lantern Festival (Shangyuan) is a traditional Chinese festival‚ which is on the 15th of the first month of Chinese New Year and the first full moon night which symbolizes the coming of spring. It may be regarded as the last day of the Spring Festival. The start of this festival marks the end of the celebrations of the Chinese New Year. The Lantern Festival is regarded as a good day for family gatherings. An old custom from china is people on that night will lighten up fancy
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In Lupao‚ Nueva Ecija ‘Baybayanting Festival’ highlights battle between Christian and Muslim crusaders By Enrique P. Valenton LUPAO‚ Nueva Ecija – Like in other places which feature festivals with religious undertones‚ such as Ati-atihan‚ Sinulog‚ Feast of the Black Nazarene‚ “Taong-Putiik”‚ and Araquio‚ this town has its own - the “Baybayanting Festival”. Held every July 25‚ it is in honor of “Señor Santiago Apostol” (St. James the Apostle). It is carried out by members of the Iglesia
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Rituals and festivals have been a part of traditional European life for many years. They involved all religions‚ social classes and happened in almost all areas throughout Europe. Back in these times‚ there were no forms of entertainment like television‚ cell phones and video games. People depended on one another to entertain themselves. People in Europe would also be punished or tortured in front of the whole town to control public outbursts. An example of this is known as charivari. Some of these
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Speech 1619: Intercultural Communication Section 1T11 March 4‚ 2013 Samara Dudley February 13‚ 2013 Speech 1619: Intercultural Communication Section 1T11 Haiti and the Carnival Festival Culture is the characteristics of a particular group of people who share a common history and is defined by their religion‚ language‚ social habits‚ music‚ arts‚ and cuisine. Culture is also acquired meaning: it’s something we learn
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[pic] 42nd ANNUAL WORLDFEST-HOUSTON FILM FESTIVAL TO SHOWCASE DOCUMENTARY “FOOD FIGHT” Houston‚ TX (Mar. 18‚ 2009) —The 2009 WorldFest-Houston proudly presents Food Fight as part of its award-winning documentary side bar. Food Fight is a fascinating look at how American agricultural policy and food production developed in the 20th century‚ igniting a California food movement that sparked a tasty‚ counter-revolution. The documentary dishes up topics including sustainable produce‚ farmers markets
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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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Green Culture Singapore Feature Article for August 2007 Published online 1 September 2007 Text & Pictures by Ian Chung • Edited by Lynnette Terh The Putrajaya Flower and Garden Festival is Malaysia’s largest Flower and Garden Festival to date. The venue for this event is at Lakefront Precinct 2‚ Putrajaya in Kuala Lumpur‚ Malaysia‚ from 25 August to 2 Septemer 2007‚ and is held in conjunction with Malaysia’s 50th National Day Celebration and alongside the 44th International Federation of Landscape
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References: Allen‚ J. O’Toole‚ W. Harris‚ R. McDonnell‚ I. (2008). Festival & special event management (4th ed.). Australia Conway‚ D. (2004). The events manager ’s bible: The complete guide to planning and organising a voluntary or public event. United Kingdom: How to books Ltd. Filo‚ K.‚ Groza‚ M. D.‚ & Fairley‚ S. (2012)
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The Chinese Spring Festival The Chinese New Year or more commonly The Spring Festival (Chun Jie in Chinese) is the most important festival in China. It has more than four thousand years of history. It is based on the Chinese lunar calendar which all Chinese people use. The celebrations begin the first day of the first lunar month and end the 15th‚ although the most important day for Chinese people is new year eve‚ this day you have to be with your family and have dinner all together‚ so if you
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there are different types of festivals celebrated in Christianity. they are Christmas‚ palm Sunday‚ Easter‚ good Friday. Christmas is celebrated on the 25 of December and Christians celebrated it for the birth of Jesus the son of our father. palm Sunday is celebrated because Jesus had enter into Jerusalem. good Friday is celebrated for the death of Jesus. Easter is celebrated for the Crucifixion of Jesus.13 Maundy Thursday Christians remember this as the day of the Last Supper‚ when Jesus celebrated
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