Thingyan is probably the most celebrated‚ most joyous event in the culture and custom of Myanmar people. From the poorest to the richest in Myanmar‚ this is the greatest event for the year. Every body‚ poor‚ rich‚ uneducated‚ educated‚ young and old all participate and enjoy in this once a year event. For every Burmese‚ this is the event not to be missed. Even for those Burmese people in foreign countries‚ this is the time for a celebration in the memory of their homeland and their culture. Thingyan
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In the article “Kentucky Town of Manchester Illustrates National Obesity Crisis‚” Wil Haygood demonstrates how the dangers of obesity are rampant in small towns. Specifically‚ how their surroundings are contributing to the alarming obesity rate in this charming little town of Manchester. While Haygood depicts how the locals “celebrate the joys of community closeness‚” he also reveals how “it is one of the unhealthiest places of all”. In fact‚ he points out that an estimated 52% of the 2‚100
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through the power of imagination or guide them to the realization of their potential. This is the case for the protagonists in “Circus in Town”‚ by Sinclair Ross and “Happiness for Sale”‚ by Jia Lynn Yang. Jenny in the short story‚ “Circus in Town”‚ lives a poverty stricken life. One day her brother‚ Tom‚ comes home with a poster about the circus coming to town. Jenny’s excitement grew with the possibility of being able to just catch a glimpse of the professional entertainers that she envied so
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Officially on falling on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month‚ the Dragon Boat Festival is also known as Double Fifth Day. While many stories regarding its origin abound‚ the most popular and widely accepted version regards Qu Yuan‚ a minister during the Warring States Period (475 - 221 BC) Legend of the Dragon Boat Festival’s Origin At the end of the Zhou Dynasty‚ the area we now know as China had fallen into a state of fragmentation and conflict. While the Zhou dynasty had ruled for several
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descent throughout the globe will be celebrating the traditional Mid-Autumn Festival‚ also known as the Mooncake Festival. It is the third major celebration on the Chinese lunisolar calendar which incorporates elements of both a lunar calendar and solar calendar‚ which is not uncommon among Asian cultures. This year‚ the Mid-Autumn Festival took place on the 29th of September. As it has always been in Malaysia‚ the festival was celebrated with merriment and involved the incorporation of lanterns‚ mooncakes
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Thingyan festival – Water Festival – Myanmar New Year - in April The country Myanmar is Known as the "Golden Land" in the world since every pagoda is decorated and painted with gold. Myanmar is full of very colourful and deep rooted festivals. There are 13 most popular year around festivals in Myanmar. One of them is the celebration on Thingyan Festival‚ as the Water Festival or Myanmar’s Traditional New Year Festival. Myanmar people celebrate the Water Festival all over the country for 4 days
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MUSIKAHAN FESTIVAL of Tagum‚ Davao del Norte MUSIKAHAN FESTIVAL The Festival Held annually in the city of Tagum‚ Davao del Norte during February 21-27‚ Musikahan Festival also known as Musikahan sa Tagum‚ is a distinct cultural event celebrating Filipino excellence in music through composition‚ performance and production‚ providing the youth with more opportunities in the music industry as its goal. Local government of Tagum provides musical instruments to public schools aiming to amplify
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new Japanese Cultural Festival will be organized on the 22nd October 2011 (Saturday) from 9a.m. till 11p.m. and will be held at Penang Botanical Garden. The primary goal of the event will be to expose Malaysians to the art and cultural aspect of Japan thereby promoting goodwill between the communities. Undertaking the request for a promotional campaign to achieve these goals‚ 5 marketing communications tools are identified and recommended to ensure the success of the festival. From adverts in medias
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lived in there. As you know‚ a special festival involves in this legend called the Mid Autumn Moon Festival. It takes place on Middle August of Moon Calender every year. Mid is an exciting festival to Vietnamese people so they prepare carefully and have many exciting cultural activities. Mid is a celebration for children and moreover‚ during the Mid‚ all members of family gather with their relatives. So another name of this festival is “Reunite Festival” In preparation‚ people buy some fruits
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The African street festival is a cultural festival in Nashville that highlights African culture‚ as well as African American culture. The festival provided historical information about the property the festival was hosted on‚ and some of the individuals that were present. It also shared African culture through music and musical demonstrations. There was also a plethora of shops and stands to buy many different types of merchandise‚ much of which having to do with African culture. All in all‚ the
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