Essays on Festivals Around the World

Day by day there are multiple people who are started to do the shopping for the diwali celebration and this will be the perfect comeback for everyone happiness. It is one of the traditional festivals in India and there is nothing that will restore the value of it at any time. 2020 becomes a hateful one because of the pandemic situation so that everyone eagerly waiting for the diwali celebration. There are different kinds of crackers and sweets are introduced for celebrating Diwali and there is ...

Every year, millions of people travel to New Orleans for the city’s yearly Mardi Gras festival. Though many people consider the holiday as Fat Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday, when the Christian season of Lent begins, it commences on the Feast of the Epiphany on January 6th and lasts for many weeks before ending on Fat Tuesday. So here is the history of Mardi Gras traditions that inspired people so much.Most of the krewes come to the ceremony equipped with some kind of small gadgets to ...

Introduction: Globally there many festivals are being hosted across the world. From the ancient times various types of events have been organized whether it is festival or not. People loves to enjoy verities of festivals. Various types of festivals and events have long existed as significant part of human society and were considered as forms of public display, civic ritual and collective celebration. In fact, people in all cultures recognized the need to set aside certain times and spaces for ...

Mardi Gras, also known as Lundi Gras, which means Fat Tuesday, is a French holiday that is celebrated once every year, on the Christian calendar It starts on January 6, also known as the twelfth Knight, the feast of the epiphany, and it ends on Mardi Gras, the day of Ash Wednesday, which is celebrated by the people of Louisiana. Ash Wednesday marks the beginning if Lent. On Ash Wednesday, Christians focus on repentance and prayer. The event of Mardi Gras last for a few weeks. The term Lundi ...

Celebrated on the 15th day of the 6th month (lunar calendar and full moon). It is one of the 3 memorial days in the life of Buddha and we can proudly say that it is part of world Heritage as it is recognised by Unesco ! Happens on the 15th day of the 3rd month (lunar year and again, full moon). This is to remember the first day Buddha started to teach again after his 9 months of enlightment. He started here to explain the core of his teachings which I can simply state as : Do good, don’t do ...

Mardi Gras, French for “Fat Tuesday,” is traditionally celebrated the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday which is the day Lent begins. Mardi Gras is most popular in the United States in New Orleans, Louisiana. New Orleans first Mardi Gras can be dated back to March 3, 1669, when two french explorers, Pierre Le Moyne d’Iberville and Sieur de Bienville landed in what is believed to be present-day New Orleans. The men celebrated their finding with a small celebration and named the land Point du Mardi ...

Do you think that a music festival is interesting? If it is yes, then you know how awesome it is. If it is no, I think you should go to a music festival to get a unique experience. Music works like magic. We all like to listen music. Although it is good to listen music alone, but it feels different when you listen music in a public place with a lot of people. Recently, I experienced it and I am going to share my experience with you. It was my first time, I had gone to the Manzanita Music ...

Nepal is a small and beautiful developing landlocked country in South Asia. Nepal shares border China in the north and share border India in the south, east, and west. The total area of Nepal is 147,181 square kilometers. Nepal is approximately 800 kilometers long and 200 kilometers wide. Among the ten highest mountains in the world, 8 peaks are located in Nepal. The highest peak, Mt. Everest of height 8848 meters is located in Nepal. Nepal is divided into three topographic areas which are the ...

This research is the first research made on promoting cultural exchange and diplomacy of South Korea in Hong Kong, in particular with the annual focused event, Festive Korea, making it significant to be the first step in the study. It is believed to be useful for researchers who are interested in further study in the future. In this research, Festive Korea and Hong Kong Contemporary Art Fair are two main focuses. The details of the activities and the findings are nailed down as part of the ...

He is dying, Cytherea, your tender Adonis,What should we do?Beat your breasts, girls, tear your tunics…’This famous fragment is the oldest evidence about mourning over Adonis death, derives from the 7thcentury B.C.E poem of Sappho. The choir of girls asks Aphrodite what they can do to mourn over Adonis death. Aphrodite answers that they should beat their breast and tear their tunic. There is uncertainty if this fragment was recited during the festival by women at Lesbos Island; however, due to ...

Beyond the profound horizon, the lanterns illuminated the shimmering haze of a reverie. Thousands of lights caused the dense number of mirror-like towers to glitter relentlessly. The lanterns placed on window panes, were the dreams of those who lit them, illuminated like stars against the inky black night. Flamboyant colours; ironically, the only colours that could be seen on this warm spring night. Spring was all about the sounds, the tastes and the rising air temperature. People and cars ...

Winterlicious is a food festival that is held each year in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, which runs the first two weeks of February. Therefore, as an international student, I am very honored to be one of the participants this year, which is a great opportunity for me to integrate into the local culture.I have already heard that the French are known for their fine ways of dining and exquisite food. Although I have never been to France, Canada is a multicultural country and Toronto is named the most ...

Cheerfulness is in the air. Oh! It's Diwali everywhere.What does Diwali actually mean to all of us? Is it one of the biggest festivals of the year in India which is about an amalgamation of a gathering with family, wearing flashy clothes, eating lip-smacking sweets, illuminating diyas, and doing all efforts to make you and your home look good. We all get a charge out of this festival. Many Diwali festivals have arrived and passed. However, the hearts of a huge majority are as dark as the night ...

Traveling has always been exciting,and having the opportunity to get to know different cultures is an incredible pleasure; In my adventure of exploring the world I have been lucky to experience extraordinary thinqs, but without a doubt one of the most overwhelming has been the Great Annual Festival of Chili in China, what a fun thing! I have been fascinated with the energy aura, cheerful and competitive that surrounds this event, but, let’s start where it is due, the wonderful province of ...

India is a place that is known for celebrations, where individuals from various religions exist together agreeably. The wide collections of celebrations celebrated in India is a genuine appearance of its rich culture and customs. There are numerous Indian celebrations and festivities, the most energizing of which are specified underneath.While the festivals happen everywhere throughout the year, October till January is the time when the nation can be seen taking care of business. India has ...