Posted in Cultural festivals, Festivals in February, Valentine's Day on 13. Feb, 2010
Women like to be pampered and what better occasion to spoil them and make them feel special than Valentine’s Day.
Women are difficult to please and choosing the right gift for them on a romantic yet sensitive occasion like Valentine’s Day can be tricky. Most men end up buying gifts which although make a big hole [...]
Posted in Cultural festivals, Festivals in February, Valentine's Day on 13. Feb, 2010
Valentine’s Day is the most romantic day of the year. It is also payback time! Yes ladies it is the day to show your appreciation and love for the man who spoils you throughout the year and makes efforts to provide you with every comfort of life. So ladies think beyond socks and get something [...]
Posted in Cultural festivals, Festivals in February, Religious Festivals on 10. Feb, 2010
Hadaka Masturi when translated in English means “naked festival”. If the word “naked” conjures all sorts of indecent images in your mind then you are in for a big disappointment. The naked festival in Japan has mostly male participants that too in loincloths. The festival takes place on the third Saturday in February in the [...]
Posted in Cultural festivals, Festivals in February on 10. Feb, 2010
The orange throwing festival takes place in Ivrea, a town in North Italy. The origins of the festival are unclear but it is said that it symbolizes the revolt against the tyrannous Count Ranieri of Biandrate. Among his many vices was lust for young women and he allegedly deflowered the young brides on their [...]
Posted in Cultural festivals, Festivals in February on 10. Feb, 2010
Pingxi Lantern Festival is a unique and an amazing festival of Taiwan. Pingxi is a remote village in Taiwan located in a mountainous area. The rocky terrain made it quite difficult to reach the village in olden days. The inhabitants of the area were also a frequent victim of loot and plunder. To [...]
Posted in Festivals in February, Global Festivals, Valentine's Day on 10. Feb, 2010
Valentine’s Day falls on the 14th of February, it is a day associated with love. It gives people an opportunity to express their feelings and to let the special person in their life know how much he or she is loved.
Among the various stories which circulate regarding its origin, the most popular one is about [...]
Posted in Asian Festivals, Cultural festivals, Festivals in March on 16. Jan, 2010
Basant or the kite flying festival is celebrated in Lahore in early March to mark the advent of the spring season. It has nothing to do with religion and is not new to the area either. For centuries this has been a ritual to welcome spring.
Basant is mostly celebrated in Lahore with much pomp and [...]
Posted in Cultural festivals on 14. Jul, 2009
Various sports festivals are celebrated throughout the world but only five are considered popular to many people. Among these are the Kite Festival in Pakistan, the Tour de France Festival in France, the Tibet Horse Festival in Tibet, the Nadaam Festival in Mongolia, and the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta in the USA.
The Kite Festival in [...]
Posted in Asian Festivals, Cultural festivals on 10. Apr, 2009
April is a month of celebration for many, particularly in the eastern Asian countries such as Philippines, Japan, China, Thailand, and others. There are plenty of interesting and colorful festivals around this time, the top three being;
the Songkran Festival in Thailand,
the Good Friday Cruxification in Philippines, and
the Water Splashing Festival in China
Thailand is a land [...]
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