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 Festivals in November, Global Festivals, Thai festivals on 31. Jan, 2010
Thailand a land rich in culture, colors and exotic festivals has some amazing ideas about celebrations. The Thais show there reverence to everything which is useful to them. In Central Thailand, they thank the monkeys in the Lopburi region by throwing a lavish feast for them. In the northeast province of Surin, the elephants are [...]
Posted in Festivals in November, Spanish Festivals on 31. Jan, 2010
Ottery St. Mary is a unique carnival in which barrels coated with coal tar are burned and carried up and down the streets. What started this tradition and why; nobody knows for sure. All that is known is that the centuries old tradition either started as a way of warning the approach of Spanish Ships, [...]
Posted in American Festivals, General Info about Festivals on 31. Jan, 2010
New York Marathon is one of the major sports events of the world. Every year 37,000 participants both professionals and amateurs participate in this 26.2 mile long event. The New York Marathon first started in 1970 and involved running around the Central Park until the 26.2 mile target was achieved; but now the course runs [...]
Posted in General Info about Festivals, Thai festivals on 31. Jan, 2010
Thailand formerly known as Siam is a home to some amazing festivals. The country respects not only its citizens but also the animals living there. Lopburi in Central Thailand is one such place where a grand banquet is thrown on the last weekend of November for their famous citizens “the monkeys”.
It is a common belief [...]
Posted in Festivals in December, Global Festivals on 31. Jan, 2010
God created us equal but we have erected barriers in the name of caste, color, creed, gender and religion. This discrimination harbors intolerance and injustice.
10th December was proclaimed to be The Human Rights Day by the United Nations General in 1948. According to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted by the General Assembly, all [...]
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 Festivals in January, Global Festivals on 01. Jan, 2010
December 31st the last day of the year is popularly known as New Year’s Eve. The day begins with a suppressed excitement as everyone waits eagerly for the year to end and the new one to begin. Newspapers take out special editions in which a summary of the major happenings in all fields art, cinema, [...]
Posted in General Info about Festivals on 01. Nov, 2009
One thing that never changes is change and in the fashion industry, this proverb is a thumb rule. If you are a fashion designer looking to save money and get profit out it, there are few tips that could help you plan. Identify your target customers. Are you designing your apparel for children, teenager or [...]
Posted in Asian Festivals, Hindu Festivals, Indian Festivals, Sikh festivals on 01. Nov, 2009
Diwali is a very significant day for Hindus, Buddhists, Jains and Sikhs as it celebrates the home coming of Rama, who was the seventh avatar of Vishnu and the legendary king of Ayodhya, with after his exile in the forest for 14 years. It also celebrates Rama’s victory over Ravana, the evil king of [...]
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