Blogs Posts in Colourful Festivals category; 312 blog posts

Nationalising culture: A broader perspective

Historically, February is a month of kite-flying in the cultural capital of Pakistan. Basant supporters mark the event as a hallmark of Punjabi culture. By playing up the Punjabi culture aspect, their motivation has been to circumvent the [...]

Posted On : Feb, 16 2012 | Comments : 0

Has Your Society Influenced Spanish Culture?

The Spanish culture for many centuries has been known for the warmth and welcoming that many people have always enjoyed. Their wonderful generosity and friendliness what draws people to the people of the Spanish-speaking world and why lea [...]

Posted On : Feb, 09 2012 | Comments : 0

Celebrating Bukusu tradition at the cultural Festival

It was pomp and colour when the Bamasaaba in Kenya welcomed their leader, Omukuka Wilson Weyasa Wamimbi on December 30, 2011 at the Bungoma Cultural Centre. Leaders from the Bukusu community led by the minister for Foreign Affairs, Moses [...]

Posted On : Jan, 16 2012 | Comments : 0

13 Cultural Events To Be Seen At In 2012

This special carnival rivals Spain’s La Tamatina with parades using blood red oranges as ammunition. Binche is a small mining town south of Brussels but it is renowned the world over for its carnival, which was recognised by UNESCO [...]

Posted On : Dec, 28 2011 | Comments : 0

Hindu Temples in Hingol Balochistan

The landscape of the Hingol National Park in Balochistan, Pakistan?s largest national park is otherworldly. The tur quoise and azure-hued Hingol River snakes through the expanse of white sands, tumbleweed and craggy sandstone peaks. It is [...]

Posted On : Dec, 16 2011 | Comments : 0

Sindh Culture Day celebrated

Slogan ‘Long Live Sindh’ reverberated in the province as well as the city, as the people celebrated Sindh Culture Day with traditional fervour and zeal on Saturday. Sponsored by the Sindh government in collaboration with a con [...]

Posted On : Nov, 22 2011 | Comments : 0

Diwali: Festival Of Lights, Harmony

Diwali popularly known as the "festival of lights", is an important festival of Hindus, celebrated for different reasons, occurring between mid-October and mid-November. It marks the beginning of the Hindu New Year according to [...]

Posted On : Oct, 21 2011 | Comments : 0

Leaders aim to expand 'influence' of Chinese culture

China's leaders have agreed guidelines aimed at preserving "cultural security" and expanding Chinese soft power, state media reported at the end of a key meeting of Communist Party chiefs. The country will strive to improve [...]

Posted On : Oct, 19 2011 | Comments : 0

Flower prices shoot up in Kerala as Onam fest nears

With Kerala's most colourful festival Thiruvonam just a couple of days away, prices of flowers for decorating homes with floral carpeting, an age-old custom of Malayalis to welcome their mythical King Mahabali, has shot up manifold. [...]

Posted On : Sep, 08 2011 | Comments : 0

More space for Diwali festival

FIREWORKS will light up the skies in celebration of Diwali, or the “festival of lights”, at the FNB Gauteng Diwali Festival, taking place at the newly renovated Mary Fitzgerald Square in Newtown on Saturday, 15 October. Colour [...]

Posted On : Aug, 21 2011 | Comments : 0

The Colourful Creative Culture of Bucharest

Famous for its wonderful culture, the people of Bucharest never have a dull day! The traditional Roman culture seems to be having an influence in the media varying from art to theatre, film and music. Throughout the eras that have gone [...]

Posted On : Jul, 14 2011 | Comments : 0

Pongal -- the colourful festival of tamil nadu

Pongal, the popular and the colourful festival of Tamil Nadu, is celebrated in the second week of January every year. It comprises three festivals combined into one named Bhogi, Pongal and Mattu Pongal. Pongal literally means overf [...]

Posted On : Jun, 28 2011 | Comments : 0

Oldest Hopi Show in the World

The first Hopi Festival was held in 1930, on the July Fourth weekend. This long-standing gathering represents the partnership between the Hopi people and the Museum, and has always had as its mission the preservation of Hopi artistic trad [...]

Posted On : Jun, 27 2011 | Comments : 0

Pakistan's valley of wine

Entering the Rumbur valley, Pakistan, with all of its violence and militancy, felt like it was left behind. No electricity, phone signals or newspaper stands are to be found in the village of Balanguru, precarious and beautiful, [...]