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Inside the house JAPANESE ETIQUETTE

Inside the house JAPANESE ETIQUETTE

When entering a Japanese house, you should take off your shoes at the entrance (genkan) and change into slippers which are usually provided by the host.When entering a room with tatami floor, you are supposed to take off your slippers, sinc [...]

Posted On : Jul, 28 2007 | Comments : 0

Customs And Culture Of Norway

Customs And Culture Of Norway

                                     Customs and Culture of [...]

Posted On : Jul, 16 2007 | Comments : 0

Customs And Culture In Greece

Customs And Culture In Greece

                             Customs and Culture in Greece: Greeks are proud of their cultural heri [...]

Posted On : Jun, 30 2007 | Comments : 0

Sydney Opera House

Sydney Opera House

  The Sydney Opera House is the symbol of modern Australia and one of the most famous buildings of the 20th century. It is also an important venue for the performing arts. Planning for the Opera House began in the 1940s after a need w [...]

Posted On : Jun, 16 2007 | Comments : 0

The Rod of Asclepius

The Rod of Asclepius

  The Rod of Asclepius is a common symbol for western medicine. It features on the flag of the World Health Organization as well as the logos of many hospitals and medical services. The symbol combines the image of a snake which sheds [...]

Posted On : Jun, 04 2007 | Comments : 0

Culture And Customs Of Nepal

Culture And Customs Of Nepal

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Posted On : Jun, 01 2007 | Comments : 0

Dance and Music culture in Malaysia

Dance and Music culture in Malaysia

Much of Malaysian music and dance has evolved from more basic needs into the mesmerizing, complex art forms they are today. In the Malaysian culture music and dance are almost inseparable. Where there is one, the other is not far behind. T [...]

Posted On : May, 27 2007 | Comments : 0

Russian Traditional Clothes

Russian Traditional Clothes

Russia of Nicholas II on the eve of World War I was a land of striking ethnic diversity. Comprising all of the republics of what later was to become the Soviet Union, as well as present-day Finland and much of Poland, Russia was home to mor [...]

Posted On : May, 18 2007 | Comments : 0

Culture And Customs Of Poland

Culture And Customs Of Poland

Culture and Custom of Poland: Young people no longer give up seats to the elderly in buses in Poland, they celebrate name days rather then birthdays, poles are named after saints at Baptism, everyday is a saint’s day there are variou [...]

Posted On : May, 03 2007 | Comments : 0

Bermuda Music Festival

Bermuda Music Festival

It’s about time Bermuda attracted attention for something other than its mythical Triangle, and the Bermuda music festival is the perfect excuse to lose yourself in a completely different way. In October 2005 the festival – fo [...]

Posted On : Apr, 19 2007 | Comments : 0

Customs and Culture of Bangladesh

Customs and Culture of Bangladesh

   Bangladesh: This state consists of 83% of Muslims, 16% of Hindus and only 1% belongs to other nations; the literacy rate over here is 43%. Customs & Culture of Bangladesh: Greetings usually takes place between members o [...]

Posted On : Apr, 19 2007 | Comments : 0

Grushinsky Festival

Grushinsky Festival

Think of Russia and fat mafia goons, gloomy people and lashings of vodka often come to mind. The Grushinsky Festival, all but unknown in the West, is a glimpse into the lighter side of Russia, as well as a return to the time when festivals [...]

Posted On : Apr, 15 2007 | Comments : 0

majestic architectural treasures are bathed in a magical twilight (Russia)

majestic architectural treasures are bathed in a magical twi...

The sun barely sets in St. Petersburg in spring and well past midnight the spires and domes of the city's majestic architectural treasures are bathed in a magical twilight. How better to celebrate this ethereal white light than at a month-l [...]

Posted On : Apr, 14 2007 | Comments : 0

music festival Renaissance in the UK

music festival Renaissance in the UK

The annual summer music festival is enjoying something of a Renaissance in the UK. Where once there was just Glastonbury and Reading and a handful of others, there now is a huge array of smaller events catering to more niche musical tastes, [...]

Posted On : Apr, 13 2007 | Comments : 0
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