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Extra-European Cultural Festivals in Europe

One of the first discussions held on this website was the topic of the possibility of a defined European Culture. (See culture forums). Whether or not there is such a thing, it is certainly true that Europe has exported global cultural phe [...]

Posted On : Feb, 28 2009 | Comments : 0

Arab festival opens at Kennedy Center in DC

Lebanese dancers, a Shakespeare production from Kuwait portraying Saddam Hussein as "Richard III" and incredible wedding dresses from the Arab world are showcased in an unprecedented arts festival opening at the Kennedy Center. T [...]

Posted On : Feb, 24 2009 | Comments : 0

Festivals brings color to the Year of the Ox

The first festival of the year was ‘Tich Dien Doi Son’ at the Duy Tien district, the northern province of Ha Nam from January 31 to February 1, sixth to seventh day of the first lunar month. The festival also welcomed Vice-Presi [...]

Posted On : Feb, 02 2009 | Comments : 0

BAPS Mandir Celebrates Kite Festival

CHINO HILLS, CA - Colorful kites of ruby red, canary yellow, and emerald green dotted the horizon.The laughter of children, racing after their kites, filled the air. Parents were lost in the precious memories of their past, as they taught [...]

Posted On : Jan, 31 2009 | Comments : 0

Iranian cultural festival on Saturday

A week-long cultural festival in connection with 30th anniversary of Islamic revolution of Iran will start Saturday.The inaugural ceremony will be held at Pakistan National Council of Arts (PNCA) under auspices of Cultural Consulate of Iran [...]

Posted On : Jan, 30 2009 | Comments : 0

7th Kharavela Festival from 3rd February

The 7th National Kharavela Festival-2009 is being organised by KN Memorial Foundation,Bhubaneswar in association with the department of Tourism,Culture and Panchayati Raj ,Govt. of Orissa. Eastern zonal Cultural Centre Song and Drama divis [...]

Posted On : Jan, 29 2009 | Comments : 0

Jewish Cultural 2009 Festival

A celebration of films, food and tradition for all Just under a century ago, Jews in Tuscaloosa had no temple.Before Temple Emanu-El was established in 1912, Jewish congregations met in rented spaces or each other's homes. Today, Tuscaloosa [...]

Posted On : Jan, 24 2009 | Comments : 0

Hindus say thanks for a bountiful harvest through Ponggal fe...

HINDUS over the country celebrate Ponggal or the Harvest Festival today with a significant ceremony that begins with the worship of the Sun God.The festival originated in India where farmers gave thanks for a bountiful harvest and hoped to [...]

Posted On : Jan, 20 2009 | Comments : 0

Festival celebrates parallel sentences

The third colourful festival of drink, flowers and parallel sentences (the fun art of creating parallel sentences along a giant floor-canvas), opened on Thursday in the capital to welcome Tet (Lunar New Year festival).The annual festival is [...]

Posted On : Jan, 19 2009 | Comments : 0

A Festival of Thanks for The Fruits Of Harvest

Friday, December 19, and a light rain was falling in the village of Cigugur, in the Kuningan district of West Java Province. But nothing was going to spoil the festival atmosphere. It was the fourth day of a six-day Seren Taun rice harvest [...]

Posted On : Jan, 16 2009 | Comments : 0

Festival celebrates 'peranakan' culture

A woman wearing a kebaya encim, a traditional blouse of Chinese Indonesians, walks past photographs at Peranakan Festival in Grand Indonesia Shopping Town, Central Jakarta, on Friday.The festival, which runs from Jan. 9 to Feb. 1, displays [...]

Posted On : Jan, 10 2009 | Comments : 0

Jerusalem International Oud Festival

The ninth edition of the Jerusalem International Oud festival predated the current, painful Middle-Eastern round of hostilities in a month, but still offered a much better alternative to the local leaders' militant vision for this region. [...]

Posted On : Jan, 09 2009 | Comments : 0

It's festival time for the cultural set

Following the huge success of its White Nights summer festival, St Petersburg decided in 2003 to promote a series of performances held in the dead of winter and label them "White Days".Though snow can't always be guaranteed thes [...]

Posted On : Jan, 03 2009 | Comments : 0

Snow wonder The amazing giant ice sculptures at China's cool...

These impressive ice sculptures are part of a display for the upcoming Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival.The festival officially begins on January 5, when 800,000 tourists are expected to visit the freezing city in northern China. [...]