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Singapore Celebrates Summer with a Host of Cultural and Spor...

Singapore is cementing its title as the events capital of the world this summer with a wide range of events, which will see Singapore celebrate its unique food, fauna and cultural heritage, as well as play host to the world’s first [...]

Posted On : Jul, 08 2010 | Comments : 0

Norfolk Virginia festival celebrates New Orleans culture

The Arts Council of New Orleans is bringing 23 local artists and more than 1,000 pieces of their artwork packed into a 22-foot truck to Norfolk, Virginia for the 21st Annual Bayou Boogaloo and Cajun Food Festival June 25 - 27. The Ba [...]

Posted On : Jun, 26 2010 | Comments : 0

Festival of colors celebrated in Ramboor Kalash

Kalash tribes in Chitral’s kalash vally. Kalash are kafirs are indigenous people of the hindukush mountains inhabiting these untouched valleys of the North western Pakistan. Every year several religious and cultural festivals are c [...]

Posted On : Jun, 15 2010 | Comments : 0

Celebrate cultural differences in mixed-race marriages

When Roseline Titus and Vincent Wourms got engaged, they knew right away that theirs would be a church wedding with a long guest list and an eclectic reception menu. "Food and family are big on both sides, and we wanted both si [...]

Posted On : May, 08 2010 | Comments : 0

Nation celebrates Pahela Baishakh

The nation on Wednesday celebrated Pahela Baishakh, the first day of the Bangla year 1417, amid tight security with traditional songs, music, fanfares and colourful processions. Thousands of people from all walks of the society dress [...]

Posted On : Apr, 16 2010 | Comments : 0

Conferences and cultural events to celebrate International W...

UNESCO is celebrating International Women’s Day (8 March) with a series of events at Headquarters in Paris from 8 to 19 March. The programme includes round tables, exhibitions, a concert and a film, all highlighting issues linked t [...]

Posted On : Mar, 06 2010 | Comments : 0

Nagas celebrate annual seed sowing festival of Lui-Ngai-Ni

Nagas in Manipur and Nagaland celebrated their annual seed sowing festival of Lui-Ngai-Ni, unique to their cultural. Considered to be one of the biggest festivals for Nagas, Lui-Ngai-Ni, was celebrated in Senapati district in Manipur wit [...]

Posted On : Feb, 22 2010 | Comments : 0

Event celebrates city’s cosmopolitanism

THAI, Scottish, Turkish and Bollywood dancing along with Chinese harp playing and African drumming were among cultural events marking a celebration of Aberdeen’s international community.The event hosted at the Lemon Tree in West No [...]

Posted On : Feb, 02 2010 | Comments : 0

Global Jewish people celebrate Hanukkah

A Jewish man passes by a giant Hanukkah Menorah during the celebration of Hanukkah in Moscow, Dec. 13, 2009. Dozens of people huddled together in below-freezing temperatures on Sunday outside the Kremlin to watch the lighting of the menor [...]

Posted On : Dec, 16 2009 | Comments : 0

Cultural Awareness Day celebrated at ACC

Garifuna Settlement Day is this Thursday and there are numerous cultural events taking place around the country. In Belize City today, the vibrant Garifuna culture was among the many displays at the Anglican Cathedral College school grounds [...]

Posted On : Nov, 18 2009 | Comments : 0

Austria, RI celebrate 55 years of relations with cultural sh...

Austria, which is celebrating its 54th anniversary on Monday, is a good friend of Indonesia. Its friendship with this archipelagic nation is already 55 years old. Surprisingly, Austria established diplomatic relations with Indonesia in 1954 [...]

Posted On : Oct, 27 2009 | Comments : 0

Hindu festival celebrates harvest

COLCHESTER’S Hindu community is celebrating nine nights of dancing and feasting. The colourful festival of Navratri both symbolises the triumph of good over evil and celebrates the gathering of the harvest. Celebrations ar [...]

Posted On : Oct, 12 2009 | Comments : 0

China celebrates Mid-Autumn Festival

The Mid-Autumn Festival falls on the 15th day of the eighth month of the Chinese lunar calendar. The festival is a time for family reunions and eating moon-cakes. This traditional festival is being celebrated this year on Saturday. Early [...]

Posted On : Oct, 05 2009 | Comments : 0

PJ residents come together to celebrate three festivals

TAKING advantage of the back-to-back festivals, many residents associations in Petaling Jaya organised get-togethers to foster community ties. In Bandar Utama, the BU11 Hatiria committee hosted a Hari Raya–Tang Lung–Deepavali [...]