The pandemic has changed the way we live and has also cancelled so many shows and events. The world is getting back on its...
It is highly likely that you must have read the title of this article twice. And as incredulous and unbelievable as it might sound,...
Introduction
Panafest refers to an important cultural event which has been held bienially in Ghana since the year 1992. The name of the festival with...
With thousands of festivals all around the world, quoting some of them out is not as easy as it seems. The world in which...
Rightly nicknamed as the 'festival of colours', Holi is a spring festival mainly celebrated by people of Indian origin. From the 7th-century Sanskrit drama,...
The term Songkran is derived from the Sanskrit language which translates into 'change' or 'move'. The Songkran festival marks the traditional Thai New Year....
The most popular and auspicious festive time is here. Navaratri celebrations are always incomplete without a fantastic Garba night. Going for dandiya is something...
On the fourth day of Durga Puja celebrations, Devi Kushmanda is worshiped. She is said to be the creator of universe and in her...
One of the greatest annual religious affairs for Hindus is the Magh Mela Festival. Held every year on the banks of Triveni Sangam in...
In 1981, Robert Redford, an Utah resident helped to form the Sundance Institute, an organization dedicated to enhancing the artistic quality of films. The...
Although almost everyone has heard about the grand festival of lights, Diwali but there are also many other stories associated with it, that not...
As Durga Puja celebrations have started it’s the time of the year when devotees fast, we can hear bells and chanting goddesses name all...
Named after Saint Patrick, the most commonly recognised of the patron saints of Ireland is the Saint Patrick’s Day Festival, which is celebrated annually...
The Olympics are on and though we all know of the new rules that are in place this year, have you ever wondered what...
Oktoberfest is the World’s largest folk festival celebrated in Munich every year in autumn. Millions of people from all around the world gather to...
"Dashing Through The Snow
In A One Horse Open Sleigh
Over The Fields We Go
Laughing All The Way..."
These four lines from a popular Christmas jingle captures...
If we turn the pages of history, the origin of the word Carnival can be traced to a document of the Doge Vitale Falier...
Other than the mesmerizing mountains and landscapes, India
has beautiful salt marshes as well. These sparkling marshes are situated in the
Great Rann of Kutch in...
Indian all around the world are welcoming the festival season. It is almost Diwali time. But before Diwali, come the Navratri. Literal meaning of...
Festivals! Festivals! Festivals are considered as the most fragrant part of any culture, community and country. Most of them have some religious significance and...
Introduced by the Portuguese who ruled over Goa for over four centuries, the Goa Carnival, held in the months of February or March happens...
Durga Puja in Kolkata is a grand celebration and to witness it, one needs to be in the city for about a week. The...
January 15th marks the beginning of Kumbh event, the Ardh Kumbh Mela 2019 will be concluded on 4th March. The Kumbh Mela will be...
Everyone welcomes the spring beautifully but, Japan has its own unique way. As spring approaches millions of Cherry Blossom bloom all about. Also known...
