by aPF6ybxADw | Jan 18, 2022 | January 2022, Philippines
PHILIPPINES Flower festival The Panagbenga Festival is an annual flower festival celebrated every February which takes place in Baguio City in the Philippines. Baguio, on Luzon Island, is a mountain town which is also called the “City of Pines”. It’s...
by aPF6ybxADw | Jan 17, 2022 | January 2022, Malaysia
MALAYSIA Celebrating Thaipusam Thaipusam is celebrated during the full moon in the Tamil month of Thai (Jan/Feb). Pusam refers to a star that is at its highest point during the festival. The Thaipusam Festival commemorates the birthday of Lord Murugan, the occasion...
by aPF6ybxADw | Jun 23, 2021 | June 2021, Malaysia
Images: Sarawak Tourism Board / Daily Express MALAYSIA Traditions of Gawai Dayak On June 1st and 2nd, the Dayak people of Sarawak, who are traditionally farmers, celebrate Gawai Dayak. It is a day to give thanks to the gods after the harvest is over. Gawai...
by aPF6ybxADw | Apr 12, 2021 | April 2021, Cambodia
CAMBODIA Happy New Year! Cambodia has just celebrated the Khmer New Year (14 – 16 April), one of the most important celebrations in the country. It’s also called Choul Chnam Thmey, and is the traditional celebration of the solar New Year. Ninety-five...
by aPF6ybxADw | Feb 19, 2021 | February 2021, Hong Kong
HONG KONG Where to celebrate Chinese New Year Welcome to the Year of the Ox! Chinese New Year is the most important festival in the Chinese calendar. The festival involves a lot of preparations beforehand as many different events are held thoughout the...
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