by aPF6ybxADw | Jan 18, 2021 | January 2021, Singapore
SINGAPORE The Virtual Festival This year, Singapore’s popular Chingay Festival will be enjoyed as a digital experience – for the first time ever. The name ‘Chingay’ comes from the Hokkien dialect and means ‘The Art of Costume and Masquerade’. It is an annual...
by aPF6ybxADw | Dec 14, 2020 | December 2020, Uzbekistan
UZBEKISTAN Celebrating Silk & Spices Immerse yourself into the world of oriental tales by learning the history of the Silk & Spices Festival in Uzbekistan and (hopefully soon) experiencing it for yourself! Dating back over 2500 years, Bukhara city is...
by aPF6ybxADw | Dec 14, 2020 | December 2020, Nepal
NEPAL Tiji Festival Tiji is a fascinating annual three-day festival to celebrate the victory of good over evil. Legend has it that there once was a deity in Nepal named Dorjo Jono. As heroes do, he battled his evil father to bring water to the people of an...
by aPF6ybxADw | Nov 12, 2020 | India, November 2020
INDIA Festival of Lights This month saw many households light up for Diwali, the Festival of Lights, one of the main festivals celebrated in India and parts of Nepal … Diwali or Deepavali? Diwali, celebrated on the new moon day and lasting for 5 days, is...
by aPF6ybxADw | Oct 15, 2020 | October 2020, Singapore
SINGAPORE Theemithi – Firewalking Festival Once a year devotees walk barefoot on burning charcoal to mark Theemithi in Singapore… The annual Theemithi Festival, also known as the Firewalking Festival, is a significant religious event for Hindus in...
