Singapore’s Virtual Festival

Singapore’s Virtual Festival

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...
Uzbekistan – Silk & Spices

Uzbekistan – Silk & Spices

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...
Nepal – Tiji Festival

Nepal – Tiji Festival

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...
India – Festival of Lights

India – Festival of Lights

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...
Singapore’s Fiery Temple

Singapore’s Fiery Temple

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...