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Jamaica Festival - Art imitating life

Jamaica Festival - Art imitating life

Patriotism is high during the Independence celebrations each year. In this 2006 file photo, the Rock Dancers provide a colourful opening for the Prime Minister's Independence Gala at Jamaica House. Krista Henry, Staff Reporter. In 1963, on [...]

Posted On : Aug, 03 2009 | Comments : 0

Local Artists are Showcased in Buffalos end of summer Festivals

Local Artists are Showcased in Buffalos end of summer Festiv...

Buffalo has the reputation of having snow nine months out of the year. This, of course, is wrong, but Buffalo still likes to take advantage of the summer months by having as many festivals as possible. It is not too late to check out some [...]

Posted On : Jul, 29 2009 | Comments : 0

RETENG hosts cultural festival

RETENG hosts cultural festival

The festival which was organised to showcase the song and dance of some of the marginalised tribes of Botswana, was a glaring success as hundreds of people braved the biting cold to put their stamp of approval on the benevolent affair. Befo [...]

Posted On : Jul, 29 2009 | Comments : 0

The Festival of China in Washington kicks off

The Festival of China in Washington kicks off

A Chinese dancer performs at the opening ceremony of the Festival of China, an unprecedented culture event cosponsored by China and the United States, in the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts in Washington October 1, 2005. The Festival of [...]

Posted On : Jul, 27 2009 | Comments : 0

Origin of the Ganpati Festival and History of Shri Kasba Gan...

This colourful festival is a very Maharashtrian one, which is celebrated with great gusto. In fact it is the most popular festival in the State. There are several reasons for this. Ganpati is after all a popular god. His blessings are invok [...]

Posted On : Jul, 24 2009 | Comments : 0

The International Gilbert and Sullivan Festival - a uniquely British phenomenon

The International Gilbert and Sullivan Festival - a uniquely...

Three cheers for the International Gilbert and Sullivan Festival, which runs at the charming Buxton Opera House through the first three weeks of August (01422 323252). This is the sixteenth such beano, which expects to draw twenty thousan [...]

Posted On : Jul, 18 2009 | Comments : 0

Armenians hold annual cultural festival

Armenians hold annual cultural festival

Armenians from all over Laval, Montreal and areas even further got together for one of Quebec's biggest annual celebrations of Armenian culture in the days leading up to this past Canada Day. The Armenian Festival, held on the site of the [...]

Posted On : Jul, 16 2009 | Comments : 0

Bangalore bonds at first wine festival

It was the perfect setting - the salubrious locales of Lalbagh Botanical Garden, accompanied by pleasant weather - the city could not  have asked for more to kick-start its first wine festival on Friday.Connoisseurs got a chance to sam [...]

Posted On : Jul, 15 2009 | Comments : 0

Algerian town to host Pan-African cultural festival

The Algerian town of Blida, otherwise called "the town of the roses", will host the second edition of the Pan-African Cultural Festival, reported the Algérian Presse Service (APS). According to APS, "More than 60 song [...]

Posted On : Jul, 14 2009 | Comments : 0

Folk festival attracts tourists and locals alike

Folk festival attracts tourists and locals alike

As many as 31 troupes of performers and artists from 24 ethnic minority groups in Phu Yen flocked to a festival of culture, sports and tourism on June 30 to prepare for the National Tourism Year that the central province will host in 2011. [...]

Posted On : Jul, 03 2009 | Comments : 0

Magnificent mountains, spectacular scenery and colourful festivals

Magnificent mountains, spectacular scenery and colourful fes...

Protected by the mighty Himalaya, the isolated kingdom of Bhutan is an unforgettable place to visit. The landscape is stunning, with steep forested hills and misty mountains rising from fast flowing rivers. However it's the fascinating [...]

Posted On : Jul, 01 2009 | Comments : 0

Hong Kong Flower Festival 2009 at Victoria Park

Hong Kong Flower Festival 2009 at Victoria Park

The Hong Kong Leisure and Cultural Services Department hosted the Hong Kong Flower Festival a few days ago at Victoria Park in Causeway Bay. More than I was interested in flowers, I was interested in some people watching and taking time off [...]

Posted On : Jun, 30 2009 | Comments : 0

Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts '09

Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts '09

A unique feast of music set on a huge site offering a grand scale of entertainment unlike any other festival in the world. For five days the Pilton farm plays host to a tented city in Somerset. As well as music from nearly every genre imagi [...]

Posted On : Jun, 25 2009 | Comments : 0

Caracteristics of the festival

Caracteristics of the festival

The famous Sinulog festival in Cebu City is held every year on the third Sunday of January. The festival is characterized by a  very long parade with many groups of persons dressed in colourful costumes, finding their way through the s [...]

Posted On : Jun, 24 2009 | Comments : 0

 
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