Festival Essays

Each year in October and November, Indian people who are followers of the Hindu religion celebrate the festival of Diwali by decorating their homes with hundreds of little lamps called divas. The word Diwali is a contraction of deepavali – which literally means “cluster of lights” or “row of lamps” …

The Great Dionysia was a festival in honour of Dionysus, as the name would suggest. He was a god of passion, joy and horror, rather than intellect and reason, thus making him ideally suited to the tragedy and comedy of Greek dramatic contests. The cult of Dionysus often involved the …

The charity sector is large and growing, and has substantial assets at its disposal. Sport charities today form an increasingly important part for the local economy and also promoting healthy living at the same time (Filo, Groza and Fairley, 2012). Serve your racquets! A racquet sports charity event organised by …

Maha Shivratri is a Hindu festival celebrated every year in reverence of Lord Shiva. Shivaratri literally means the great night of Shivaor the night of Shiva. It is celebrated every year on the 13th night/14th day of the Maagha month of the Hindu calendar Easter[ Easter is a Christian festival …

The pioneer and Ranching Crafts Day event was held at Museum of South Texas History February 23, 2013. I’ve gone to this Museum once during elementary and this is the second time I’ve gone. The event consisted of craft demonstrations and sales, which were held indoor and outdoor, there were …

The Sinulog festival is one of the grandest and most colorful festivals in the Philippines with a very rich history. The main festival is held each year on the third Sunday of January in Cebu City to honor the Santo Niño, or the child Jesus, who used to be the …

Food Festival in Pondicherry: Perhaps the most exceptional among the Fairs & Festivals of Pondicherry, the French Food Festival is exciting and enjoyable at the same time. The festival is a high time for all those food buffs. Once the capital of the French India, Pondicherry carries the rich culinary …

Where there is a Caribbean Carnival Fest that is where you will find a place full of energy. Around this time every year there are several Caribbean Carnival Festivals given through out the DC, Maryland and Virginia area (DMV). When you visit one these festivals you can’t help but notice …

Gandhi Jayanti, a national festival of India, is celebrated to mark the occasion of the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi, the “Father of the Nation”. It is celebrated on October 2, every year. It is one of the three official declared National Holidays of India and is observed in all its …

Onam (Malayalam: ഓണം) is a festival celebrated by the people of Kerala, India.[1] The festival commemorates the Vamana avatar ofVishnu and the subsequent homecoming of the legendary Emperor Mahabali. It is the state festival of Kerala and falls during the month of Chingam (August–September) and lasts for ten days. The …