Buddhist temples and monasteries throughout the city buzz with activity on this auspicious day. The Po Lin Monastery, situated on Lantau Island and home to the iconic Big Buddha, hosts grand celebrations including a public Buddha bathing ritual. The Buddha's Birthday Carnival features arts, cultur...
Officially starting on 1 May at Victoria Harbour, a captivating Pyrotechnic Display will kick off to welcome the month of cultural celebrations. This spectacular show promises to dazzle spectators with its innovative use of pyrotechnics. Notably, on 11 May, just a couple of days before the Cheung...
A video on Spring Festival is played during the 19th session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Asuncion, Paraguay, Dec. 4, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhu Yubo) Earlier this month, UNESCO inscribed the Spring Festival, a social practice of the Chinese p...
2024/2025 Cultural & Religious Events in Bali, Festivals & Exhibitions Galungan is one of the most important Balinese festivals and is the culmination of celebrations held in honour of the creator and ancestral spirits. At the festival’s core is the celebration of good and the overcoming of ev...
2-7 in Paraguay, reflects the widespread international appreciation of the Spring Festival's deep cultural values. The listing underscores the festival's rich traditions, including family reunions, the honoring of ancestors and various public celebrations that span communities both in China and abroad....
October 30 Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins kicked off Hockey Fights Cancer month early with a celebration at TD Garden on Monday. The Bruins filled out their “I Fight For” cards and showed up to the arena wearing the signature purple jerseys....
the Intangible Cultural Heritage held from Dec. 2-7 in Paraguay, reflects the widespread international appreciation of the Spring Festival's deep cultural values. The listing underscores the festival's rich traditions, including family reunions, the honoring of ancestors and various public celebrations ...
People take part in celebrations of the Thingyan water festival in Yangon, Myanmar, April 13, 2024. (Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua) YANGON -- The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has inscribed Myanmar traditional New Year Ata Thingyan festival on the Repr...
As we seek opportunities to immerse deeply ourselves in cultures, local festivals and celebrations can help us better understand the rich diversity of each region we travel to. Many of them share common elements like music, dancing, food, and decorations, but each has evolved from different...
People take part in celebrations of the Thingyan water festival in Yangon, Myanmar, April 13, 2024. (Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua) YANGON -- The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has inscribed Myanmar traditional New Year Ata Thingyan festival on the Repr...