Festivities and celebrations are what Philippines is known for. The Caracoles Festival is among the country’s great events that are visited and most tourists. The Island Garden City of Samal is blessed with social and cultural heritage. These are among the factors why the area is bountiful and a good place to relax and enjoy. [...]
A well known water festival, Songkran is the New Year celebration of the Thai. It is done ever April 13 and 15 and it is also celebrated in Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia and other parts in Indonesia.   This festival has developed over the years from a very simply visit to a temple. [...]
New Year means new ways of life and improvement of lifestyle from the previous year. On January 1, the Japanese celebrate this significant day and consider the event as among the most significant annual festivals in the country. During this day, people from Japan usually eat a special selection of dishes and they call this [...]
It is known as the Japanese coming-of-age ceremony, Seijin Shiki is held annually during the second Monday in January and a lot of Japanese people do celebrate it in different ways. Its festivities include ceremonies which are held at the local and prefecture offices and there are also parties celebrated by families and friends to [...]
Wondering what the word means? Well, Shichi-Go-San is simply a traditional rite of passage and also a festival day in Japan for three and seven year-old girls and three and five year-old boys. It is annually done on November 15. Japanese people say that it is not a national holiday but is generally celebrated on [...]
Well known as the Japanese traditional custom of viewing the beauty of flowers, Hanami means cherry blossoms. It is said that usually in late March to early May sakura bloom all throughout the country. In the present time, hanami means that there will be an outdoor party beneath the sakura every daytime and also at [...]
Tanabata is a famous Japanese star festival which means “Evening of the seventh†and it is taken from Obon traditions and the Chinese star festival which is known as Qi Xi. It is celebrated on July 7 and people celebrated the meeting of Orihime and Hikoboshi. Tanabata celebration varies from region to region and most [...]
Known as a Japanese Buddhist holiday, Bon or O-bon is a celebration to honor the departed spirits of one’s ancestors. It evolved into a family reunion holiday where people from big cities come home to their towns and visit the graves of their ancestors. It is traditionally a dance festival which existed in the country [...]
Also known as the Japanese Doll Festival, Hinamatsuri or Girl’s Day is done every third day of March. There are platforms used with a red cloth where ornamental dolls are displayed. The dolls represent the Emperor, Empress, attendants and the musicians in a traditional court dress of the Heian period. In the first platform, two [...]
Tet Nguyen Dan is known as the most significant and famous holiday in Vietnem. It serves as the Vietnamese New Year that is based on the Chinese calendar. It literally means Feast of the First Morning. Tet is celebrated from the first month of the Chinese calendar and many of the Vietnamese prepare for it [...]