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Hongkongers pay respect to their ancestors in Qingming Festival
Thousands of Hongkongers headed to cemeteries to sweep and care for their ancestors' graves in celebration of the Qingming Festival, which falls on the first day of the fifth solar term of the traditional Chinese lunisolar calendar. The…
Ramadan excitement in Japan
The traditional fast-breaking dinner held in Tokyo Mosque in the Japanese capital, which is planned to be held every evening during the month of Ramadan, also attracted great attention from Japanese citizens. While dozens of Muslims…
Coventry Street in London illuminated for Ramadan
London, the capital of England, made preparations the day before the start of Ramadan. Coventry Street, located near Leicester Square and known for being London's busiest thoroughfare, was adorned with "Ramadan lights." The opening…
tunisia celebrates national day for traditional clothing
Several celebrations were organized around Tunisia over the weekend as part of the March 16 Tunisian National Day for Traditional Clothing, which was heavily inspired by Turkish and Arabic clothing styles.
On Sunday, the Tunisian…
numerous wooden sculptures burned on last day of spain’s fallas festival
The two-week-long annual festival, Fallas, which is celebrated in Spain's Valencia to commemorate Saint Joseph, ended yesterday. As part of the traditional festival, parodic papier-maché, cardboard, and wooden sculptures that were displayed…
Nowruz Celebrations Begin in Azerbaijan with Festivities
Nowruz, the traditional Persian New Year, has begun in Azerbaijan with great enthusiasm and a range of cultural activities. As part of the Nowruz celebrations, various events were held at the Atesgah Shrine, a historical temple located 30…
india celebrates colorful hindu festival, holi
The ancient Hindu festival Holi, also known as the 'Festival Of Colors', that symbolizes the victory of good over evil and marks the arrival of spring is being celebrated across India. As part of the traditional festival, thousands gathered…
Turkish man sustains pottery tradition, turns mud into art
A Turkish craftsman turns the materials he obtained from nature into art by combining his experience and mastery with manual dexterity in Kırşehir, Türkiye. Sercan Bayram tries to sustain pottery, which is a profession that existed in the…
colorful scenes from Taiwanese “Lantern Festival”
The annual Lantern Festival of Taiwanese, one of the most colorful festivals in the Far East, is being held in the capital, Taipei, for the first time in 23 years. On the first day of the festival, hundreds of handmade lanterns in various…
sticky-rice competition in Myanmar
After a two-year delay caused by the COVID-19 outbreak, Myanmar organized a traditional Htamane (sticky-rice) making competition in Yangon on Friday to celebrate the nation's Htamane festival.
At the nation's renowned Shwedagon Pagoda,…