Maxaşivaratri – “Great Night of Shiva”
Храм Пашупатинатх, One of the most important temples of Lord Shiva, located near the river Bagmati. Shiva – god of creation, preservation and destruction. It is important to pray to Lord Shiva on this day, as sincere worship of his acts much stronger, You can get positive karma and spiritual liberation. Толпы народа собираются в этот день возле храма. Musicians playing the sitar, drums,…
Festival sky lanterns in Pingxi, Taiwan
Pingxi became world famous thanks to its sky lanterns. Festival sky lanterns is one of the three most popular and well-known celebrations in the framework of the Lantern Festival. Есть ещё фестиваль фейерверков в Тайнане и салютов в Тайтуне. Starting from 1999 year, Taipei County Government allocates substantial financial resources to support the development of this festival, чтобы он…
Feast of the Fallas in Valencia, Spain
By one of the most important festivals in Spain include the Fallas festival. It is celebrated not only in the capital of Spain, but also in other areas of the autonomous communities. No reliable information about the origin of this tradition. Medieval chronicles tell of fires, in which the townspeople burned wood and old furniture, celebrating the arrival of spring. Other sources associated with the holiday carpentry…
Spring Festival – Mărţişor Festival in Moldova
Every year for the past ten days, начиная с 1 March Moldova held the most anticipated national festival Martisor. The festival is relatively young, in 2015 the year he turns 48 years. Holiday is supported by the International Fund for Humanitarian Cooperation of CIS member states. Celebrating the first days of spring for the residents of Moldova is considered a tradition. Residents of the city give to friends and family homemade…
Fair Kaziukas in Vilnius, Lithuania
Every year in Vilnius in early March arrange the most entertaining holiday Republic of Lithuania – it is fair Kaziukas, age-old traditions which have come down to our times already since the XVII century. The name of the fair is associated with the name of St. Casimir. He is the patron saint of Lithuania and lived in the XV century. This fair can rightly be considered the largest in the Baltic States….