Day of the Dead in Mexico (Dia de lost muertos)
1 and 2 November, people in Mexico (Guatemala, Salvador and Honduras), местные жители традиционно отмечают день почитания мёртвых. Фестиваль называют Dia de muertos — День Мёртвых. To the moment, when a person conscious the frightening nature of knowing, he'll conscious that, death on this path — is our eternal companion, indispensable partner, that's always there. Смерть является главным…
Escalade (L’Escalade)
If you want to eat chocolate relish and rejoice with Swiss. that they were able to defend in 1602 Geneva, the invaders from Savoy, then you just need to visit the biggest festival Geneva: Escalade. The name of the celebration received from the French word “staircase”, which army the Duke of Savoy tried to climb into the night to storm the city. По легенде все…
Dong Zhi – праздник зимнего солнцестояния в Китае
Dong Zhi (冬至) – один из важнейших праздников в году для китайского народа. Отмечается 21-22 декабря в самый короткий день на территории Китая, Гонконга и Тайваня. Его также называют китайским днем благодарения. В этот день на празднование старается собраться вся семья, как бы далеко они не жили друг от друга. На юге Китая традиционно готовят сладкий суп…
The Venice Carnival (Carnival Of Venice)
Carnival of Venice - a grand celebration in Italy, which is held annually in Venice. This festival – One of the most remarkable and amazing carnivals in the world. Duration of about 2 weeks, and the start date is selected according to the beginning of Catholic Lent. This ancient festival, the first mention of which relate to 11 Ages, took place after the harvest in honor of…
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,…