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    Festival Handbook

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    2 This booklet was inspired by and written for participants in the Festival Encouragement Project (FEP)‚ a program co-created in 2003 by the Center for Cultural Innovation and supported by a grant from the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs (LADCA). The goal of the FEP is to build the strength and capacity of selected outdoor cultural celebrations produced in L.A. that serve residents and tourists. Book Photography: Aaron Paley Book Design: Peter Walberg Published by the Center for

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    Festivals of India

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    translation services. Free Essay on Festivals of India. There are occasions in the life of a community when its members give themselves up to jollity. There is joy and excitement. The dull routine of life is broken. People dress themselves up in their best. Such occasions are called festivals. There is not a community which does not observe such occasions. They are an important link to connect the present with the past. Our society celebrates many festivals. Some are celebrated in the memory

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    Christian Festivals

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    The festivals dotting the Christian Calendar are marked by general out pourings of devotion‚ mourning and joy according to the religious significance of these days. Some common festivals celebrated by Christians are the days commemorating the major Christian events like Christmas for the birth of Jesus Christ and Easter for his martyrdom and resurrection. Other popular events usually mark the birth or the feast days of famous Saints. These occasions are celebrated with great enthusiasm; the people

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    Baybayanting festival

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    In Lupao‚ Nueva Ecija ‘Baybayanting Festival’ highlights battle between Christian and Muslim crusaders By Enrique P. Valenton LUPAO‚ Nueva Ecija – Like in other places which feature festivals with religious undertones‚ such as Ati-atihan‚ Sinulog‚ Feast of the Black Nazarene‚ “Taong-Putiik”‚ and Araquio‚ this town has its own - the “Baybayanting Festival”. Held every July 25‚ it is in honor of “Señor Santiago Apostol” (St. James the Apostle). It is carried out by members of the Iglesia

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    Iban Festival

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    Celebrated with enthusiasm across Sarawak both in cities and rural villages‚ Gawai Dayak is a multi-day festival to honor the indigenous people. Gawai Dayak translates to "Dayak Day"; the Dayak people include the Iban‚ Bidayuh‚ Kayan‚ Kenyah‚ Kelabit and Murut tribes which once roamed Sarawak and relieved unsuspecting traders of their heads. Although steeped in headhunting traditions of the past‚ the only head removed these days during Gawai Dayak belongs to a chicken sacrificed to honor a successful

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    Basant Festival

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    Subject: How Basant Festival Affect The Pakistani Culture: Attached in my report “Is Basant festival celebrated or not” which you requested on 15 April. The report represents recommendations for the celebration of Basant festival in Pakistan. This proposal recommends that by taking some precautionary measures Basant festival should be celebrated in parks or in open grounds just for 2 days. Table of contents: Chapter: 1 1. Introduction…………………………………………………………… 1 2. Background……………………………………………………………

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    About Festival

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    Festival writing Everyone has their own festival to celebrate. As a Chinese‚ I always celebrate different festival like the Lantern Festival and Dragon Boat Festival. However‚ the festival which I anticipate and put in my effort to prepare for it will be the annual Chinese New Year. Whenever Chinatown is aglow with flamboyant lights‚ and the laughter and banter of eager shoppers fill the air‚ it is a clear sign that the welcoming Chinese New Year is approaching once again. While

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    Family festivals

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    Every country in the world has its own festivals and celebrations. People all around the world love joining together and sharing good time through the celebrations. Festivals are great way to experience local culture. There are hundreds of festivals across the world and Lithuania has its own particular one’s. My family like everybody has the favorites. Firstly‚ my family loves religious festivals like Christmas or Easter. It is so important because all traditions are related to it. Also all family

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    Spring Festival

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    Spring Festival The first day of the first month by the Chinese Lunar Calendar is Spring Festival‚ also known as Chinese New Year; it is the most important traditional holiday in China. Spring Festival dates back to four thousand years ago‚ originated in the Shang Dynasty. The year of 2011 was the Year of the Rabbit; due to my parents went to Bengal for missionary work‚ my uncle who lives in the countryside invited me to his house for Spring Festival this year. I didn’t like the idea at first because

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    are often pronounced as "r". .Ibayjanon (Ibajaynon) dialect has shortened versions of Aklanon words. EXAMPLES : Number Akeanon/Malaynon Filipino English 1 Isaea Isa One 2 Daywa Dalawa Two 3 Tatlo Tatlo Three The Ati-Atihan Festival is a feast held annually in January in honor of the Santo Niño (Infant Jesus)‚ concluding on the third Sunday‚ in the island and town of Kalibo‚ Aklan in the Philippines. The name "Ati-Atihan" means "to be like Aetas" or "make believe Ati’s." Aetas

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