The Athenians would enjoy festivals throughout the whole year and devoted several days of each month to them. There was an extremely diverse variety of festivals to cater for different parts of the population. Festivals were very important to Athenians in particular for many reasons. The Athenians were very proud of their festivals and they became a way in which Athens attempted to show off and prove her prominence and importance to other Greek states. Firstly‚ they allowed a way to honour the gods
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Panagbenga Festival - Baguio Flower Festival Baguio City: February 1- February 29 It’s flower season at the City of Pines -- perfect timing for an all-out fiesta in the streets. The Baguio folks take a break on these days to revel in the cool climate and the unique culture of their city. Multi-hued costumes are worn‚ mimicking the various blooms of the highland region (or any of its 11 ethnic tribes). There’s also the half-dozen or so flower beds-- disguised‚ of course‚ as the Panagbenga parade
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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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and dance and worship along with them to their music. The day that Holi is celebrated is known as the Dhuli Vandana in Sanskrit‚ it is celebrated by people throwing colored powder and colored water at each other. As part of their worship experience they have bonfires that are lit on the eve of the festival‚ also known as Holika Dahan or burning of Holika. The Hindu people believe that Holika was a Demoness in Hindu mythology who was burnt to death with the help of God Brahma by Prahlad. This conflict
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investment in human capital. Myanmar has higher literacy rates than other countries with comparable levels of economic development. The country is also known for high levels of achievement motivation. Myanmar’s institutionalized religions‚ where Buddhism holds a prominent place but also with large congregations of Christians and Muslims among ethnic minorities‚ contributed to human capital accumulation through cultural
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Strategic Choices for the Future of Agriculture in Myanmar: A Summary Paper prepared for USAID/Burma by Michigan State University (MSU) and the Myanmar Development Resource Institute’s Center for Economic and Social Development (MDRI/CESD) July‚ 2013 1 Strategic Choices for the Future of Agriculture in Myanmar: A Summary Paper1 1 This study was made possible by the generous support of the American
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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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industries implies a ‘massification’ of culture and entertainment‚ as such‚ festivals are found to be a cultural industry‚ involving large numbers of people working in organisation‚ administration‚ promotion‚ marketing‚ and the creative and performing arts. Festivals come in different forms including agricultural‚ cultural‚ historical‚ horticultural‚ and arts festivals to specific audiences and sub-cultures (fringe festivals). Culture is about‚ and has been used to shape and to govern‚ identity; therefore
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PANAGBENGA FESTIVAL (BAGUIO) Panagbenga Festival (English: Flower Festival) is a month-long annual flower festival occurring in Baguio‚ the summer capital of thePhilippines.[1] The term is of Malayo-Polynesian origin‚ meaning "season of blooming".[1] The festival‚ held during the month of February‚ was created as a tribute to the city’s flowers and as a way to rise up from the devastation of the 1990 Luzon earthquake.[2] The festival includes floats that are decorated with flowers not unlike those
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Page 1 of 4 Woodstock Festival was a three day event of music and peace‚ held at Max Yasgur’s dairy farm‚ in the town of Bethel‚ New York. It took place on the dates August 15th-18th‚ 1969. Five hundred thousand people attended the festival‚ watching thirty-two acts perform over the three days. It was the first time that so many people had gathered together to listen to music in an outdoor setting (Articlesbase 2008). Not only did Woodstock Festival play a major role in the influence of music
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