Gods of Nature have no set rules. They may be merciful or may be merciless. It depends I guess, on their mood. Gods have painted Rajasthan golden with the sand. But, Udaipur city of Rajasthan does not bear resemblance to any other city in the state, the city and the cities near by having enough [...]

Imagination knows no boundaries. Borders get dissolved amidst the soulfullness of one’s thought~ giving the feeling of oneness. Whites, Blacks, Browns accept each other amicably and with gusto. Sky becomes the canopy under which intense and phenomenal music tie a chord to pull everyone together. I have replicated the persona of Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF), [...]

Spring is round the corner, and we people in India get zealous and all set in a mood of festivity. The winters slowly fade away, and spring season is the beautiful bridge we have as we approach towards summer. All yellowy, orangey and peachy we become as if these colors become the blush of our [...]

You look up at the sky and are amazed to see that it is no more blue!!! What you see is colors – red blue pink orange.. or should I say you see the color palette. If you happen to visit Jaipur (capital city of Rajasthan – India) you can be a spectator to such [...]

Tanabata is a colorful Japanese festival celebrating the meeting of two stars Vega (Orihime) and Altair (Hikoboshi) once a year on 7th of July.  There is a Love Story behind the festival. The legend tells about a cowherd Hikoboshi and a weaving girl Orihime who leaved in different sides of the heaven Amanogawa River (Milky Way). [...]

One of the best time to visit Sardinia, festival of St. Efisio is held between May 1st 4th. This festival features one of the largest and most colorful processions in the world involving several thousand pilgrims wearing 16th and 17th century costumes. The processionists accompany the statue of the saint on foot, as well as [...]

New Year in Japan is a public celebration and a spiritual festival. On this day japanese make a symbolic first visit in a new year to a Shinto shrine or to a Buddhist temple. Many people want to be the first to meet rising sun in a shrine surroundings.  Burning amulets of the last year [...]

As Christmas time approaches, thoughts of children turn to Santa Claus. Around the world Santa Claus is known under different names. Jultomten (Christmas Elf) in Sweden, Julenissen in Norway, Saint Nicholas in central Europe. In Finnish Santa Claus – Joulupukki literally means Christmas goat. Long time ago he visited families in his grey fur and with wooden [...]

Celebrated on the first of November this day is a great chance for communal joy, with music, dancing, food and praying to honor ancestors. All Souls’ Day is prominently celebrated in Mexico, Guatemala, Bolivia, El Salvador and Peru. This day provides an opportunity to pass history and folklore knowledge to young generation, familiarize them with [...]

In past Christmas in the USA was celebrated as family and religious holiday. In the 20th century local communities started sponsoring organization of festival and public activities during the Christmas week so Christmas became more publicly celebrated. In 1923 President Coolidge lighted  the First National Christmas Tree in front of the White House leading to [...]