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Date: 12 – 14 February 2021 (1 – 3 February 2022) Location: Vietnam Tết, also known as Vietnamese Lunar New Year, is the most important festival in Vietnamese Culture which celebrates the arrival of spring based on the lunar calendar. Generally, it is celebrated on the same day as Chinese New Year and takes place … Read more
Date: January 13th, 2021 Location: Kayin State, Myanmar Over 2,700 years ago, the Kayin (also known as the Karen) migrated from Mongolia to Myanmar and nowaday, they constitute about 7 percent of the population, making them the 3rd largest of Myanmar’s ethnic groups. Through centuries, they have kept up their distinctive traditions and the Kayin … Read more
Hawker culture is an integral part of the way of life in Singapore. Hawkers prepare food for people who dine and mingle at hawker centres. These centres serve as ‘community dining rooms’ where people from diverse backgrounds gather and share the experience of dining over breakfast, lunch and dinner. Activities such as chess-playing, busking and … Read more
Date: mid-December until New Year’s Day Location: San Fernando City, Pampanga, Philippines The Giant Lantern Festival is an annual event that lights up San Fernando city for local and visitors from the mid-December until New Year’s Day. Due to its popularity, this city has been nicknamed the “Christmas Capital of the Philippines”. The predecessor of … Read more
Date: 14 – 15 November 2020 Location: Singapore, Malaysia & Indonesia Deepavali also known as Diwali is an Indian Festival of Lights and usually celebrated during month Kartika (between mid October and mid November). As one of the most popular festivals of Hinduism, Diwali symbolizes the spiritual “victory of light over darkness, good over evil, … Read more
Throughout thousand years of its history, the cultural exchange that came along with the development of international trade had shaped the richness and cultural diversity of the Southeast Asian region. Centuries ago, the influence of Hinduism had contributed to the creation of religious monuments and impressive temples. Some have disappeared due to the passage of … Read more
Date: 31 October 2020 Place: Thailand Thousands year ago, sky lanterns were used not only as light sources but also to relay important military signals across long distances. Nowaday, the traditional lanterns are used to commemorate cultural and spiritual celebrations across Asia and one of the most renowned festivals are Loy Krathong and Yipeng in … Read more
Date: full moon of the Buddhist lunar month of Thadingyut (30 October – 1 November 2020) Location: Myanmar The Fullmoon day of Thadingyut is the second most popular festival in Myanmar after Thingyan Festival (New Year Water Festival). On this day, budhists celebrate the coming of Buddha back from heaven after he had stayed there … Read more
Hanoi, known as the millenary capital of Vietnam, is one of the most important historical and cultural centers in the country, as well as one of the main tourist destinations. Here we find the modern skyscrapers among the old buildings from the colonial era in the French Quarter, a dynamic city with its peaceful, friendly … Read more
Date: 1st October 2020 The Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as Lantern or Mooncake Festival, is held on the 15th day of the 8th month of the Lunar calendar, corresponding to mid-September to early October of the Gregorian calendar. On this day, it believes that the moon is at its brightest and fullest size, coinciding with … Read more
